LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is the most powerful tool available for capturing precise 3D terrain data from the air. Unlike photogrammetry, which relies on visual surface returns, LiDAR emits laser pulses that penetrate vegetation canopies and dense ground cover to reveal the true topography beneath. Hummingbird Technical Services operates survey-grade drone LiDAR platforms across Yorkshire and the wider UK, delivering point cloud datasets and derived terrain models for clients who need ground truth data that cameras alone cannot provide.
Operating from our base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, South Yorkshire, our CAA-authorised team deploys drone-mounted LiDAR scanners capable of capturing millions of points per second at centimetre-level accuracy. We process all data in-house to produce fully classified point clouds, Digital Terrain Models (DTMs), Digital Surface Models (DSMs) and contour datasets all delivered in standard GIS and CAD formats ready for immediate use in your project workflows.
Every drone LiDAR survey is delivered as a complete, processed data package including:
Drone LiDAR is used across civil engineering, infrastructure, environmental consultancy, utilities, forestry, flood risk assessment and heritage recording. We have delivered LiDAR survey data for corridor surveys, earthworks volume calculations, floodplain mapping and vegetation management projects across Yorkshire and the wider UK. Our data has been used directly in all industry standard workflows.
Hummingbird Technical Services has been delivering professional aerial survey services since 2019. Our operators hold full CAA authorisation and our equipment includes the latest survey-grade drone LiDAR systems alongside high-resolution mapping cameras. Based in South Yorkshire at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, we serve clients across Yorkshire, the Midlands, the North West and the wider UK providing LiDAR data that is accurate, fully processed and delivered on time.
