ROCK Ultra — Plan Simpler. Fly Higher. Map Faster.

Experience the ROCK Ultra in action with Big Sky Aerial of Montana, USA, as they mapped utility corridors across challenging, vegetation-dense mountain terrain. Partnering with Austin Seback, owner of Big Sky Aerial, the team tested the Ultra’s ability to fly higher and faster while maintaining centimeter-level precision—capturing clean, detailed LiDAR data ideal for vegetation management, hazard tree detection, and powerline inspection. Flying at 60 meters AGL (about twice the canopy height) in a single-pass mission, the ROCK Ultra delivered crisp, low-noise data with strong ground penetration and conductor precision, even over steep slopes and dense vegetation, showcasing its ability to perform flawlessly in real-world conditions.

Dataset Highlights

→ Collected By: Big Sky Aerial Solutions (Austin Seback)
→ Job Site: Utility Corridor Vegetation Management, Montana, USA
→ Drone Platform: DJI M300
→ Total Area: 615 Acres
→ Flight Height: 60 m AGL (≈197 ft)
→ Flight Speed: 10 m/s
→ Dataset Features: Crisp conductor detail, clear vegetation penetration, precise ground surface definition beneath dense canopy, visible hazard trees, and exceptional low-noise point cloud for vegetation management and encroachment analysis.

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