Leica Launches LIDAR / Thermal / IP Camera

By: Ethan Ace, Published on Mar 04, 2020

Swiss manufacturer Leica is launching what it calls a "real-time reality capture device" fusing LIDAR, thermal cameras, IP cameras and more.

In this note, based on a discussion with the manufacturer, we look at this new release, how it compares to typical analytics, and the outlook for this new offering.

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Object ********* **

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European-Developed / ***-***** *************

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VMS ************ *******

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Pricing *** *******

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Potential ********** ****** *********

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Disadvantages ****** *********

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Compared ** ***** ******

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Poll / ****

Comments (7)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

03/04/20 04:45pm

** *** *********** *****, you ***'* *** **** professional ************* ***** *****. Why? ****** *** **********. Alot ** ******** *** don't **** ****** *** have ***** ** ***** will *** **** ******.

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****, ***** ******* *** made ** *********.

***** *********** **** ******** here **** ** *** because ** **** *** so **** ** *** game. * *** ** time ** **** *** a ******* ** **** and *********.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 03/04/20 04:46pm

**** *** **** *****'* 3d ***** ******** *****?

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Michael Miller | 03/04/20 07:49am

**, **** *****?

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 03/04/20 04:55pm

Undisclosed #2

03/05/20 12:05am

**** ******* *** *** going ****, **** **** to *** ****** ** the ******* ***** *****. Looks **** **** *** issues **** *********.

Terrence Harless

03/05/20 05:00pm

********* **** ** *** PIDS ***** ** ******* can ** ******* ** comparable ************.

Srinath Kalluri

In reply to Terrence Harless | 03/13/20 11:22pm

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