SOUTH
SOUTH develops surveying and geospatial equipment, including UAV aerial surveying systems, airborne LiDAR and integrated drone inspection solutions. Founded in Guangzhou, its wider business covers RTK positioning, total stations, 3D scanning, marine surveying, monitoring and geospatial software.
Company overview
SOUTH is a Guangzhou-founded surveying and geospatial information group combining research and development, manufacturing, sales and technical services. Its UAV business covers aerial surveying and airborne LiDAR, including the SA130 long-range airborne LiDAR drone, SA130mini lightweight airborne LiDAR, SG130 multi-platform LiDAR measurement system and SG130mini high-precision airborne LiDAR. SOUTH also develops drone inspection solutions combining hardware and software integration, management platforms and customized AI applications.
Its broader range includes RTK positioning equipment, total stations, tripod-mounted and handheld SLAM 3D scanners, marine surveying systems, unmanned survey boats and monitoring instruments. Software includes SouthLidar Pro3.0 for LiDAR point-cloud processing and SouthMap 4.0 for geographic information mapping. Documented applications span construction and infrastructure monitoring, reservoir and dam monitoring, mining slope monitoring, emergency response, underground mapping and surveying education.
