Phoenix LiDAR Systems
🇺🇸 US Serves global
US maker of UAV LiDAR systems and survey services.
- Purchase
- Service
- Public quote page
- 5 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Agriculture & Forestry
Forest inventory & timber cruising
LiDAR and drone surveys measuring tree counts, heights and volumes.
People ask for this as: “forest inventory drone”, “timber cruise LiDAR”
How it works
Robots used
- LiDAR Drone
Ways to buy it
- Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).
Bot or Not?
A robot makes sense when…
- The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
- It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
- You need data you will compare over time
- You need eyes on it right now
Hire a human when…
- It is small, low and one-off
- It needs hands, judgement or a repair
- Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
- Nobody has defined the job yet
Here's the catch for this job
- Ask per-acre pricing including chemical vs. application-only.
- Confirm the operator's pesticide applicator license and insurance.
- Small or irregular fields may carry minimum charges.
Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →
What it costs
Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.
1 more receipt in another currency or unit: see the full table below.
All 2 receipts as a table
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drone forestry inventory package up to 100 ha incl. AI report (+CAD $30-45/ha beyond) | C$2,495–C$3,995 | / project | CA | cropcopters.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone LiDAR forest inventory, projects of tens to hundreds of hectares (ex VAT) | €30–€80 | / hectare | FR | c-drone.fr as of Oct 2026 |
Prices published by providers
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drone forestry LiDAR/inventory packages up to 100 ha (capture + AI reporting), +$30-$45/ha beyond | C$2,495–C$4,995 | / project | — | cropcopters.com as of Oct 2026 |
Price history
Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).
| Series | Latest | Observations | Observed | Trend | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drone forestry inventory package up to 100 ha incl. AI report (+CAD $30-45/ha beyond) | C$2,495–C$3,995 / project | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | cropcopters.com |
| Drone LiDAR forest inventory, projects of tens to hundreds of hectares (ex VAT) | €30–€80 / hectare | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | c-drone.fr |
| Drone forestry LiDAR/inventory packages up to 100 ha (capture + AI reporting),… via Cropcopters Industrial | C$2,495–C$4,995 / project | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | cropcopters.com |
Sources re-checked: 3 of 3 series confirmed on the live source (last check Oct 25, 2026). Log: price_rechecks.jsonl
Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=forestry-inventory
What to specify and ask
Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":
- Forest area and metrics needed (tree count, height, diameter, volume)
- Accuracy or audit standard (e.g. for carbon credits)
- Field location
- Acreage / hectares
- Crop type and growth stage
- Product to apply (if spraying) and rate
- Desired date window
- Terrain and obstacles
- Water/refill availability
Rules and regulation
Aerial application needs aviation approval (FAA Part 137 + Part 107 or 44807 exemption in US) and pesticide applicator licensing; rules vary by country (many EU states restrict aerial spraying).
General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.
Providers who do this
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NV5 Geospatial
🇺🇸 US Serves US, global
US geospatial services firm including LiDAR and drone surveys.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 6 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
EagleNXT (formerly AgEagle)
🇺🇸 US Serves global
US drone and sensor maker (eBee, MicaSense).
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
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🇨🇦 CA Serves CA
Canadian drone LiDAR forestry inventory and AI reporting services.
- Service
- 1 sourced price
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
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