I am looking to build up a Aerial UAV with build in long range LIDAR capabilities and releasing it on here for all to see.
I can't seem to find a LIDAR unit that is light enough to fit on a UAS aircraft. I prefer to use an electric glider with a fairly large wing loading capacity, but even a glow model would do.
The smallest aerial LIDAR system I can find at this time is about 100 pounds, a…