Software

LiDAR Software

The sensor is only half the solution. Discover the software, SDKs, libraries and platforms that turn raw data into actionable perception.

Real-time Perception

2 entries

Outsight

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

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Flasheye

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

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Platforms & Middleware

5 entries

Autoware

Open

The Autoware Foundation

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

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Apollo

Open

Baidu

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

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ROS2 Navigation (Nav2)

Open

Open Robotics

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

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NVIDIA DRIVE

NVIDIA

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

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ROS2 Perception Pipeline

Open

Open Robotics

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

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SLAM & Localization

4 entries

Cartographer

Open

Google / ROS

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

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FAST-LIO / FAST-LIO2

Open

HKU MaRS Lab

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

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RTAB-Map

Open

IntRoLab (Sherbrooke)

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

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LIO-SAM

Open

Tixiao Shan / MIT

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

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3D Visualization

3 entries

RViz2

Open

Open Robotics

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

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Foxglove Studio

Open

Foxglove

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

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CloudCompare

Open

CloudCompare

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

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Point Cloud Processing

3 entries

Point Cloud Library (PCL)

Open

PCL / Open Perception

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

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Open3D

Open

Intel Labs

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

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PDAL

Open

PDAL / OSGeo

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

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Annotation & Labeling

2 entries

CVAT

Open

OpenCV / Intel

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

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Supervisely

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

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Simulation & Digital Twins

3 entries

NVIDIA Isaac Sim

NVIDIA

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

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CARLA Simulator

Open

Intel / CARLA Team

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

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Gazebo

Open

Open Robotics

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

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Manufacturer SDK & Drivers

3 entries

Ouster SDK

Open

Ouster / Hesai

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

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Hesai SDK

Open

Hesai Technology

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

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Livox SDK

Open

Livox / DJI

Multi-language SDK for Livox LiDARs (MID, HAP, Avia) with ROS2 support.

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