Field Data Collection
Most field data collection programs hit a ceiling when they expand — coverage gaps in new geographies, fleet capacity that can’t scale for large seasonal contracts, and growing demand for AI training datasets that outpaces traditional survey operations. Ralabs FDC is built to solve all three.
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Who We Are
Ralabs Field Data Collection — built for scale
What we do:
single, multi-cam and 360°
data collection
POIs, visits, panorams
model training
We Understand Your World
Three challenges in large-scale field data collection
Expanding into new markets — Eastern Europe, MENA, APAC — with an owned fleet requires heavy capital investment and local operational setup, slowing response to new client demand.
Operating a proprietary fleet at scale leaves limited headroom for large seasonal contracts or simultaneous multi-region campaigns without overextending internal resources.
AI-powered analytics products require continuous streams of fresh, annotated training and validation data — a workload that grows beyond traditional survey operations.
Global Coverage
We operate where you need to grow
In-house teams — operational today
North America
Western & Eastern Europe
North Africa
Australia & Key Asia
Partner network — additional coverage
Latin America
Central Asia
SE Asia
African markets
We can expand our geography to meet your specific needs.
In locations without in-house presence, we deploy vetted local field collection partners — with Ralabs providing engineering guidance, QC oversight, and single-point-of-contact ownership throughout.
ROMAN RODOMANSKY
COO/Co-Founder at Ralabs
Equipment
We use different processes and hardware setups to cover all types of field surveys the most efficient way. Examples of used field sets:
| Equipment | Accuracy | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Tablet / smartphone | ~20 m | Pedestrian surveys |
| Action camera | ~20 m | Road signs, highway exits |
| 2 cameras + GNSS receiver | ~2 m | Road signs, lanes, speed limits |
| Insta360 Pro 2 + RTK/IMU | 2–3 ft | Panoramic street-view imagery |
| Teledyne LadyBug + LiDAR + IMU | 1 inch | Full 360° + LiDAR for HD maps |
Services we offer
Photo/Video
LiDAR
POI
360° Panoramic
ML/AI Datasets
Indoor Mapping
Last-mile nav
Traffic
Quality & Compliance
Quality you can rely on. Compliance you can trust.
Proprietary Field Data QC System
- Daily QC checks during active collection — not only after delivery
- Immediate corrective action loops in the field
- Regular progress reports throughout the project lifecycle
- Single point of accountability — end-to-end ownership
Proven results:
- 98.18% images quality rate — large-scale European highway survey
- 100% of deliveries on time or ahead of schedule
GDPR Compliance
- 100% anonymization of all imagery (faces, license plates) as standard
- Validated at scale across all EU
- Full compliance with every delivery
Your compliance requirements are non-negotiable to us. We ensue full GDPR with every project, proven at scale.
Why Ralabs — Not a Local Subcontractor?
Choose your partner based on what actually matters at scale
| Local subcontractor | Ralabs FDC | |
|---|---|---|
| Geographic coverage | Single country / region | Global — in-house + partner network |
| Quality system | Ad hoc | Proprietary QC system, up to 99% completeness |
| GDPR compliance | Variable | Proven at scale across all EU countries |
| Equipment | Fixed | Adapts to your specs or procured for project |
| Scalability | Limited | 35+ cars simultaneously, expandable |
| AI data expertise | Rare | Dedicated ML/AI dataset collection capability |
| Process flexibility | Rigid | Can adopt your workflow and tooling entirely |
| Accountability | Fragmented | Single point of contact, end-to-end ownership |
| Commercial model | Variable | Fixed bid per km/point — cost known upfront |
We'll prepare a custom estimate for your project
