# LiDAR and 3D Scanning Operator, New York

LiDAR and point-cloud capture · New York, US · Freelance

- **Typical project pay**: USD 20-28 per hour
- **Where**: New York, US
- **Contract**: Freelance
- **Status**: Applications open
- **Published**: 2026-09-27

Each project invitation states the work, your pay, what the pay covers and what the work must meet. You see it before you accept.

Scan rooms, routes and objects in 3D with LiDAR, as paid in-person work. It suits people who have LiDAR or depth hardware, or who will use a supplied rig.

In person, in and around New York, not from home. This listing is for English speakers who live there or can travel there.

### What the work is for

The scans become point clouds that train and test 3D perception for robots, vehicles and mapping.

### The work

- Scan the routes, rooms or objects the project specifies.
- Keep coverage, overlap and scan density within the stated limits.
- Upload raw scans with their calibration and position data.

### You need

- Access to LiDAR or depth capture hardware, or willingness to use a supplied rig.
- Permission to scan the locations you propose.
- 18 years or older.

Our team reviews applications for this role and contacts selected applicants by email.

## Apply

Takes a couple of minutes. No CV needed.

- **Payment**: Via PayPal, Wise, or bank transfer
- **When you are paid**: Paid every two weeks after approved work.
- **Fees to you**: Never, at any stage. If someone asks, it is not us
- **Who hires you**: YPAI, a registered Norwegian company that collects and annotates data for AI

[Apply now](https://freelancer.ypai.ai/jobs/openings/lidar-capture-contributor-new-york)