Kaarta Contour™ enables 3D modeling from input to output in real time, condensing the workflow process by eliminating time and cost, and allowing decision-making at the point of work.

Lightweight and battery powered, Contour is hand carried through an environment as it scans to generate a 3D map without additional infrastructure. A typical 10,000 sq m (110,000 sq ft) space can be scanned in about 2.5 hours.

The onboard touchscreen enhances Contour's ease and usability. The screen displays the model as it's being built in real time, allowing the user to improve results during mapping and even control the display to provide immediate knowledge of the environment. Users are able to pause, rewind, and resume during scanning.

Kaarta Engine, Kaarta's patent-pending advanced 3D mapping and localization algorithms, is at the heart of Contour, providing highly accurate and robust maps.

Contour is ideal for scanning as-built multi-room interiors, multi-floor plans, buildings, industrial plants and infrastructure and more for both planning and maintenance purposes.

Kaarta, innovator of the next big leap in 3D modeling, brings an unprecedented combination of ease, usability, speed, and accuracy to the market with the launch of Contour™ – an integrated, handheld device that enables 3D modeling from input to output in real time. Contour condenses the workflow process by eliminating time and cost and allows decision-making at the point of work.

Contour directly answers unmet challenges in today's marketplace. Current practices are burdened by multiple products and steps required to collect, process, and finally convert spatial data into an actionable 3D model. Contour merges these discrete tasks into one step, amounting to a simple walk on site with the device in hand. This is made possible by Kaarta Engine, the underlying software which lets the device sense, scan, process, and digitally reproduce its surroundings on the go – an industry first.

As the 3D scanning industry matures, there are a lack of easy to use, approachable products. The primary design goal with the Contour was to develop a self-contained system that could be understood in seconds. With an approachable form and clear direction, the Contour sets the user up for successful scans right out of the box. With a 7" touchscreen, users can verify the scan, add to it, or gather more info from hard to see areas. The team worked through multiple styles of holding and carrying the device. By lowering the height of the device, it promotes better scanning habits allowing the user to blanket a room in LIDAR easily. Onscreen menus are large and allow exploration of the current data right on the device. By blurring the verification stage directly into the scanning operation, Contour saves a massive amount of time and increasing the confidence of a great scan.

Contour's onboard touchscreen is a major advancement in ease and usability. The screen displays the model as it's being built in real time, allowing the user to improve results during mapping and even control the display to provide immediate knowledge of the environment. Users are able to pause, rewind, and resume Contour during scanning – a capability only possible due to the ability to view the real-time map.

Contour will target applications in architecture, engineering, and construction, including as-built structures, multi-floor plans, pipelines, industrial plants, and infrastructure for planning and maintenance purposes.

Additional product advantages include:

Compact, lightweight design for ease of use in any environment

Integral touchscreen, battery, and sculptured and attractive housing design

Integrated lidar, inertial measurement unit (IMU), and high-definition camera

No dependence on maps, GPS, or other infrastructure

Lidar accurate to +/- 3 cm

Range: 20 meters

Data Rate: 43,200 points per second

7" touchscreen

Pause, rewind, resume

~ 2.5 hrs to scan 10k sq m (110,000 sq ft)

3D Point Cloud Model Formats: .las or .ply files to import into CAD and 3D viewers such as Cloud Compare

Imagery: Onboard HD color camera images taken during the scan can be saved and used to add color to the pointcloud.