Top 3D Scanning Startups in 2026

Ummet clinical need: According to a 2017 FDA safety notification, the failure (of surgical navigation systems) to adequately track changes in the position of patient anatomy during surgery ("intra-operative shift") has led to “patient deaths, serious and life-threatening injuries, and failed, aborted, and prolonged medical procedures". Despite recent progress, there remains a fundamental lack of real-time, location-correct imaging data. Advanced Scanners has invented the world’s first device (a patented optical scanning platform) that can surface map patient anatomy in real-time, without contact or harmful radiation. We are one of the very few companies addressing this issue and developing commercial solutions across a spectrum of applications to enable the next generation of image-guided navigation, robotic, and AI-enhanced interventions.

Alcatraz is a secure facial authentication platform that enables frictionless access control for enterprise. Using 3D sensing and AI, the team is rethinking how real-time, multi-person secure authentication should work in physical locations. If interested, please connect with us - [email protected]

NavVis was founded in 2013 to bridge the gap between outdoor and indoor digital maps. As a spin-off of the Technical University of Munich, our computer vision based indoor positioning technology is based on years of academic research. Today, we continue to push the frontiers of reality capture & digital-twin building. Our revolutionary digital twin platform (Hardware & Software) is being used by the world’s leading automotive, construction, real estate and insurance companies. Furthermore, we have a unique value prop for Laser Scanning Professional companies with our dynamic wearable mapping device (VLX) + our SW platform IndoorViewer for visual walk-thrus of mapped spaces + point cloud creation. We now have over 100 partners in more than 30 countries worldwide deploying our technology. NavVis is headquartered in Munich and has offices in New York and Shanghai, currently employing over 200 people across the globe.

Luma's mission is to enable everyone to capture and experience the world in lifelike 3D. We are building world's best neural capture and rendering system that makes photorealistic 3D capture from casually captured smartphone photos a reality. Our first target verticals are high-end e-commerce, real-estate, and 3D games industry.

8tree makes handheld-portable 3D optical surface inspection tools that deliver dent-mapping, blend-out, fastener-flushness and panel-alignment results within seconds. It’s dentCHECK tool is approved by Airbus, backed by Boeing and Bombardier,and used by airlines/operators globally. 8tree's patented technology combines very accurate high-speed measurement, handheld-portability, machine learning & AR to deliver objectively consistent answers. With more than two decades of experience developing advanced optical inspection equipment, the team at 8tree takes measurement tool design out-of-the-lab and puts precision, portability and performance into the hands of operators, mechanics and technicians so they can make real-time decisions that improve workflow efficiency and turn-around time.