Orion Spatial Solutions is a specialist survey firm with 15 years of scanning experience, serving clients across construction, infrastructure, marine, and mining sectors. With some of the industry's most varied scanning workflows - from drone LiDAR and MLS to backpack and handheld capture - they put every tool through its paces.
When Emesent invited them to beta test the GX1, Orion brought the same rigorous, real-world lens they apply to every project. Director and Spatial Solutions Manager John Philipp spoke with us to share his team's experience.
For years, Orion's mobile scanning setup required assembling multiple components in the field: separate GPS receivers, multiple GoPros with their own power banks, custom cables, and post-processing scripts to align imagery and scan data across different devices. The more complex the job, the more gear - and the greater the margin for something to go wrong.
Emesent GX1 is the world’s most reliable SLAM scanner, delivering independently-validated 5-10mm global accuracy with integrated RTK and rapid validation reports, so surveyors can scan faster and stand behind their data on any project. Designed to best support high volume survey firms, scan to BIM workflows, topographic projects and challenging SLAM scenarios such as indoor to outdoor scanning or tunnel capture - GX1 is your solution.
Emesent GX1 replaced that multi-device stack with a single, integrated system. Built-in RTK GNSS, onboard cameras, and a unified processing workflow in Aura meant no extra receivers to source, no cables to manage, and no time-consuming scripts to synchronize imagery after the fact.
I don't need to go scrounging around for more receivers or GPS gear. GX1 - I can turn it on and just log to a base if I want. I don't need to take anything else with me. That's a massive step forward."
- John Philipp, Orion Spatial Solutions
No more lining anything up. No cables, no nothing. One battery - done."
For Orion, the GX1 isn't a replacement — it's the right tool for the jobs where integration matters most.
Having two scanner options is great because you can just pick the right one out of the cupboard. That's what we would do — the guys would just take the right one for the job."
Learn more about the Emesent GX1 here.
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