GeoCue

Welcome to the future of precision mapping with Global Drone HQ, your trusted partner for high-end commercial drone technology. We understand the critical need for accuracy, efficiency, and versatility in your business operations, which is why we are proud to present the GeoCue TrueView 1 series. This game-changing collection of drone-based LiDAR solutions is meticulously engineered to meet the diverse demands of commercial and enterprise applications, setting a new standard for data capture and analysis from a single drone flight. The GeoCue TrueView 1 series represents a significant leap forward in geospatial technology, offering professionals the ability to acquire rich, accurate 3D data and high-resolution imagery simultaneously, streamlining workflows and unlocking unprecedented insights into the environments you survey.

Why Choose the GeoCue TrueView 1 Series? Unlocking Unparalleled Accuracy, Efficiency, and Versatility

The GeoCue TrueView 1 series stands out as a comprehensive solution for businesses seeking to elevate their mapping and surveying capabilities. Both the TrueView 1 and the TrueView 1 Lite deliver professional-grade accuracy, ensuring the reliability of your data for even the most demanding surveying and mapping tasks. This level of precision is paramount for professionals in fields such as surveying, construction, and engineering, where accurate spatial information forms the foundation of informed decision-making and project success. A key advantage of the TrueView 1 series is the seamless integration of LiDAR and photogrammetry, enabling the capture of both rich 3D point clouds and high-resolution imagery during a single flight. This powerful combination accelerates workflows and provides comprehensive datasets, leading to the fast, automated creation of colorized 3D point clouds, oblique imagery, and orthophotos. This integration addresses a significant inefficiency in traditional methods that often required separate flights for these data types, thereby saving valuable time and resources.

Furthermore, the TrueView 1 series offers a cost-effective entry point into the world of professional drone LiDAR technology. The TrueView 1 Lite, in particular, is designed to make survey-grade accuracy attainable for a broader audience, providing quality performance without a hefty investment. This accessibility democratizes advanced mapping capabilities, allowing smaller organizations and those new to LiDAR to leverage its power. GeoCue, a reputable US-based manufacturer, ensures the ease of use and reliability of the TrueView 1 series. Assembled in Huntsville, Alabama, these systems come with the assurance of full hardware and software support, providing users with the assistance they need both in the field and back in the office. This commitment to quality and customer support makes the TrueView series a compelling choice for professionals seeking efficient and accurate drone mapping solutions. The versatility of the TrueView 1 series allows it to support a wide range of industries and applications, making it a valuable tool for diverse business needs.

Introducing the TrueView 1 Lite: Professional LiDAR Made Accessible

The TrueView 1 Lite represents GeoCue's most accessible LiDAR sensor, designed to bring survey-grade accuracy within reach for a wider range of professionals. This budget-friendly yet professional-grade system is an ideal starting point for organizations looking to incorporate high-quality LiDAR data into their workflows without a significant initial outlay.

At the heart of the TrueView 1 Lite is the innovative TrueNav system, which integrates a custom GNSS receiver and IMU to ensure reliable and precise data collection. This integrated system is crucial for accurate georeferencing of the LiDAR data, forming the foundation for reliable maps and models. The TrueView 1 Lite is equipped with a proven Hesai 32 Channel Laser Scanner, delivering quality performance for a variety of mapping projects. This 32-channel scanner provides a balanced data density suitable for many applications without the increased cost and processing demands of higher-channel systems. Complementing the LiDAR scanner is a FLIR 5MP Global Shutter Camera with an 80º field of view, allowing for the capture of synchronized imagery. The global shutter technology ensures clear, distortion-free images even from a moving drone, which is essential for accurate alignment with the LiDAR data. With a capture rate of 640,000 points per second (single return) and a lightweight design of just 1.4 kg, the TrueView 1 Lite offers a compact yet powerful solution compatible with several leading drone platforms. This lightweight design maximizes drone flight time and compatibility with a broader range of drone models. 

The TrueView 1 Lite is well-suited for a variety of applications, including mapping densely vegetated topography, conducting coal pile inventory, and vertical structure mapping. It is also ideal for general surveying and mapping tasks where moderate detail is required. The target customers for the TrueView 1 Lite include smaller surveying and mapping firms, organizations new to drone LiDAR technology, and businesses with budget constraints. It is also an excellent choice for professionals seeking a reliable and easy-to-use LiDAR solution. The TrueView 1 Lite offers significant cost benefits with an affordable purchase price of $18,990, which includes a full year of TV1 Lite Annual Processing, complete with comprehensive support and maintenance. GeoCue also offers TrueFinance options, making it even more accessible with a low initial down payment and manageable monthly installments. The system can quickly pay for itself with just a few drone surveying jobs, accelerating your return on investment. After the first year, users can continue their annual renewal for only $3,500 to maintain access to processing, updates, and dedicated support. The system includes one year of point cloud processing and has options for software add-ons.

