RPLidar A1M8 - 360 Degree Laser Scanner Development Kit

CAN u scan s forest in 3d and strip away foliage with this product ?? RPLidar A1M8 - 360 Degree Laser Scanner Development Kit

Hello @brandonpritchard1 and welcome to the RobotShop forum,

You can use the RPLidar A1M8 for 2D scan and use the data acquired to build a 3D map, however, as this is a low-cost LIDAR the distance range and the accuracy may not be the best, especially if you need to scan places with foliage. Some better options are:


If you interested in the second one check this post

I hope this helps!

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