Collecting accurate three-dimensional data inside tunnels, culverts, tanks, pipe galleries, underground facilities, and other confined spaces is rarely straightforward. These environments may be narrow, dark, difficult to reach, or unsafe for personnel, while conventional aerial platforms can be vulnerable to collisions when operating close to walls, ceilings, pipes, and structural obstacles.

To make aerial mapping more practical in these challenging environments, Foxtech Robotics is introducing SLAM X1, a collision-protected flying 3D LiDAR scanning system designed for the DJI Matrice 4T and Matrice 4E flight platforms.