In this edition of the RIEGL RiCAST, we are joined by RIEGL USA's Senior Vice President, James Van Rens. James Van Rens is the Senior Vice President of RIEGL USA, the North American distributor of RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems, which is recognized as the performance leader in the mobile mapping, civil infrastructure, airborne scanning, unmanned, hydrographic, bathymetric, mining and terrestrial based industries.

Mr. Van Rens is an industry leader in 3D mapping techniques and their applications and lectures extensively to professional and lay audiences alike. James, discusses the impactful role that LiDAR plays in this exciting time for technology and presents why it is being utilized more than ever. Focusing on mapping and surveying associated with LiDAR, he provides detailed examples of how LiDAR is constantly developing and how RIEGL has been a part of the tremendous growth within the industry.