Gaussian-LIC

Real-time LiDAR-inertial-camera Gaussian Splatting SLAM.

💎 Hidden gem★ 658 stars⑂ 62 forksCustomupdated 2026-08

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// project facts

Project facts

Gaussian-LIC is an open-source ai 3d project by APRIL-ZJU (APRIL-ZJU/Gaussian-LIC on GitHub). It has 658 GitHub stars and 62 forks, is released under the Custom license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 August 2026.

Repository: APRIL-ZJU/Gaussian-LIC
GitHub stars: 658
Forks: 62
License: Custom
Last updated on GitHub: 8 August 2026
Category: AI 3D
Listing: Hidden gem — a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site: GitHub

// how it works

How it works

Read the papers
ICRA 2025 and IJRR 2026 versions.
Clone the repo
Get the C++ implementation.
Build it
Follow the README carefully.
Run on sensor data
Feed LiDAR, IMU, and camera streams.

// features

Why people love it

LiDAR-inertial-camera

Three sensors fused in SLAM.

Real-time splatting

Live Gaussian maps.

ICRA + IJRR

Top robotics venues.

C++ core

Real-time performance.

658 stars

Heavily watched research.

Robotics grade

Built for moving platforms.

// run it

Run it yourself

Step 1 — Clone the repo

Download the source and enter the folder.

git clone https://github.com/APRIL-ZJU/Gaussian-LIC.git
cd Gaussian-LIC

Step 2 — Install dependencies
Follow the README sensor-lib setup.
```
cat README.md | head -80
```

Step 3 — Build

Compile the SLAM system.

mkdir build && cd build && cmake .. && make -j

// use cases

What you can build

Build real-time splat-based SLAM.
Research LiDAR-visual fusion.
Map environments from moving robots.
Study state-of-the-art 3D mapping.

// faq

Questions, answered

What is Gaussian-LIC?

Real-time LiDAR-inertial-camera Gaussian Splatting SLAM, at APRIL-ZJU/Gaussian-LIC.

Which papers?

ICRA 2025 and IJRR 2026 publications.

What sensors?

LiDAR, IMU, and camera fused together.

Is it free?

The code is on GitHub under a custom license; check the terms.

Who is it for?

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