Archaeoptics Ltd. are a 3D laser scanning bureau that supplies cutting-edge 3D laser scanning services to a variety of sectors from civil engineering to art, heritage and landscapes.

We offer a fast, cost-effective and unparalleled-quality 3D scanning service to our customers and can supply both on-site and bureau scanning services. We operate both close-range and terrestrial scanners covering data volumes from hand-sized artefacts to large structures and landscapes.

1. Archaeoptics Ltd. is an independent company founded in 2000 to supply cost-effective, high-quality 3D laser scanning services to the workplace. We have worked on many archaeology and cultural heritage projects but also work regularly with artists, architects, engineers, product design groups and visual effect specialists.
2. We provide a flexible on-site 3D scanning service and can undertake scanning in virtually any terrain and weather. Our data post-processing service is unparalleled in speed, quality and size of datasets that can be processed.
3. Our goal is to provide the world’s best quality laser scan data to our customers, and, to further this goal, we have developed a range of bespoke software products for processing and visualising massive 3D datasets. These products are exclusively available to our customers and are designed to make our laser scan data truly useful to our customers and integrate with their established workflows giving a complete end-to-end service.
4. We have successfully fully integrated 3D laser scanning into traditional survey workflow and products enabling customers to cost-effectively access and harness 3D laser scanning technology.
5. Archaeoptics are based in Glasgow, Scotland.