GeoCue’s TrueView 641 Receives Certification for Real-Time Robotics HERA Drone
GeoCue and Real-Time Robotics Announce Drone LiDAR Integration
GeoCue, based in Huntsville, Alabama, has revealed that its TrueView LiDAR payloads are now compatible with drones manufactured by Real-Time Robotics Inc. This collaboration aims to enhance NDAA-compliant drone LiDAR options for sectors including surveying, defense, public safety, and critical infrastructure.
The announcement follows GeoCue’s recent product developments, including the NDAA-compliant TrueView 641, which was introduced at INTERGEO 2025, and a partnership with JGC Geoinformation System that expanded TrueView sensors and LP360 software into Greece and the Balkans.
NDAA-Compliant Drone LiDAR Systems
GeoCue states that the integration focuses on Real-Time Robotics‘ HERA and VEGA platforms. The HERA is described as a backpack-portable, NDAA-compliant tactical drone with a payload capacity of 30 pounds and a flight endurance of up to 60 minutes, designed for heavy-lift LiDAR, ISR, and multi-sensor missions.
Real-Time Robotics emphasizes that it designs and manufactures its airframes, avionics, motors, propellers, gimbals, flight controllers, and smart battery systems in-house. The company claims its platforms can be deployed in under a minute and can operate in conditions that typically ground most tactical drones. Additionally, its aircraft can carry up to four simultaneous payloads.
The complete tactical uncrewed aircraft platforms from Real-Time Robotics have received conditional approval and exemption from the FCC Covered List through the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
The LiDAR Payload
According to GeoCue, the HERA drone is paired with the TrueView 641, an NDAA-compliant aerial LiDAR sensor designed for high-accuracy mapping and engineering-grade point cloud collection. The TrueView portfolio integrates with LP360 software to facilitate a comprehensive workflow that includes flight planning, data collection, processing, QA/QC, classification, visualization, and deliverable generation.
Ethan Khanh Vo, chief operating officer of Real-Time Robotics, stated that customers require secure, mission-ready aerial systems capable of supporting advanced sensor payloads and delivering reliable data in the field. He noted that the addition of TrueView compatibility allows the company to provide a complete solution that combines high-performance UAS technology with advanced LiDAR collection and necessary software tools.
Vincent Legrand, vice president of global sales at GeoCue, remarked that this partnership expands GeoCue’s list of compatible NDAA-compliant drones by including Real-Time Robotics platforms. He emphasized that this collaboration offers customers a robust option for secure, NDAA-compliant drone and LiDAR solutions for complex aerial mapping projects.