Leica Geosystems Offers Mobile, Agile 3D Reality Capture Solution for Boston Dynamics Spot

(Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 25 February 2021)Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, leader in 3D scanning technology today announced a reality capture solution for a variety of industries. By combining Boston Dynamics agile mobile robot Spot with the industry-provenLeica RTC3603D laser scanner, scanning time spent by human operators is significantly reduced by programming the devices to repeat automated scanning paths through sites. This requires minimal monitoring by the user, allowing for increased scanning efficiency, productivity, and flexibility when planning reality capture tasks. Professionals in many different industries such as construction, manufacturing, facility management, public safety, defence, media and entertainment or any other industry with autonomous scanning needs can benefit from programmed scanning tasks, especially for locations that must be repeatedly scanned for up-to-date digital twins.

Whenever accurate, reliable, and up-to-date 3D data is needed, the integration of Leica Geosystems’ RTC360 technology onto the Spot mobile robot provides significant additional customer value in a variety of industries and jobsite scenarios where flexible and agile laser scanning workflows are required. Spot’s ability to cover many types of terrain and the RTC360’s VIS (Visual Inertial System) creates this solution. While mounted atop Spot, the Leica RTC360’sVIS技术uses five cameras to track the scanner’s movement within the site between the scans. The VIS system provides an unmatched level of accurate and automated in-field pre-registration to streamline the reality capture process. While scanning, the user only needs to trigger each scan remotely via mobile device while Spot and the RTC360 navigate the programmed scanning path.

RTC360的VIS技术创造了更轻松，更快的扫描工作流程。例如，用户可以通过使用移动设备控制RTC360扫描仪，从本质上可以“步行”在站点中。这允许用户加快例行程序，作为文档任务，并准确，快速，频繁地捕获数据。它还自动将捕获的扫描数据从站点到站组合在一起，因为它知道其在太空中的位置，从而导致整个扫描站点的完全注册的点云，从而使办公室的最终数据处理变得更加容易。

”“让RTC360和vi技术可用on Spot is a great step forward from Leica Geosystems to provide autonomous reality capture solutions”, said Thomas Harring, CEO of Leica Geosystems, “Customers benefit from the user-friendly combination of both devices, our relationships with leading technology experts enable us to accelerate our delivery of these technologies while addressing the growing need for autonomy, automation of construction processes, and precision in 3D scanning.”

Combining Boston Dynamics Spot with the RTC360 creates a mobile scanning solution that saves time because Spot does the walking and stationing of individual scans instead of the user. Once Spot and the RTC360 learn a programmed scanning route through a location, they can more easily and quickly repeat that route for regular scanning. The remote control of the Leica RTC360 via a mobile device allows Spot’s agility and mobility to cover terrain that may be difficult or hazardous for a human operator.

The new Leica RTC360 for Spot includes all needed installation accessories, a protection bar for the scanner cameras, and Leica Geosystems software ensuring that users can get started within minutes. The RTC360 installation kit for Spot is available through Leica Geosystems distribution channels and Spot through Boston Dynamics.

Further information can be found at:Leica RTC360 3D Laser Scanner | Leica Geosystems (www.sendai-torema.com)