NavVis VLX/MLX + IVION

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Mobile laser-scanning hardware (VLX/MLX) coupled with IVION cloud platform for continuously-updated spatial twins. Captures millimeter-accurate 3D building data for reality capture, asset management, and construction administration.

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4.2 /5 composite score

Value for the price 4/5 reflects transparent SaaS subscription pricing; Agent Friendliness 4/5 reflects REST API and cloud webhooks for continuous data sync; Ease of adoption 4/5 reflects self-serve onboarding and cloud-native deployment; Portability & lock-in 5/5 reflects open LAS/LAZ point-cloud export and IFC export; Interoperability 4/5 reflects BIM integration (Revit, Navisworks) via IFC. Munich-based TU Munich spin-off (2013). Clients: BMW, VW, BASF, major construction/facilities firms.

Worth it

Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion	Score	Evidence
Value for the price	4/5	Subscription Source →
Agent Friendliness	4/5	API: https://api.navvis.com/docs Source →
Ease of adoption	4/5	--
Portability & lock-in	5/5	3 file formats
Interoperability	4/5	3 integrations

Pricing

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Published by buildingtech.pro. How we verified this: we checked NavVis VLX/MLX + IVION against its live site and an independent source — navvis.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-09-01.

Evidence

File formats

Format	Direction	Support
LAS	export	full
LAZ	export	full
IFC	export	full

Integrations

Revit (IFC) Navisworks (IFC) Autodesk ACC

Sources

Pricing API docs

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Reality capture with continuous spatial twin updates. Weekly/daily scanning supports progress tracking, as-built documentation, and clash verification.

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