Break new ground with Artec Jet at the Americas’ premier archaeology showcase
What: The 91st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA)
Where: Booth 708, Hilton San Francisco Union Square
When: April 29 – May 3, 2026
We are excited to invite you to the 91st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA), where our long-standing partner, Hawk Ridge Systems, will exhibit Artec 3D scanning solutions for detail-rich documentation and in-depth analysis of anything from miniature artifacts to expansive terrains.
Visit Booth 708 to discover Artec Jet, our AI-powered LiDAR scanner engineered for rapid, autonomous reality capture in large and complex environments. For archaeology professionals, Jet provides a transformative way to document excavation sites, map hard-to-access cave systems, or capture heritage structures with high-density point clouds, even in locations where GPS coverage is limited or unavailable.
In addition to Jet, attendees can explore the entire constellation of Artec 3D scanners, including Leo, Spider II, Point, Ray II, and Micro II, each tailored to specific archaeological workflows. Leo offers wireless handheld scanning for versatile in-situ documentation of artifacts and excavation units; Spider II captures sub-millimeter surface details on lithics, ceramics, and skeletal remains; Ray II digitizes large monuments with utmost precision; and Micro II provides ultra-precise scans of coins, jewelry, and fossils for digital conservation and forensic research.
The Hawk Ridge Systems team will be on hand to discuss any fieldwork challenges you may be facing and offer project-specific insights. For a firsthand experience, you are encouraged to bring benchmark objects or artifacts to the booth and scan them with Artec devices.
As the largest annual gathering of archaeologists in the Americas, this event brings together researchers, educators, and students from over 45 countries. With a week of workshops, debates, and networking, the SAA meeting is the ultimate venue to discover technologies that enhance documentation, analysis, and preservation. Join Hawk Ridge Systems to see how 3D scanning is shaping the future of archaeological science!
