FARO® Launches Trek, the Automated 3D Laser Scanning Integration with Boston Dynamics Spot® Mobile Robot

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FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO) has unveiled FARO Trek, an autonomous 3D mobile scanning solution developed with Boston Dynamics. Trek integrates the FARO Focus S Laser Scanner with the Spot robot, enabling efficient data capture on construction sites. The robot's Autowalk feature allows for automated inspection processes, improving workflow and data consistency. This collaboration aims to enhance reality capture, offering clients a reliable method for documenting site conditions accurately and efficiently, crucial for timely project delivery.

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• Launch of FARO Trek, enhancing data capture efficiency on job sites.
• Collaboration with Boston Dynamics, leveraging advanced robotics.
• Autowalk feature automates inspection processes, improving productivity.
• Improved reality capture capabilities for accurate project documentation.
• Enhanced user experience with the FARO Focus S Laser Scanner.

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LAKE MARY, Fla., Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO), the global leader for 3D Metrology, AEC and Public Safety Analytics, today announced the release of FARO^® Trek. Trek is a fully autonomous 3D mobile scanning integration built in collaboration with the Massachusetts-based robotics firm Boston Dynamics. The innovative solution combines the cutting-edge scanning speed and accuracy of the FARO Focus^S Laser Scanner with Spot, a quadruped robot capable of remote and autonomous data capture in challenging environments.

Ideal for general contractors and construction managers to verify production and quality on job sites, Trek leverages Spot's Autowalk feature to create a repeatable automated scanning workflow. This allows for streamlined data collection and improved efficiency. The information collected is the same each time, ensuring enhanced analysis and reporting. Autowalk automates the inspection process after operators initially program the route walking alongside the robot. Relying on sophisticated sensors, Spot is then able to repeat that same route autonomously, and even makes minor adjustments to complete the job.

"FARO Trek marks an exciting collaboration of two leading technology companies singularly focused on solving the challenges that customers face," said Rob Miller, FARO's Director of Business Development. "Progressive building and facility owners are increasingly motivated to support this type of mobility and automation, particularly for their most difficult new construction and renovation projects." 

Spot is designed for remote user operation and autonomous sensing.  Using a series of integrated sensors, the robot can understand dynamic environments and avoid obstacles or people. It is through these twin capabilities that the Trek-Spot union excels as the hybrid device seamlessly enables data-rich reality capture via an automated experience. The result is a vast improvement in customers' time to decision while delivering more data, automated.  Future applications will allow the Trek-Spot integration  to autonomously capture 3D laser scans in hazardous, confined spaces and low-oxygen environments, otherwise dangerous for humans.

"Reality capture has become more critical to on-schedule project delivery than ever before," said Brian Ringley, Boston Dynamics' Construction Technology Manager. "The FARO Trek integration provides customers with the ability to document true as-built conditions of their site in a repeatable fashion. Because this high-frequency point cloud data collection is automatically aligned relative to project control points and BIM coordinate systems, it's easier than ever to maintain a continuously updated digital twin."

The FARO Focus^S Laser Scanner enables users to capture fast, accurate measurements of complex objects and buildings, with intuitive workflows that foster an enhanced user experience. A built-in 8-mega-pixel HDR camera captures detailed imagery while providing a natural color overlay to the scan data in a range of lighting conditions. Lightweight and compact with a 4.5-hour battery per charge, the Focus^S is a complete integrated solution designed for secure and reliable mobile scanning.

For more information about FARO, visit www.faro.com.

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FAQ

What is FARO Trek?

FARO Trek is an autonomous 3D mobile scanning solution developed by FARO Technologies in collaboration with Boston Dynamics, designed for efficient data collection on construction sites.

How does FARO Trek improve construction processes?

FARO Trek automates the data capture workflow, allowing for consistent and repeatable scans that improve efficiency and project documentation.

What technology does FARO Trek integrate?

FARO Trek integrates the FARO Focus S Laser Scanner with the Spot mobile robot to enhance scanning capabilities.

Who collaborated with FARO on the Trek technology?

FARO collaborated with Boston Dynamics to develop the Trek autonomous 3D scanning solution.

When was FARO Trek announced?

FARO Trek was announced on August 5, 2020.