Firis

What Firis does

Firis SA is a Luxembourg-based private company (founded 2015, 1-10 employees) that provides robotic-assisted 3D mapping and as-built modeling services. The firm operates LiDAR-equipped semi-autonomous rovers and drones to capture georeferenced point clouds of outdoor, confined, and subterranean spaces, then processes the data through denoising, smart segmentation, object classification, and vectorization to produce 2D/3D CAD models, technical annotations, and GIS-compatible maps with 1cm GNSS precision and 100m range. The service is sold on a project-based professional services model with quote-based pricing, targeting telecom operators (e.g., Orange LU's 300+ antenna portfolio), heavy industry (ArcelorMittal, EDF), rail (CFL), construction supervision, industrial wasteland remediation, and government inspection (Inspection du Travail et des Mines).

The technology stack is differentiated by the combination of mobile LiDAR, UAV/UGV platforms, and downstream point cloud processing, with claimed performance of 10,000m² scanned in 20 minutes and 4X speed improvement over traditional methods. Operational certifications (EASA Open A1/A2/A3 drone pilot, SORA risk management, Lean Six Sigma process certification, Luxembourg private research lab status) form a regulatory and procedural moat. The firm is led by Nicolas Vandamme as CEO and CTO, with go-to-market executed through direct enterprise sales and a content-driven B2B website featuring case studies and client logos.

Firis makes money through customized, project-based professional services engagements rather than subscription or product sales. Pricing is opaque and quoted per engagement, with revenue derived from acquisition, robotics deployment, and data treatment phases, plus output-specific deliverables (point clouds, CAD models, georeferenced maps, technical annotations). The company does not disclose revenue, has not raised external funding, and operates as a tightly held private entity in a single primary market (Luxembourg) with EU-wide EASA certification enabling latent geographic expansion.

Name

Firis

Legal name

Firis SA

Website

https://firis-system.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Firis SA is a Luxembourg-based provider of robotic-assisted 3D mapping and as-built modeling services using LiDAR, drones, and rovers, serving telecom operators, heavy industry, construction, and government inspection clients across Europe with project-based professional engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 3D Scanning and Mapping Services: Professional services for 3D scanning, mapping, and reconstruction of outdoor, confined, and subterranean spaces. Revenue generated through project-based engagements involving acquisition, robotics, and data treatment phases. Delivers multiple output types including point clouds, processed point clouds, vectorization, technical annotations, and georeferenced maps.
2. As-Built Model Generation: Creation of precise As-Built models from real sites and assets. Includes scan-only point clouds with denoising, processed point clouds with cleaning and segmentation, 2D vector plans, 3D CAD models, and technical measurements extraction (azimuths, volumes, inventories).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Firis provides robotic-assisted 3D mapping and scanning services using LIDAR technology mounted on semi-autonomous rovers and drones to convert real-world sites and assets into precise As-Built models for outdoor, confined, and subterranean spaces. The service spans acquisition, robotics deployment, and data treatment, producing point clouds, 2D/3D CAD models, georeferenced maps, and technical annotations for enterprise clients. Output types include scan-only point clouds, processed point clouds with segmentation, vector plans, CAD models, and inventories tailored to client use cases.

Product overview

Firis offers a unified 3D mapping as a service platform. The core offering encompasses robotic-assisted 3D scanning using LiDAR technology mounted on semi-autonomous rovers and drones, followed by cloud processing to generate multiple output formats including point clouds, 2D/3D CAD models, georeferenced maps, and technical annotations. The service is designed for industrial, construction, and restricted/confined space applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Robotic-Assisted 3D Mapping Service End-to-end 3D scanning and mapping service using LIDAR-equipped semi-autonomous rovers and drones for outdoor, confined, and subterranean spaces. Designed for enterprise clients in telecom, industrial, construction, and government sectors needing centimeter-precision As-Built models.
• As-Built Model Generation Creation of precise As-Built models and digital twins from real sites and assets, including 2D/3D CAD plans, georeferenced maps, orthophotography, and technical annotations such as structural deviation (e.g., pylon tilts). Used by telecom operators, industrial asset owners, and construction supervisors for compliance, asset inventory, and quality verification.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% ROI for telecom operators from creation and updates of antenna-related plans
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Pix4D: Pix4D provides photogrammetry and drone-mapping software (PIX4Dmapper, PIX4Dmatic) for converting drone imagery into orthomosaics, point clouds, and 3D models. Comparable to Firis in drone-based data capture & processing for surveying and inspection workflows, but software-only versus Firis's integrated service model.
• YellowScan: YellowScan designs and produces UAV-mounted LiDAR mapping systems used by surveyors and GIS professionals. Comparable to Firis in UAV-based LiDAR data capture for surveying and as-built documentation, though YellowScan is a hardware vendor serving integrators versus Firis's service-led approach.
• DroneDeploy: DroneDeploy offers a cloud-based drone mapping and analytics platform for construction, inspection, and asset management. Comparable to Firis in drone data capture and processing for industrial sites, but as a SaaS platform serving drone operators rather than a robotic-assisted scanning service.
• RIEGL: RIEGL is a specialist manufacturer of LiDAR scanners and mobile mapping systems for terrestrial, airborne, and UAV-based scanning. Comparable to Firis at the LiDAR hardware/sensor layer used in industrial and infrastructure 3D mapping, though RIEGL primarily sells sensors rather than scanning services.

Direct peers

• Matterport: Matterport provides 3D spatial data capture (cameras + cloud platform) primarily for real estate, construction, and facility management. Comparable to Firis in producing digital-twin-style 3D scans and as-built documentation, but Matterport's emphasis on indoor/real estate versus Firis's industrial/telecom/confined-space focus.
• GeoSLAM: GeoSLAM provides handheld and mobile LiDAR-based 3D mapping hardware and software for indoor, outdoor, and confined-space scanning. Highly comparable to Firis in targeting industrial inspection and as-built documentation use cases with mobile/handheld LiDAR, though GeoSLAM is more product-oriented versus Firis's service-led model.
• FARO Technologies: FARO manufactures 3D measurement and imaging hardware (Focus scanners, Orbis mobile scanner) and Scene software for point cloud processing. Directly comparable to Firis in producing as-built 3D scans for industrial, construction, and confined-space applications, though FARO primarily sells equipment/software rather than managed scanning services.

Broad incumbents

• Trimble: Trimble provides geospatial, surveying, construction, and asset-management hardware and software (including Trimble RealWorks for point cloud processing). Directly comparable to Firis in delivering as-built models, GNSS-precise mapping, and integration with downstream GIS/BIM platforms for industrial and infrastructure clients.
• Leica Geosystems: Part of Hexagon, Leica Geosystems is a global leader in geospatial surveying instruments, LiDAR scanners (e.g., BLK series, RTC360), and reality-capture software. Highly comparable to Firis as the dominant incumbent in LiDAR-based 3D mapping and as-built documentation for industrial, construction, and telecom clients, though at significantly larger scale.
• Topcon Positioning: Topcon provides GNSS, optical surveying, and machine-control solutions with integrated point cloud and BIM workflows. Comparable to Firis in delivering GNSS-precise, centimeter-level mapping for construction and infrastructure, though Topcon is a much larger, broader incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/firis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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