Emesent Hovermap

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Autonomous LiDAR drone platform for mobile data capture and mapping in GPS-denied environments using SLAM technology. Provides hardware (GX1 scanner, Hovermap series) and cloud software (Aura, Commander, Cortex autonomy engine) for survey-grade scanning.

Independent, growth-funded -- raised $17M, last round Jun 2026 led by NRFC (National Reconstruction Fund Corporation).

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2.4 /5 composite score

C2 3/5 reflects cloud API integrations for data processing; C4 3/5 reflects point-cloud and LAS output formats. Autonomous drone survey tool for GPS-denied sites (mining, tunnels, confined spaces).

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Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion	Score	Evidence
Value for the price	2/5	Subscription Source →
Agent Friendliness	3/5	API: https://emesent.com/resources/api-documentation Source →
Ease of adoption	2/5	--
Portability & lock-in	3/5	2 file formats
Interoperability	2/5	--

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Evidence

File formats

Format	Direction	Support
LAS	export	full
E57	export	full

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Reality Capture

C4 3/5 reflects point-cloud formats; C5 2/5 reflects limited integrations beyond cloud data storage. Scanning capability is specialized LiDAR hardware.

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