List of LiDAR software
LiDAR software: manufacturer SDKs, perception middleware, SLAM, point cloud visualization, data annotation, robotics simulation and analytics platforms. Each software entry details compatibilities, supported sensors and use cases.
LiDAR Software
42 items
The sensor is only half the solution. Discover the software, SDKs, libraries and platforms that turn raw data into actionable perception.
LiDAR software
Livox SDK
Open
Livox / DJI
Multi-language SDK for Livox LiDARs (MID, HAP, Avia) with ROS2 support.
Foxglove Studio
Open
Foxglove
Real-time robotics visualization and analysis tool for LiDAR data and ROS/ROS2.
Helios++
OpenUniversité de Heidelberg
SLAM Toolbox
OpenSteve Macenski (Open Navigation)
Flasheye
Pro
Flasheye
Edge application for LiDAR intrusion detection and counting for perimeter surveillance.
RoboSense rslidar_sdk
OpenRoboSense
Point Cloud Library (PCL)
OpenPCL / Open Perception
Comprehensive open-source library for 2D/3D point cloud processing.
KISS-ICP
OpenPRBonn / Université de Bonn
LidarView
OpenKitware
NVIDIA DRIVE
ProNVIDIA
NVIDIA hardware and software platform for autonomous driving and LiDAR perception.
Outsight
Pro
Outsight
Real-time LiDAR perception software platform for smart city, transport and security.
RTAB-Map
Open
IntRoLab (Sherbrooke)
RGB-D and LiDAR SLAM with topological mapping and place recognition.
hdl_graph_slam
OpenKenji Koide (AIST)
ROS2 Perception Pipeline
OpenOpen Robotics
ROS2 perception stack (vision, LiDAR, fusion) for mobile robots and vehicles.
NVIDIA Isaac Sim
ProNVIDIA
NVIDIA robotics simulator with physically accurate LiDAR sensor rendering for testing and validation.
Isaac GR00T
ProNVIDIA
Open-source platform for humanoid robot development, integrating LiDAR perception with Physical AI.
CloudCompare
OpenCloudCompare
Open-source 3D point cloud processing and visualization software.
Ouster SDK
OpenOuster / Hesai
Official Ouster SDK for OS and REV LiDAR integration in C++ and Python.
Supervisely
FreemiumSupervisely
Data ops and annotation platform for AI, with LiDAR point cloud support.
Terrasolid
ProTerrasolid Oy
Apollo
OpenBaidu
Open-source autonomous driving platform with LiDAR perception, HD maps and planning.
Cartographer
OpenGoogle / ROS
Google's real-time 2D and 3D SLAM library, integrated with ROS.
Segments.ai
ProSegments
PIX4Dmatic
ProPix4D SA
Tangram Vision
OpenTangram Vision Inc.
AWSIM
OpenAutoware Foundation
CARLA Simulator
OpenIntel / CARLA Team
Open-source autonomous driving simulator with high-fidelity LiDAR sensors.
CVAT
OpenOpenCV / Intel
Video and point cloud annotation tool for autonomous perception (open-source).
LIO-SAM
OpenTixiao Shan / MIT
Tightly-coupled LiDAR-IMU SLAM via factor graph optimization for high accuracy.
Point-LIO
OpenHKU MARS Lab
OctoMap
OpenUniversité de Freiburg
Potree
OpenTU Wien (Markus Schütz)
Autoware
Open
The Autoware Foundation
Open-source autonomous driving framework: perception, localization, planning and control.
Hesai SDK
OpenHesai Technology
Official SDK and ROS2 drivers for Hesai LiDARs (AT, Pandar, QT, FT).
FAST-LIO / FAST-LIO2
OpenHKU MaRS Lab
Ultra-fast LiDAR-inertial SLAM with high accuracy, no additional sensor required.
PDAL
OpenPDAL / OSGeo
Point cloud processing library for georeferenced data, geospatial industry standard.
Gazebo
OpenOpen Robotics
Multi-sensor robotics simulator with LiDAR support and ROS integration.
LAStools
Prorapidlasso GmbH
RViz2
OpenOpen Robotics
The official ROS2 3D visualizer for LiDAR point clouds and other robotic data.
Exwayz Engine
ProExwayz
Real-time 3D LiDAR processing SDK: SLAM, 3D mapping, sub-2 cm localization, object detection & classification. Compatible with ROS1/ROS2, Linux and Windows.
ROS2 Navigation (Nav2)
OpenOpen Robotics
ROS2 navigation framework for mobile robots: planning, control and LiDAR SLAM.
Open3D
OpenIntel Labs
Modern 3D library for point cloud processing, machine learning and visualization.
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