The Versatile TrueView 1: Tailored Solutions for Diverse Needs

The TrueView 1 offers a more robust and customizable LiDAR solution, providing users with the flexibility to choose from different camera resolutions to precisely match their project requirements. This adaptability makes it suitable for a wider range of complex and demanding applications.

All TrueView 1 models share several key features. They are equipped with a Hesai XT-32 Dual-Return Laser Scanner, which enhances data capture, especially in vegetated environments by recording multiple reflections from a single laser pulse. Like the Lite version, the TrueView 1 models have a point rate of 640,000 points per second and a weight of 1.4 kg. A significant advantage of the TrueView 1 is that it includes an annual subscription to LP360 Drone processing software, providing a comprehensive geospatial workflow solution encompassing visualization, QA/QC tools, classification, 3D editing, and analysis capabilities. This bundled software ensures a seamless transition from data acquisition to the creation of valuable deliverables. Users also have a choice between Single Base Processing, ideal for PPK processing with access to a base station setup, and Base-Station-Free options, which streamline the workflow by utilizing virtual correction services. This choice allows professionals to select the trajectory correction method that best suits their project's accuracy requirements and logistical constraints.

The TrueView 1 with a 26MP Camera offers reliable performance for standard surveying and mapping tasks where moderate detail is sufficient. This model provides a solid resolution suitable for general applications, striking a balance between cost and performance. It is particularly useful for projects where visual context from the imagery is important but extremely high resolution is not required. This configuration includes Single Base Processing for PPK with base station access.

The TrueView 1 with a 45MP Camera captures more detailed images, proving invaluable in environments where clarity and detail are necessary for analysis. This enhanced resolution is beneficial for applications such as infrastructure inspection, where finer details like cracks or corrosion need to be identified in the imagery, and environmental monitoring, where subtle changes in vegetation or terrain might be crucial. This model also includes Single Base Processing for PPK with base station access.

At the high end, the TrueView 1 with a 61MP Camera offers unmatched resolution, allowing for the capture of extremely detailed images perfect for complex and critical mapping needs. This highest level of visual detail is paramount for applications like precision agriculture, where plant-level analysis is required, detailed urban modeling, where every architectural feature needs to be captured, and forensic mapping, where meticulous documentation of scenes is essential. This option also features Single Base Processing for PPK with base station access.

Applications Across Industries: Empowering Businesses with Precise Spatial Data

The GeoCue TrueView 1 series finds versatile applications across a wide range of commercial and enterprise sectors, providing precise spatial data that empowers businesses to make informed decisions and optimize their operations.

In surveying and mapping, the TrueView 1 series enables the creation of accurate topographic maps, digital terrain models (DTMs), and digital elevation models (DEMs) vital for land development, infrastructure planning, and environmental analysis. Its capabilities extend to cadastral surveying, boundary mapping, and precise surveying for mining and quarry operations, facilitating volume calculations and site monitoring. Furthermore, archaeologists utilize this technology for discovering and mapping historical sites, often hidden beneath vegetation. The ability of LiDAR to penetrate vegetation is particularly advantageous in these scenarios, allowing for data acquisition in areas inaccessible to traditional surveying methods.  

For construction and infrastructure inspection, the TrueView 1 series offers significant benefits. It is used for detailed site surveying and pre-construction planning, precise progress tracking and volume calculations on construction sites, and thorough inspection of bridges, power lines, pipelines, and other critical infrastructure for damage assessment and maintenance planning. The data collected also supports the creation of accurate as-built documentation and seamless BIM integration. Employing drone LiDAR for infrastructure inspection enhances safety by removing the need for personnel to access hazardous areas and provides comprehensive 3D models for detailed analysis.

In the forestry and agriculture sectors, the TrueView 1 series provides crucial data for tree height and canopy density measurement, biomass estimation, and forest health monitoring. In precision agriculture, it enables crop health monitoring and yield optimization, as well as informed irrigation management and soil analysis. This detailed information supports sustainable forest management and optimized agricultural practices, leading to increased efficiency and productivity.

For mining and resource management, the TrueView 1 series facilitates accurate volumetric analysis of stockpiles and excavations, mineral deposit assessment, and mine stability analysis. It also plays a role in environmental monitoring of mining operations. The precision of LiDAR data allows for improved safety and operational efficiency in these demanding environments.

In environmental monitoring, the TrueView 1 series is essential for coastal erosion monitoring and shoreline mapping, habitat mapping and ecosystem analysis, and disaster assessment and damage mapping in events like floods and landslides. The detailed elevation data captured by LiDAR is crucial for understanding and monitoring environmental changes, supporting conservation efforts and disaster preparedness.

