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New Advances in Drone Technologies

Disaster Zone

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How Lidar Maps Earthquakes

Lidar is a type of laser that can be used to map objects. It works by timing how long it takes for the laser to bounce against something, then reflected into your sensor. Lidar was developed in the U.S., but first seen on an airplane looking for earthquake faults.

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