Survey-grade aerial LiDAR
& photogrammetry.

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, NDAA-compliant aerial mapping for construction, forestry, transmission corridor, and federal research clients. Texas-headquartered; available nationwide. Retired USAF Lt Col with 22+ years aerospace experience, PhD in Unmanned Systems Applications. Decision-defensible deliverables.

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Capabilities

Engineering-grade data products from a focused, single-discipline LiDAR and photogrammetry operation.

Aerial LiDAR Mapping

Classified point clouds with documented accuracy. Topographic mapping, vegetation analysis, corridor inspection. ROCK Ultra payload - 1000m range, 7+ echo returns, 2-3 cm accuracy.

RTK / PPK Photogrammetry

Survey-grade orthomosaics, DSMs, and 3D reconstructions. 45 MP integrated camera with tri-band GNSS and survey-grade IMU. Engineering-grade deliverables for construction and infrastructure.

Volumetric & Terrain Analysis

Stockpile volumetrics, cut-and-fill calculations, progress monitoring, reclamation tracking. Recurring monthly programs for active operations.

Decision-Grade Reporting

Data products engineered for engineer sign-off, audit defensibility, and integration with client GIS workflows. Calibration discipline and chain-of-custody throughout.

Sample LiDAR Deliverable

Classified point clouds, accurate to centimeters.

Every Datum Geomatics deliverable starts with a calibrated, classified point cloud - defensible, accurate, and engineered for engineer sign-off. Multi-return penetration through vegetation. Survey-grade IMU and GNSS. Real data your team can build on.

Industries Served

Concentration over coverage. Four primary verticals where survey-grade LiDAR is the differentiator.

Construction & Surveying

Topographic LiDAR, volumetric analysis, progress monitoring, as-built documentation. Partner subcontracting available under Texas RPLS firms.

Forestry & Land Management

Forest inventory and biomass estimation, wildfire fuel mapping, post-fire damage assessment, canopy and stand analysis. Texas timberland and rangeland.

Transmission & Utility Corridor

Vegetation encroachment classification, right-of-way clearance, corridor mapping, pre-construction route analysis. FERC-aligned methodology.

Research & Public Sector

Research subcontracts, municipal mapping, post-disaster aerial assessment, expert testimony. Federal-eligible NDAA-compliant fleet.

Why Datum Geomatics

A focused operation built around decision-grade data.

Founder

PhD + USAF Lt Col (Ret.)

PhD in Unmanned Systems Applications. Retired USAF Lt Col with 22+ years aerospace experience. Technical depth and operational discipline.

Fleet

NDAA / Blue UAS Compliant

Inspired Flight 800 airframe with ROCK Ultra LiDAR. Federal-eligible procurement.

Geography

Texas-Based, National Reach

Headquartered in San Antonio. Texas-region drive-day service for commercial customers; available nationwide for federal contracts and fly-out engagements.

Coverage

$1M / $2M Insurance

Aviation liability insured. Certificates of insurance available on request for any client.

The Fleet

NDAA-compliant airframe with survey-grade LiDAR. Single-platform operation, ROCK ecosystem end-to-end.

Inspired Flight IF800 Tomcat

NDAA / Blue UAS authorized heavy-lift airframe. Designed for survey and mapping with payload capacity for ROCK Ultra and similar sensors. Rigid carbon-fiber construction; Inspired Care Pro service plan included.

Blue UAS~4 kg payload30+ min flightHerelink controller

ROCK Ultra LiDAR with integrated 45MP aerial camera

ROCK Ultra LiDAR + 45MP

Survey-grade airborne LiDAR with integrated 45 MP aerial metric camera. Class 1 laser, multi-return ground penetration, survey-grade IMU and tri-band GNSS. ROCK Desktop PPK and ROCK Cloud workflow.

1000m range7+ returns2-3 cm accuracy45 MP camera

About

Datum Geomatics LLC is a San Antonio-headquartered aerial LiDAR and photogrammetry company founded in 2026 by Mike Mullins. The firm operates a Texas-region service area for commercial and state customers, and is available nationwide for federal contracts. Mike is a combat-disabled retired USAF Lt Col with 22+ years of aerospace experience and a PhD in Unmanned Systems Applications. Datum Geomatics is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The company exists to deliver engineering- and decision-grade aerial data - classified point clouds, RTK/PPK survey-grade orthomosaics, and defensible analytics - to clients who need answers their engineers can sign off on.

The technical scope is deliberately narrow. We focus exclusively on aerial LiDAR and photogrammetry, with NDAA-compliant equipment and survey-grade discipline. The narrowness is the wedge - most regional drone operators are RGB generalists; we are LiDAR-native and built around recurring engagement patterns where survey-grade data is the deliverable.

SDVOSB Certified PhD - Unmanned Systems Applications USAF Lt Col (Ret.) 22+ Years Aerospace FAA Part 107 Pilot NDAA / Blue UAS Fleet $1M Aviation Liability Texas LLC

Contact

For project inquiries, subcontracting opportunities, or research subcontract conversations.

Email

mike@datumgeomatics.net

Phone

210-215-9373

Based In

San Antonio, Texas

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Survey-grade aerial LiDAR& photogrammetry.