AISPECO Surveying and Mapping systems

AISPECO is a Lithuania-based manufacturer of geospatial data collection pods and payload systems. Its platforms combine LiDAR (laser scanning), hyperspectral, optical/RGB, thermal and methane-detection sensors into synchronized multi-sensor payloads that can be deployed on helicopters, light aircraft, UAVs, vehicles and stationary mounts. Systems can combine up to nine sensors and are designed to mount without permanent modification to the airframe.

The product line is marketed under the HELIUX name and includes HELIUX LITE, a modular airborne system for aircraft such as the Cessna 172 and helicopters such as the Robinson R44; HELIUX FOCUS, an AI-powered gimbaled system that automatically tracks and captures imagery of fixed objects in flight; HELIUX ATOM, a lightweight payload pairing a survey-grade scanner with a high-resolution camera for drone, backpack or mobile mapping use; HELIUX MINI, a compact airborne system supporting up to three sensors for corridor mapping; and a vehicle-based MOBILE MAPPING system. AISPECO CORE provides AI-assisted control, real-time quality assurance and integration across data streams, and a Flight Management System handles automated triggering, cloud synchronization and ArcGIS-compatible outputs.

Beyond hardware, the company provides engineering, integration and deployment services including system architecture design, sensor integration, support for FAA/EASA-compliant aircraft mounting certification, flight management software configuration, mission planning workflows and pilot/operator training. Packaged solutions are offered for airborne corridor mapping, city mapping and 3D urban modeling, wide-area aerial surveying, and utility and pipeline inspection.

Founding story

The company was established in 2014 as an aerial survey services provider using UAVs in Europe. Through its own data-acquisition work it identified market gaps around the cost and complexity of collecting and integrating large volumes of data and the absence of a simple way to swap sensors between applications, which drove incremental development of its own integrated sensor controllers and modular pods.

Business model

AISPECO manufactures and sells modular multi-sensor hardware pods and accompanying control and flight management software, complemented by engineering, integration, certification support, deployment and training services. Its modular architecture is built on a common integration core so that sensors such as LiDAR units and photogrammetric cameras can be transferred between system configurations, allowing customers to add pods or sensors rather than replace equipment.

Traction

Published customer references include Sapienter Geospatial and DAS Geospatial case studies via its Esri partner listing, and a January 2026 acquisition of a HELIUX Lite multi-sensor pod system, integrated with a RIEGL LiDAR sensor and a Phase One camera, by U.S. civil engineering firm McKim & Creed.

Latest developments

In January 2026, McKim & Creed announced it had acquired an AISPECO multi-sensor pod system (HELIUX Lite with RIEGL LiDAR and Phase One camera) in partnership with Vertical Aspect for corridor mapping, wide-area surveys, utilities inspection and forestry work. The company also promotes meetings with its team at Intergeo 2026.