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Photo by Hexagon Metrology Services Ltd.<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced a new capability for the Leica BLK2FLY: the ability to scan indoors, providing expanded coverage for complex scanning projects. The BLK2FLY now unlocks a new level of autonomy to build digital twins of entire structures, inside and outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3D reality capture of building exteriors and interiors is necessary to create complete digital twins. The BLK2FLY\u2019s new indoor scanning capability expands users\u2019 abilities to do this. Hexagon enhanced the autonomous UAV scanning system to allow for safe, effective indoor navigation and capturing. This capability also expands the BLK2FLY\u2019s ability to capture various environments outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BLK2FLY can scan in areas without GNSS availability, opening reality capture opportunities in new settings and with new applications, including hazardous indoor areas like nuclear power plants. Increased performance of the autonomous navigation system heightens the sensor\u2019s spatial awareness, allowing for obstacle avoidance in more confined spaces. This new capability relies upon advancements to Hexagon\u2019s visual SLAM system, providing real-time spherical imaging that improves the BLK2FLY\u2019s operating range to a radius of 1.5 meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe BLK2FLY, with its advanced autonomous UAV-based scanning, redefined reality capture workflows for multiple industries, especially digital construction, architecture, historic preservation and utilities,\u201d says Pascal Strupler, Business Director Autonomous Reality Capture at Hexagon\u2019s Geosystems division. \u201cDigital realities are a crucial component of those workflows, and now that the BLK2FLY is able to scan indoors, users can create complete, comprehensive digital twins of buildings and structures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BLK2FLY complements Hexagon\u2019s terrestrial and autonomous sensor portfolio, and when combined, they create complete coverage for any scanning project. Users can also take advantage of Reality Cloud Studio, powered by HxDR, Hexagon\u2019s cloud application that enables uploading of data to the cloud from the field using a tablet or smartphone to register, mesh and create 3D models of their data from the field automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BLK2FLY\u2019s new indoor scanning capabilities are a significant advancement in reality capture technology and are provided at no extra cost to all current and future BLK2FLY users. They are available via firmware update today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, please visit http:\/\/hexagonmi.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced a new capability for the Leica BLK2FLY: the ability to scan indoors, providing expanded coverage for complex scanning projects. 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