Who Benefits from the TrueView 1 Series? Identifying Your Ideal Customers

The GeoCue TrueView 1 series caters to a diverse range of professionals and industries, with each model offering specific advantages tailored to different needs.

The TrueView 1 Lite is ideal for entry-level surveying and mapping professionals, smaller construction and engineering firms, agricultural businesses adopting basic LiDAR capabilities, environmental consultants needing affordable terrain mapping, and organizations with budget limitations seeking survey-grade accuracy.

The TrueView 1 with a 26MP Camera is well-suited for general surveying and mapping companies requiring a balance of accuracy and visual detail, construction firms needing progress tracking and basic site inspections with visual context, and forestry professionals requiring tree height and canopy measurements with moderate image resolution.

The TrueView 1 with a 45MP Camera is beneficial for infrastructure inspection companies needing higher resolution imagery for detailed visual analysis of assets, environmental monitoring agencies requiring detailed habitat mapping and change detection, and precision agriculture specialists needing detailed imagery for crop health assessment.

The TrueView 1 with a 61MP Camera is the choice for professional surveying and mapping firms undertaking complex and critical projects demanding the highest level of detail, urban planners requiring highly detailed 3D models of cities, forensic investigators needing meticulous documentation of accident or crime scenes, and advanced precision agriculture operations requiring extremely high-resolution imagery for plant-level analysis.

The Synergy of LiDAR and High-Resolution Imagery: A Comprehensive Data Solution

The true power of the GeoCue TrueView 1 series lies in the synergistic combination of LiDAR and high-resolution cameras, providing a more complete and valuable dataset than either technology alone. LiDAR delivers precise spatial measurements, capturing accurate x, y, and z coordinates, while the integrated camera captures detailed visual information such as color and texture. This combination enables the creation of colorized point clouds, making the abstract 3D data more intuitive and easier for a wider audience to interpret. This visual context is crucial for stakeholders who may not have expertise in LiDAR data interpretation.

Furthermore, the integrated data allows for the generation of georeferenced orthophotos, which are distortion-corrected aerial images, and detailed 3D models, providing a comprehensive digital representation of the surveyed area. Orthophotos serve as geometrically accurate base maps for various GIS applications and enable precise measurements. The 3D models offer a realistic visualization of the environment, facilitating better understanding and analysis. The combination of precise spatial data from LiDAR and detailed visual information from the camera significantly enhances feature extraction and analysis for a wide range of applications. For instance, LiDAR can accurately measure tree height, while high-resolution imagery can aid in identifying the tree species, providing richer and more insightful data for forestry management. This synergy overcomes the limitations of using either technology in isolation, offering a more holistic and valuable data solution.

Advantages of the TrueView 1 Lite for Cost-Sensitive Applications: Unlocking Value Without Compromising Accuracy

For businesses where cost is a primary consideration, the TrueView 1 Lite offers compelling advantages without compromising survey-grade accuracy. Its lower initial investment makes it a more accessible entry point into professional LiDAR technology compared to the other TrueView 1 models. GeoCue provides manageable payment options through TrueFinance, featuring a lower down payment and convenient monthly installments, further easing the financial burden of adoption. Despite its affordability, the TrueView 1 Lite offers excellent return on investment, with the potential to pay for itself after just a few drone surveying jobs. It remains suitable for a wide range of common LiDAR applications, delivering reliable and accurate data for various surveying and mapping tasks. While all TrueView 1 models share the same lightweight design of 1.4 kg, the "no costly extras" approach of the Lite model suggests a focus on essential features, potentially leading to a more streamlined and straightforward user experience for those seeking a reliable and efficient solution without unnecessary complexity.  

The GeoCue TrueView 1 series, available at Global Drone HQ, represents a powerful, versatile, and cost-effective suite of LiDAR solutions designed to elevate your commercial drone operations. Whether you choose the accessible and robust TrueView 1 Lite or the customizable TrueView 1 with its varying camera resolutions, you gain access to cutting-edge technology that seamlessly integrates LiDAR and photogrammetry for unparalleled accuracy and efficiency. The TrueView 1 Lite offers an affordable entry into professional LiDAR, while the TrueView 1 provides tailored solutions for more complex and demanding applications. By empowering businesses across surveying, construction, forestry, agriculture, mining, and environmental monitoring with precise spatial data, the GeoCue TrueView 1 series is revolutionizing how we map and understand our world. Explore the individual product pages for each model to discover the perfect fit for your specific needs and budget. Contact our expert sales team at Global Drone HQ today to learn more and take the first step towards transforming your drone operations.