Leica Geosystems is now offering its all-new Leica TS20 robotic total station. This total station is said to accelerate fieldwork, simplify daily work, streamline repetitive tasks and avoid costly mistakes. The TS20 incorporates insights gained from surveying practitioners to ensure it is tailored to real-world needs.
A Neural Processing Unit (NPU) powers edge AI, enabling the Leica TS20 to optimise workflows autonomously, identify potential mistakes before they happen, and ensure reliable measurements while safeguarding data privacy. AI-powered target search and automatic target recognition (ATR) enable the TS20 to automatically search, aim, and measure even in adverse weather conditions like rain or mist, or when working with reflective tapes. AI-Detect recognises the target type and alerts surveyors when their target does not match the type they selected in the software. AI-Follow (available as a software update post-launch) saves time by following the Leica AP20 AutoPole even when the line of sight is interrupted.
The world’s first robotic total station with an IP66 rating, the TS20 is protected against dust and water. The total station blends traditional models with state-of-the-art components. It offers advanced communication sensors with mobile internet connectivity for data sharing and IoT readiness. Fast, maintenance-free motors speed up the instrument, making it dependable reducing the cost of ownership. A new electronic distance measurement (EDM) system delivers distances with higher frequency. And new, high-speed processors accelerate tasks such as startup times or processing tasks.
The TS20 works with Leica Geosystems’ existing software and cloud ecosystem, accessories, and the AP20 AutoPole. Exclusive to the TS20, GeoCloud Protect offers smart safety features like remote locating and locking. TS20 operators can access the total station’s location on a map and, in case of theft, mark it stolen and lock the total station so it can neither be used or serviced.
