What Mach9 does

Mach9 Robotics Inc. is a San Francisco-based software company founded in 2021 by four researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute. The company builds Digital Surveyor, an AI-powered geospatial production platform that converts raw mobile LiDAR and reality capture data into engineering-grade CAD and GIS deliverables. Its core technology uses proprietary machine learning models to automatically extract 20+ feature types (utility poles, curbs, guardrails, paint lines, signs, barriers) from point clouds, with adaptive learning that refines suggestions based on user drawing patterns. The platform is hardware-agnostic, supporting data ingest from all major mobile mapping vendors (Trimble, Leica Geosystems, RIEGL, NavVis, Phoenix LiDAR) and exporting to Autodesk Civil 3D, Bentley Microstation, Esri ArcGIS, and Trimble Business Center.

Mach9 targets transportation agencies (state DOTs), surveying and geospatial services firms, and telecom/broadband providers undertaking large-scale infrastructure mapping projects such as statewide sign inventories, corridor surveys, and rural broadband design. Named enterprise customers include Michael Baker International, Langan Engineering, HDR, Woolpert, Olsson, Eagle Engineering, and Fibersmith. The company delivers its product as cloud-based enterprise SaaS with quote-based pricing on annual contracts, sold primarily through direct enterprise field sales supported by a hardware partner referral ecosystem. As of 2024, Mach9 had raised approximately $16.8 million in cumulative funding, including a $12 million seed round led by Quiet Capital in November 2024, with backing from Y Combinator, Tiger Global, Soma Capital, and Overmatch Ventures. The company reports 500+ projects delivered, 23,000+ miles of corridor data processed, and 10M+ features extracted.

Name

Mach9

Legal name

Mach9 Robotics Inc.

Website

https://mach9.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mach9 builds Digital Surveyor, an AI-powered SaaS platform that converts mobile LiDAR scans into engineering-grade CAD and GIS deliverables. It serves state DOTs, surveying firms, and telecom providers undertaking large-scale infrastructure mapping projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Mapping Software

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Sensing & Geospatial Vision (satellite/drone imagery) (HDAAAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

Keywords

• Geospatial mapping software
• LiDAR feature extraction
• Mobile mapping platform
• Point cloud processing
• Survey automation software

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (SaaS): Digital Surveyor is delivered as a cloud-based software platform with subscription pricing. Users access the web-based CAD application on a recurring basis, with pricing likely based on usage volume, project scope, or seat count given the enterprise B2B nature of the product.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mach9 sells Digital Surveyor, a cloud-based geospatial production platform that ingests raw mobile LiDAR and reality capture data from major scanner vendors and uses AI/ML models to automatically extract engineered features (curbs, pavement edges, utility poles, signs, guardrails, barriers) and deliver engineering-grade CAD and GIS deliverables. It is offered as a web-based SaaS subscription to transportation agencies, surveying and geospatial firms, telecom and broadband providers, and engineering consultancies undertaking large infrastructure mapping projects.

Product overview

Mach9 offers Digital Surveyor as its primary software platform—a unified, web-based CAD environment for survey and geospatial teams. Digital Surveyor (including the Digital Surveyor 2 release) provides AI-powered automated feature extraction from mobile LiDAR data, supporting ingest from major hardware scanner partners (Trimble, RIEGL, Leica, NavVis, Phoenix). The platform combines automated-assisted extraction workflows with manual CAD tools, and exports deliverables in standard formats compatible with Autodesk Civil 3D, Bentley Microstation, Esri ArcGIS, and Trimble Business Center. The software targets transportation agencies, utility companies, telecom providers, and engineering firms requiring scalable infrastructure mapping.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Digital Surveyor: AI-powered automated 3D mapping and feature extraction software that converts mobile LiDAR scans into engineering models. Digital Surveyor can automatically identify features like utility poles, traffic signals, curbs, and barriers, enabling survey and geospatial teams to deliver projects up to 100x faster.
• Digital Surveyor 2

