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Sequoia

The flagship long-standoff system: map from the flight levels at 900 km² per hour.

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Sequoia Geiger-mode lidar system
20,000–50,000 ft
Flying height
20–30M
Points / second
5 cm
Typical vertical precision
900 km² / hr
Area rate @ 28,000 ft
Specifications

Sequoia at a glance.

Every 3DEO system shares the same Geiger-mode architecture and agile scanning — they differ in altitude band, throughput, and how they mount to the aircraft.

Flying height20,000–50,000 ft
Measurement rate20–30M denoised points/sec
Detector pixels8,000
Angular resolution34 μrad
Typical vertical precision5 cm
Laser power100 W
Weight266 lbs
ConfigurationVertical orientation, pressurized cabin · long standoff
Mounting22-inch optical port
Sequoia
Example collection

Real data, from real flights.

Color by elevation: 122–262 m, captured at 28,000 ft with an area collection rate of 900 km² / hr.

  • Vertical orientation, pressurized cabin · long standoff
  • 20–30M denoised points per second
  • Processed end-to-end in Acadia
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Sequoia example collection
SEQUOIA · Color by elevation: 122–262 m
Works with Acadia

Every Sequoia collection is processed in Acadia, 3DEO’s software suite — turning raw single-photon returns into finished, validated point clouds with reflectivity, height-above-ground, and confidence metadata.

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