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Sodex Innovations has launched SDX-AutoScan for Trimble Earthworks grade control platform on bulldozers. This 3D lidar system integrates with existing Trimble GNSS/INS positioning to produce continuous as-built terrain records during normal bulldozer operation. This avoids the need to install a second positioning system or manage a separate platform.
The solution captures centimeter-accurate, high-resolution point clouds with no operator input, the company says. This data syncs to SDX-Cloud, Sodex Innovations’ cloud software, at short intervals for up-to-date 3D site models in the office. These models are also made available in the Trimble Connect platform and Trimble WorksManager site management software, so site and project managers can check as-builts, volumes, and progress each day in a platform they already use.
SDX-AutoScan enables contractors to expedite their billing cycles, reduce the time to discover deviations from plans or quoted volumes, and monitor progress of earthworks and civil engineering projects, Sodex says.
