The integration eliminates manual lidar conversion workflows and enables same-day AI feature extraction from Leica mobile mapping systems.
Related webinar to be held May 27th. Details below.
Mach9 and Leica Geosystems are streamlining the future of lidar processing through a new native integration that connects Leica’s reality capture hardware directly with Mach9’s AI-powered mapping platform. By enabling Digital Surveyor 2 to ingest Leica’s LGSx format without manual conversion, the partnership dramatically reduces processing time for mobile mapping and surveying teams working on large-scale infrastructure projects.
The integration establishes a direct workflow between Leica hardware and Mach9’s Digital Surveyor 2 platform, allowing users of the Leica Pegasus TRK mobile scanner, RTC360, and BLK series to move captured data into production environments almost immediately. Instead of exporting files into intermediary formats like LAS, teams can now work directly with native LGSx data while preserving full data fidelity throughout the workflow.
“Native LGSx support removes one of the biggest bottlenecks in modern lidar workflows.”
To showcase the new process, the companies will host a webinar titled “LGSx to Deliverable: A Leica + Mach9 Mobile Mapping Workflow,” demonstrating how Digital Surveyor 2 handles high-density point clouds, panoramic imagery, and project metadata natively. The workflow enables AI-powered feature extraction to begin the same day lidar data is captured.
Why It Matters
The significance of the partnership extends beyond file compatibility. While modern lidar systems can capture millions of data points per second, processing that information into usable engineering deliverables has remained one of the industry’s biggest bottlenecks. Manual exports, data cleanup, and digitization workflows often add days or weeks to infrastructure mapping projects.
By reading LGSx files directly, Mach9 eliminates several layers of manual processing while using AI to automate extraction of features such as curbs, utility poles, and pavement markings. Early adopters including engineering firms Olsson and Langan report that workflows previously measured in days or weeks can now be completed within hours.
The ability to drag files directly from a mobile scanner into an AI-driven production environment could significantly change the economics of large-scale mapping projects, particularly for highway corridors, commercial developments, and large infrastructure sites where processing speed and accuracy are critical.
Industry Shift Toward Open Workflows
The partnership also reflects a broader shift toward interoperable geospatial ecosystems. As AI-powered mapping tools continue to mature, the industry is increasingly moving away from closed workflows and manual drafting pipelines toward automated feature extraction and integrated data environments.
For surveying professionals, that shift could mean spending less time on repetitive digitization tasks and more time focused on analysis, quality assurance, and project-level decision-making.
Webinar: LGSx to Deliverable
A Leica + Mach9 Mobile Mapping Workflow
Join Leica Geosystems and Mach9 for a look at the joint workflow that takes mobile mapping from LGSx capture to engineering-ready deliverable. Leica LGSx loads natively into Digital Surveyor 2, so production can start the same day data is captured.
See the Leica Geosystems + Mach9 Digital Surveyor 2 workflow in action, review real customer results, and join a live Q&A with Leica and Mach9 experts.
Webinar Registration Link
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