Product Highlights

Bring reality capture to new heights with our autonomous flying laser scanner.

Take your reality capture workflow to the skies with the BLK2FLY, the world’s first fully integrated autonomous flying laser scanner. Capture entire structures, buildings, facades, and other spaces, both indoors and outdoors, all with a few simple taps on a tablet.

With advanced obstacle avoidance and sensor fusion of LiDAR, radar, cameras, and GNSS, the BLK2FLY captures areas you once thought were impossible to scan, bringing immense value to your reality capture data. And you can take complete control at any time via virtual joysticks in the dedicated BLK2FLY Live App.

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In The Box

Leica BLK2FLY Flying Laser Scanner
GEB374 BLK2FLY Smart Battery
GKL352 BLK2FLY Single Battery Charger
GEV288 USB-C Cable, 1.5m
Leica BLK2FLY Propellers CW & CCW
Cleaning Cloth
Quick Guide

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GEB374 BLK2FLY smart battery

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BLK2FLY Propellers CW and CCW

$67

GKL352 BLK2FLY Single Charger

$350

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$2,650

Product Features

The BLK2FLY uses advanced omnidirectional radar and LiDAR sensors to avoid obstacles, safely capturing accurate and uniform scans.

The BLK2FLY intelligently identifies the environment around it for its flight plans, keeps the correct distance for ideal scanning, and formulates optimized flight routes.

The BLK2FLY’s indoor scanning mode allows for complete scans of interiors, getting closer to objects, and flying in tight spaces. Combine indoor and outdoor scan data to create a comprehensive model of anything you capture, inside and out.

The BLK2FLY is the easiest and fastest way to scan indoor and outdoor areas that require a UAV. With powerful autonomous technology, the BLK2FLY is easy to use with simplified operation. Unfold the scanner, set it on the ground or floor, fire up your iPad, turn on the BLK2FLY with the push of one button, and you’re ready for takeoff. It is fully compatible with the Leica Geosystems Cyclone suite of Reality Capture software as well as Reality Cloud Studio, powered by HxDR, offers unprecedented scanning agility to reality capture users in industries worldwide.

For a detailed product overview, please visit the Leica BLK2FLY product page.

With a 5-camera vision system and a dual-axis LiDAR scanner that captures 420,000 measurement points per second, the BLK2FLY is ready to take on any project. Fully integrated sensors – radar, LiDAR, cameras, and GNSS – enable advanced obstacle avoidance and heightened spatial awareness to ensure the BLK2FLY always flies safely and takes the most optimal flight path to capture data evenly and quickly. Simply transfer data with USB-C or WLAN connectivity.

Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS (BLK Edition) Subscription

Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS (BLK Edition) is a simplified version of Leica Geosystems Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS that features an intuitive UI, guided workflows and an easy process for sharing data downstream with more advanced tools like Cyclone 3DR and CloudWorx. Or export your point clouds as a standard E57 file or Autodesk's native RCP file format. Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS (BLK Edition) is optimized for the BLK2FLY and provides streamlined workflows to assist new users and speed up the process for experienced users.

Reality Cloud Studio, powered by HxDR

Reality Cloud Studio is Hexagon’s cloud-based application for reality capture data storage, automated meshing and registration, advanced visualization, and up-to-the-minute collaboration. Simply upload your BLK2FLY data directly from the scanner using Reality Cloud Studio’s browser-based UI and work with your data immediately in the field.

Software options for every kind of project

For larger projects or existing Cyclone users, Leica Geosystems Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS and Cyclone FIELD 360 are also available to help register your scans together and view scan data and imagery in real-time.

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BLK2FLY Videos

Introduction

Scanning an Entire Building with Leica BLK2FLY

Use Cases and Articles

CEPSA Energy Company: Site Expansion | Volterra, Italy: Historic Site Preservation and Architectural Research

Leica BLK2FLY User Manuals
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Design & Physical
Housing	Carbon and glass fiber frame
Dimension (unfolded)	53 x 60 x 19 cm
Dimensions (folded)	52 x 32 x 14 cm
Weight (incl. battery)	2.6 kg
Operation
Remote control	BLK2FLY Live App for iPad® supporting LTE connectivity (iOS 13 or later). Recommended devices: iPad Pro 11” Cellular and iPad Pro 12.9” Cellular.
Communication	WLAN, LTE, Bluetooth® LE
WLAN frequencies	2.4Ghz access point (flight operation), 5 GHz client (data offload operation)
Transmission distance	WLAN: up to 100 m when in line of sight LTE: no limitations as long as both sides have a connection to the LTE network
Internal storage	256 GB
Battery	Li-ion 14.8 V, 6.75 Ah, 99.9 Wh
LiDAR & Imaging
Laser class	1 (in accordance with IEC 60825-1)
Wavelength	830 nm
Field of view	360° (vertical)/270° (horizontal)
Scan range	Min. 0.5 m - up to 25 m
Point measurement rate	420,000 pts/sec
Vision system	5-camera system, 1.6 MP, 300° x 180° total, global shutter
System Performance (SLAM-Based)
Relative accuracy	<20 mm*
Absolute accuracy (w/o GNSS)	40 mm**
Area coverage: Vertical	1290 m2 in 10 min. (0.5 pts/cm2) 3920 m2 in 10 min. (0.17 pts/cm2)
Area coverage: Horizontal	1130 m2 in 10 min. (0.5 pts/cm2) 3420 m2 in 10 min. (0.17 pts/cm2)
Environmental
Operation temperature	BLK2FLY: +5° to +35° C Smart Battery: +10° to +35° C***
Storage temperature	BLK2FLY: -10° to +60° C Smart Battery: -10° to +45° C
IP rating	IP54
Data Processing
Data transfer	Wireless (WLAN & LTE) and USB 3.1 (USB C)
Desktop software compatibility	Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS (BLK EDITION)
Cloud solution	Reality Cloud Studio, powered by HxDR (direct upload WLAN & LTE)
Flight Performance
Max speed	5 m/s (obstacle avoidance disabled) 2 m/s (standard mode) 2 m/s (indoor mode, obstacle avoidance disabled) 1.5 m/s (indoor mode)
Max wind resistance	12 m/s
Max flight altitude above sea level	1,800 m
Flight time	10 min tested while hovering under ideal atmospheric conditions at sea level altitude
Autonomy
Obstacle avoidance coverage	Full spherical, 360°
Obstacle avoidance min. distance	3.5 m (standard mode) 1.3 m (indoor mode)
Collision avoidance: Undetectable objects	Cables <5mm diameter Radar does not reliably detect very thin objects like cardboard or small tree branches. It might miss glossy, transparent or dark surfaces.

All specifications are subject to change without notice. All accuracy specifications are one sigma unless otherwise noted.
* At 78% albedo
** 4 m distance from object, 2m/s flying speed, at 78% albedo
*** Flight start temperature at +5 °C is allowed, once the temperature of the Smart Battery GEB374 is ≥ 10 °C when flight starts.

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