LiDAR Data Compression Explained: Reduce File Size Without Losing Quality

Author : Geo WGS84 | Published On : 31 Mar 2026

LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology is widely utilized through very different industries, including geospatial mapping, forestry, urban planning, and autonomy. As LiDAR sensors have improved in accuracy and sophistication over time, they have produced increasingly large quantities of data—single LiDAR projects can generate multiple terabytes of data.

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