Leica Geosystems has introduced the TS20 robotic total station which, it says, features automation that will deliver the precision and accuracy surveyors need by accelerating fieldwork, simplifying daily work, streamlining repetitive tasks and avoiding costly mistakes.

The unit features a neural processing unit (NPU) that 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 such as 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.

Leica Geosystems claims the TS20 to be the world’s first robotic total station with an IP66 rating. It’s also said to have maintenance-free motors, a new electronic distance measurement (EDM) system to delivers distances with higher frequency, and new, high-speed processors.

And exclusive to the TS20, GeoCloud Protect offers smart safety features such as 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 that it can neither be used or serviced.