GRF-250 Laser Rangefinder

LightWare LiDAR GRF-250 is an extremely light 250 m laser rangefinder offering advanced capabilities to enhance intelligence, surveillance, security, and search-and-rescue operations in a compact form.

The GRF-250 is designed for seamless integration with EO/IR gimbals, adding reliable ranging and depth perception while enabling precise object localization.

Utilizing a 905 nm laser, it delivers accurate distance measurements up to 820 ft (250 m) using time-of-flight laser pulsing. It easily and accurately performs at its maximum range on low-reflectivity objects, like trees, and has the ability to detect multiple objects in its field of view.

With excellent sensor performance and compliance with 1M eye safety standards, the GRF-250 is ideal for low-altitude deployments in diverse environments, from wildlife management to crowd monitoring.

LightWare is renowned for its compact, high-performance sensors, delivering excellent performance at the lowest possible weight within a form factor that is easy to integrate. Building on LightWare proven reputation for ultralight sensors, GRF-250 is engineered to deliver all the performance customers need from a laser rangefinder, with the best balance of size, weight, features, and cost.

At only 0.38 oz (10.65 g) the GRF-250 brings laser range-finding abilities aboard a drone’s gimbal sensor payload without burdening flight endurance or agility. The compact 32 mm x 31 mm x 20 mm (1.3" x 1.2" x 0.8") dimensions create ease of integration with EO/IR gimbals and help to make better compact drone builds possible, ideal for those complex search and rescue or security missions in challenging and hazardous spaces.

For security, wildlife management, or search and rescue, many critical drone flights are at low altitudes. Ravines, collapsed structures, and forests are terrain examples where compact drones are preferable because of collision risk. The GRF-250 allows EO/IR gimbal specialists and drone customers to choose a solution tailored to their needs, with an ultralight mid-distance laser rangefinder that seamlessly becomes part of the gimbal sensor payload.

Recognizing the demanding weather conditions where security, conservation, or rescue teams need to operate drones, the GRF-250’s front face features an IP67 waterproof rating, and LightWare build quality ensures product integrity. The GRF-250 is assembled by specialist LightWare technicians using a process benchmarked to ISO9001 standards.