Avoid crashing into trees, cliffs and riverbanks with ArduPilot Lua scripts

I worked with Overhead Intelligence to help their VTOL to avoid crashing into trees, or other terrain using Lua script. ArduPilot magic!
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[@brandonmacdougall2380]

Well done! Tim.

[@timtheplaneman]

It's very cool and I've made it even better than this for V2.

[@CLIVEGRAHAME]

Tim, this an exciting aerial development … rather interesting as I see this apart of the future

[@timtheplaneman]

It's very cool, right! 😀

[@7KiloFox]

We're famous! Thanks Tim

[@timtheplaneman]

Actually yes, my post on LinkedIn is getting a lot of views! 😀

[@farkhodkhikmatov4738]

Hey Tim! Where can i access this lua script? do we have to point the lidar down? or just ahead of the aircraft? can we use it to fly 10 meters or 20 meters above the ground?

[@timtheplaneman]

Hi Farkhod - please send me email [e-mail]

[@sullytrny]

what lidar model did they use?

[@timtheplaneman]

It's the LightwareLidar LW20/C