The seventh episode of the Points + Pixels podcast includes an interview with Teledyne Optech’s Director of Product Management, Michael Sitar. Michael is a knowledgeable and well-respected mapping industry professional, who has been with Teledyne Optech since 2001. We’ll discuss his role, Optech’s new owner (Teledyne), and their new, UAS-based Lidar sensor, the CL-90.

Founded by Dr. Allan Carswell in 1974, Optech has become a global leader in the development and manufacture of advanced laser-based survey instruments. The firm provides client-driven solutions in airborne terrestrial mapping, airborne laser bathymetry, laser 3D laser imaging, space-based atmospheric monitors, and spaceborne landing/docking systems, mine cavity monitoring systems, and industrial process control.