Feima Robotics releases SLAM200E handheld Lidar scanner

Feima Robotics has released the fourth generation of its SLAM scanner: the high-precision, high-performance and high-efficiency SLAM200E handheld Lidar scanner. Feima Robotics is a rapidly growing Chinese manufacturer of dynamic…

Feima Robotics has released the fourth generation of its SLAM scanner: the high-precision, high-performance and high-efficiency SLAM200E handheld Lidar scanner. Feima Robotics is a rapidly growing Chinese manufacturer of dynamic 3D laser scanners.

The SLAM200E is a handheld Lidar scanner is equipped with a high-frequency Lidar sensor, dual 12MP panoramic cameras, a built-in high-precision GNSS module and a high-performance onboard computing unit that enables real-time acquisition, mapping and colouring. The SLAM Instant app provides instant post-measurement mapping, fast capture of points/lines/areas/volumes and on-site report generation for specific industries.

As the successor to the SLAM100, the SLAM200E retains the proven performance with the addition of new features from Feima Robotics. These include resume-from-last-station, aerial-ground data fusion and 3DGS – making high-precision mobile measurement more convenient and efficient.

Accurate 3D map reconstruction

As a survey-grade high-precision mobile mapping tool for GNSS-denied sites, the SLAM200E supports relative accuracy of 5mm within a 60m range and 1cm within a 100m. When connected to an external RTK module or integrated with ground control points (GCPs), it can achieve absolute accuracy of up to 2cm.

The SLAM200E delivers instant, high-precision and coloured point clouds, providing intuitive and detailed mapping results. When connected to RTK, the device outputs point clouds with absolute coordinates in real time, significantly enhancing operational efficiency. It supports real-time point cloud acquisition across a wide range of typical application scenarios – including urban surveying and engineering monitoring – with fast post-processing times.

The new, fourth-generation scanner combines high-precision point cloud capture with high-resolution texture data acquisition, enabling accurate 3D map reconstruction through both geometry and imagery. This is an excellent fit for data collection in applications such as digital factories, virtual museums, building information modelling (BIM) as well as other environments with stringent 3D data requirements.

Equipped with dual 12MP panoramic cameras, the SLAM200E captures a wide 360-degree field of view and fine texture details, producing lifelike coloured point clouds and panoramic images. Panoramic data can be used for point cloud colouring, visual SLAM, panorama generation, 3D reconstruction, 3DGS and more.

Converting massive point cloud data into final deliverables traditionally requires professional post-processing software, skilled operators and substantial office time. The SLAM Instant app, which has been released alongside the SLAM200E, provides instant measurement solutions across multiple environments. Industry-ready reports can be generated on site within minutes of real-time point cloud results being captured in the field.

3D Gaussian Splatting

While handheld Lidar scanners can acquire above-ground and underground 3D data efficiently in many cases, some scenarios still require supplemental airborne point clouds. Feima Robotics offers an aerial/ground-integrated fusion algorithm that combines data collected in the scanner’s airborne mode and handheld mode. This seamlessly merges 3D point clouds, imagery and 3DGS data to deliver a unified aerial-ground solution.

Leveraging panoramic imagery, the SLAM200E supports large-scale 3D Gaussian Splatting generation, visualization and application. Both the outputs and intermediate process data adopt open, general formats for easy interoperability with third-party platforms. Notably, the 3D Gaussian Splatting feature associated with the handheld Lidar scanner is free of charge for the lifetime of the device.

Static scanning and remote transmission

In static scanning mode, the device effectively eliminates motion-induced errors during handheld scanning, enabling high-precision, high-fidelity and high-density 3D point cloud acquisition in challenging scenarios. It also supports data acquisition by defining the field of view (FOV), with automatic registration and optimization of static-station datasets to further increase data quality and processing efficiency.

During real-time acquisition and mapping – especially in mining, emergency response, and similar scenarios – the SLAM200E handheld Lidar scanner can stream mapping results in real time to an operation center via LAN or the internet. This minimizes data aggregation time and accelerates decision-making. A mobile can connect to the device – and maintain an active connection during operation – thanks to the internet direct transfer feature. Data is transmitted in real time via the internet to enable immediate remote access from a PC.