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The RiCOPTER is a high-performance

unmanned multi-rotor aircraft equipped 

with RIEGL’s VUX-SYS complete sensor

system to offer a fully integrated

turnkey solution for professional UAS 

surveying missions.

The robust and reliable platform design 

integrates the RIEGL VUX-1UAV survey 

grade LiDAR sensor, an IMU/GNSS

unit with antenna, a control unit, 

and digital cameras.

The RiCOPTER marks the first

complete UAS LiDAR solution 

from one manufacturer!

RIEGL RiCOPTER

with RIEGL VUX -SYS integrated

RIEGL RiCOPTER

Remotely Piloted Aircraft System for 

Unmanned Laser Scanning (ULS)

Typical Applications

• Agriculture and Forestry • Topography in Open-Cast Mining • Terrain and Canyon Mapping • Surveying of Urban

Environments • Archeology and Cultural Heritage Documentation • Construction-Site Monitoring • Corridor Mapping: 

Power Line, Railway Track, and Pipeline Inspection 

ULS

550kHz

350m

RIEGL VUX-1UAV features

®

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about the RIEGL RiCOPTER.
at a glance RIEGL RiCOPTER

• robust und reliable airborne scanner carrying platform

• full mechanical and electrical integration of sensor system components into 

aircraft fuselage 

• carbon fibre main frame, foldable propeller carrier arms, and shock-absorbing 

undercarriage enable stable flight, safe landings and handy transportation

• redundant flight controllers, live video & telemetry downstream

• coaxial array of 4 x 2 propellers enhancing flight stability and failure safety while 

reducing overall weight

RIEGL RiCOPTER Main Features & Key Facts 

RIEGL RiCOPTER Aircraft

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foldable arms facilitate 

easy transportation and storage

Easy to carry with 

integrated handle

RIEGL RiCOPTER ready for take off

RIEGL RiCOPTER 

Ground Station

RIEGL RiCOPTER

Highlights

Info Sheet, RIEGL RiCOPTER, 2015-09-01

System Components • RIEGL VUX-1UAV LiDAR sensor

• IMU/GNSS unit with antenna

• control unit

• up to 2 cameras (optional)

RIEGL VUX-1UAV Scanner Performance 

when integrated in RiCOPTER

Field of View (FOV)

max. effective measurement rate

max. range @ target reflectivity 20 %

minimum range

range accuracy

eye safety class according to IEC60825-1:2007

230°

up to 350,000 meas./sec

550 m

3 m

10 mm

Laser Class 1

IMU/GNSS Unit

accuracy Roll, Pitch / Heading

IMU sampling rate

position accuracy (typ.)

0.015° / 0.035°

200 Hz

0.05 m - 0.3 m

Camera Interfaces 2x trigger and event marker

Main Dimensions

arms folded (for transportation & storage)

arms unfolded (ready to fly)

624mm x 986mm x 470mm

1,920mm x 1,820mm x 470mm

MTOM (Maximum Take-Off Mass) < 25 kg

Max. Payload (batteries & sensors) up to 16 kg

Operating Flight Altitude AGL > 500 ft

operational limits for civil unmanned aircraft according 

to national regulations to be observed

Flight Endurance (with max. payload) up to 30 min

Transportation Case (dimensions) 1,220mm x 810mm x 540mm

RIEGL RiCOPTER Ground Station (optional)

dimensions 

weight

components

600mm x 400mm x 400mm

approx. 19 kg

• monitor for video downstream

• video receiver with two antennas

• ground station PC (flight

 planning, mission guidance)

• internal batteries for power supply

Details to be found in the latest RIEGL VUX-1UAV & VUX-SYS data sheets. 

RIEGL VUX®-SYS Sensor System 

RIEGL VUX-1UAV

Data Sheet

RIEGL VUX-SYS 

Data Sheet

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