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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 · 29 cm GSD @ 27,000 ft
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.

  • Long standoff
  • 20–30M denoised points per second
  • Processed end-to-end in Acadia
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Sequoia in a Twin Otter preparing for collections
SEQUOIA · In a Twin Otter preparing for collections
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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Class IV laser warning label

Laser safetyDANGER. Invisible laser radiation. Avoid eye or skin exposure to direct or scattered radiation. Diode pulsed laser at 1064 nm. 108W MAX OUTPUT. 400 ps PULSE WIDTH. CLASS IV LASER.

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