Products and services

• Digital Surveyor Cloud-based, AI-powered geospatial production platform that ingests mobile LiDAR and reality capture data from major scanner vendors (Trimble, RIEGL, Leica, NavVis, Phoenix) and automatically extracts engineered features such as curbs, pavement edges, utility poles, signs, and guardrails. Provides CAD workflows, integrated QA/QC, and exports engineering-grade deliverables to AutoCAD, Microstation, ESRI ArcGIS, and Trimble Business Center. Sold as a SaaS subscription to transportation agencies, surveying and geospatial firms, telecom and broadband providers, and engineering consultancies.
• Digital Surveyor 2 Next-generation web-based CAD application and AI-powered extraction engine for LiDAR point clouds, with adaptive learning that refines feature suggestions in real time and integrated QA/QC at every step. Designed for surveyors, engineers, and drafters delivering engineering-grade mapping projects in a single environment. Builds on the Digital Surveyor platform with native Leica LGSx support added in May 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 100x faster project completion compared to traditional manual processing
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration26 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Leica GeosystemscoreTechnology or Integration · 14 May 2026Native integration of Leica LGSx data format into Digital Surveyor 2 creates field-to-finish workflow. Supports Leica Pegasus TRK, RTC360, BLK360, and BLK2GO. Integration announced May 2026, eliminates custom exports and transforms weeks of manual work into hours of automated feature extraction.
• TrimblecoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital Surveyor supports Trimble MX90, MX60, MX9, and MX50 mobile mapping systems. Data flows from Trimble Business Center to Digital Surveyor for automated feature extraction. Joint customers like Eagle Engineering use Trimble MX9 with Mach9's software.
• RIEGLcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital Surveyor supports RIEGL VMX, VMQ, and VMY mobile mapping systems. Seamless data import from RiProcess to Digital Surveyor using non-proprietary formats. Customer Fibersmith uses RIEGL VMY-2 systems.
• NavViscoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital Surveyor supports NavVis MLX and VLX mapping systems. Data imports from NavVis IVION platform. The companies collaborated on scanning the Mach9 San Francisco office using NavVis MLX.
• Phoenix LiDARcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital Surveyor supports Phoenix Ranger, Scout, and Recon-XT mobile mapping systems. Partnership enables field-to-finish workflows for customers using Phoenix hardware for large-scale mobile mapping.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ClearEdge3D: ClearEdge3D (now part of Hexagon/Leica Geosystems) builds AI-driven edge-detection and feature-extraction software (EdgeWise, Verity) for AEC point clouds. It is the closest direct competitor to Mach9's Digital Surveyor in automating feature extraction from LiDAR scans for engineering-grade deliverables.
• TopoDot: TopoDot is a MicroStation-based point cloud feature extraction tool used by surveyors to digitize terrain, utilities, and corridor features. It competes directly with Mach9 on LiDAR-to-CAD workflows for transportation and infrastructure surveying.
• Virtual Surveyor: Virtual Surveyor converts drone and mobile LiDAR point clouds into survey-grade CAD deliverables, targeting similar surveying and geospatial customers as Mach9 with comparable point-cloud-to-engineering workflows.
• Orbit GT: Orbit GT (now owned by Bentley Systems) provides point cloud management and feature extraction for mobile mapping data. It directly overlaps Mach9's corridor mapping and asset extraction use cases for transportation and infrastructure.
• Pix4D: Pix4D provides photogrammetry and point cloud processing software widely used for surveying and AEC. While stronger in drone imagery than LiDAR, it competes with Mach9 for surveying customers seeking automated 3D mapping and feature extraction.

Broad incumbents

• Trimble Business Center: Trimble Business Center is Trimble's flagship geospatial office software for processing data from Trimble mobile mapping systems. As both a hardware partner and broad incumbent, it competes with Mach9 on point cloud feature extraction while also distributing Mach9 via integration.
• Bentley Systems (OpenRoads / ContextCapture): Bentley's OpenRoads and ContextCapture provide reality modeling and civil engineering design workflows that include point cloud processing. As a broad AEC incumbent and parent of Orbit GT, Bentley competes with Mach9 across the surveying-to-design value chain.
• Esri ArcGIS Pro: Esri ArcGIS Pro includes 3D and point cloud capabilities for GIS asset management. As the dominant GIS platform used by state DOTs and municipalities, it is a broad incumbent alternative for organizations that prefer to keep feature extraction inside their existing Esri stack.
• Autodesk ReCap / Civil 3D: Autodesk ReCap processes and visualizes reality capture data including LiDAR point clouds, while Civil 3D is the dominant civil engineering design platform. Together they represent the incumbent CAD ecosystem that Mach9 integrates with (and partially competes against) for engineering-grade deliverables.

Emerging players

• DroneDeploy: DroneDeploy offers drone-based reality capture, 3D mapping, and site analytics for construction and infrastructure. It overlaps with Mach9 on asset mapping and corridor visualization, particularly for AEC customers expanding from drone imagery into more automated feature extraction workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors7 records

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M&A

Investments

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