Mach9
mach9.ai
Web-based CAD software for civil engineering that takes lidar and other reality-capture scans and drafts features such as curbs, striping, poles and signs for an engineer to review.
Overview
Mach9 describes itself as AI CAD software for civil engineering. Teams upload scans from mobile, terrestrial and drone reality capture, and the software drafts the linework and assets a survey or engineering deliverable needs.
The company says the product is system agnostic and imports data from hardware including Leica, Phoenix, RIEGL, Trimble and NavVis. Its site lists exports to DXF, DGN, Esri Feature Services and field-to-finish survey formats.
Main capabilities
- Automatic detection of breaklines, curbs, striping, poles, signs and surfaces
- Manual CAD editing: accept a line, nudge a vertex or draw by hand
- Built-in quality control that flags items for review
- Import from mobile, terrestrial and drone scan sources
- Export to DXF, DGN, Esri Feature Services and survey formats
Who it's for
Mach9's site lists survey and engineering firms, telecommunications, transportation agencies and electric utilities.
Pricing
Quote on request
Mach9 doesn't list prices on its website; it offers a demo booking. The page also carries a Try for Free button, but does not describe trial terms.
As listed on Mach9's website in October 2026. Prices change; check with the company for a current quote.
The AI angle
According to the company, Mach9 automatically drafts features from raw scans, and its AI creates a first draft that an engineer then reviews.
Mach9 says the software flags what needs a second look, with editing tools for accepting, adjusting or redrawing what the AI proposes.
Before you buy
Questions worth putting to Mach9, or any progress tracking & reality capture vendor, on a demo call:
- What hardware does this need, who supplies it, and what happens when a camera breaks or goes missing?
- How long does a typical capture take for one floor or site area, and can my superintendent do it without help?
- How are captures placed on the plan, and how well does that work indoors and after a drawing revision?
- How soon after capture is the result viewable, and does processing cost extra?
General questions from our Progress tracking & reality capture buyer’s guide, not claims about Mach9.
Alternatives to consider
Other progress tracking & reality capture tools in the directory, ordered by how many of the same audiences they list. This is overlap on stated audience, not a ranking or a judgment of which is better.
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Cupix 4D digital twin platform that turns 360-degree video into measurable 3D site records, with progress tracking, BIM comparison, drone mapping and remote collaboration. -
DroneDeploy Reality capture platform combining drone, 360-camera, ground-robot and phone imagery into measurable site records for progress, quality and safety review. -
Sensera Systems Solar-powered, wirelessly connected jobsite cameras paired with SiteCloud software for remote site viewing, security and progress documentation. -
TrueLook Construction camera provider offering fixed, PTZ and interior cameras plus solar and trailer options, with live viewing, time-lapse, security monitoring and project-tool integrations.
Our coverage of Mach9
This page summarises what Mach9 says about its own product on its website, checked in October 2026. Listings are editorial: no company pays to appear. Spotted something out of date? Email newsroom@constructionindustry.ai.