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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.

Software

LiDAR Software

27 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.

GitHub

Foxglove Studio

Open

Foxglove

Real-time robotics visualization and analysis tool for LiDAR data and ROS/ROS2.

Site

Flasheye

Pro

Flasheye

Edge application for LiDAR intrusion detection and counting for perimeter surveillance.

Site

Point Cloud Library (PCL)

Open

PCL / Open Perception

Comprehensive open-source library for 2D/3D point cloud processing.

Site

NVIDIA DRIVE

Pro

NVIDIA

NVIDIA hardware and software platform for autonomous driving and LiDAR perception.

Site

Outsight

Pro

Outsight

Real-time LiDAR perception software platform for smart city, transport and security.

Site

RTAB-Map

Open

IntRoLab (Sherbrooke)

RGB-D and LiDAR SLAM with topological mapping and place recognition.

GitHub

ROS2 Perception Pipeline

Open

Open Robotics

ROS2 perception stack (vision, LiDAR, fusion) for mobile robots and vehicles.

GitHub

NVIDIA Isaac Sim

Pro

NVIDIA

NVIDIA robotics simulator with physically accurate LiDAR sensor rendering for testing and validation.

Site

Isaac GR00T

Pro

NVIDIA

Open-source platform for humanoid robot development, integrating LiDAR perception with Physical AI.

Site

CloudCompare

Open

CloudCompare

Open-source 3D point cloud processing and visualization software.

Site

Ouster SDK

Open

Ouster / Hesai

Official Ouster SDK for OS and REV LiDAR integration in C++ and Python.

GitHub

Supervisely

Freemium

Supervisely

Data ops and annotation platform for AI, with LiDAR point cloud support.

Site

Apollo

Open

Baidu

Open-source autonomous driving platform with LiDAR perception, HD maps and planning.

Site

Cartographer

Open

Google / ROS

Google's real-time 2D and 3D SLAM library, integrated with ROS.

Site

CARLA Simulator

Open

Intel / CARLA Team

Open-source autonomous driving simulator with high-fidelity LiDAR sensors.

Site

CVAT

Open

OpenCV / Intel

Video and point cloud annotation tool for autonomous perception (open-source).

Site

LIO-SAM

Open

Tixiao Shan / MIT

Tightly-coupled LiDAR-IMU SLAM via factor graph optimization for high accuracy.

GitHub

Autoware

Open

The Autoware Foundation

Open-source autonomous driving framework: perception, localization, planning and control.

Site

Hesai SDK

Open

Hesai Technology

Official SDK and ROS2 drivers for Hesai LiDARs (AT, Pandar, QT, FT).

GitHub

FAST-LIO / FAST-LIO2

Open

HKU MaRS Lab

Ultra-fast LiDAR-inertial SLAM with high accuracy, no additional sensor required.

GitHub

PDAL

Open

PDAL / OSGeo

Point cloud processing library for georeferenced data, geospatial industry standard.

Site

Gazebo

Open

Open Robotics

Multi-sensor robotics simulator with LiDAR support and ROS integration.

Site

RViz2

Open

Open Robotics

The official ROS2 3D visualizer for LiDAR point clouds and other robotic data.

Site

Exwayz Engine

Pro

Exwayz

Real-time 3D LiDAR processing SDK: SLAM, 3D mapping, sub-2 cm localization, object detection & classification. Compatible with ROS1/ROS2, Linux and Windows.

Site

ROS2 Navigation (Nav2)

Open

Open Robotics

ROS2 navigation framework for mobile robots: planning, control and LiDAR SLAM.

Site

Open3D

Open

Intel Labs

Modern 3D library for point cloud processing, machine learning and visualization.

Site

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