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MARS® Software

Merrick Advanced Remote Sensing (MARS®) is a robust, production-grade Windows application designed to manage, visualize, process and analyze LiDAR data. Boasting powerful visualization capabilities and unparalleled performance, MARS® is ready to support your LiDAR data processing needs!

MARS® Product Suite

  • MARS® FreeView (Download)
    Free LiDAR viewer supports basic data navigation and 3D visualization.
  • MARS® Explorer Evaluation (Download)
    Provides 30-day trial version featuring data import/export capabilities and data generation functions.
  • MARS® Explorer
    Commercial version of MARS® Explorer featuring the MARS® Filter module, which is used for data classification tasks.
  • MARS® Production
    Production-grade version of MARS® software suite. Extensions provide additional functionality for breakline compilation and data analysis tasks.

Application Features

  • Visualize & process airborne, terrestrial & mobile LiDAR datasets
  • Natively supports LiDAR (LAS), imagery (RGB & hyperspectral) and GIS (vector) datasets
  • Support for 32-bit & 64-bit Windows operating systems
  • Multiprocessing allows efficient utilization of PC hardware
  • 3D coordinate transformation tools provided by Blue Marble Geographics
  • Support for LizardTech’s LiDAR Compressor technology
  • Robust data visualization capabilities
  • Automated & manual data classification tools
  • DEM & topographic data generation functions
  • LiDAR data accuracy compliance reporting
  • Batch data import/export functions

Documentation Links

MARS® Installation Instructions (456 KB) 
MARS® HELP File (33.7 MB) 
What’s New in v6.0 MARS®? (5.7 MB) 
MARS® Functionality Matrix (76 KB) 
MARS® Hardware Specifications (203 KB) 

Product Pricing

MARS® FreeView™ Free – no license required! 
MARS® Explorer Evaluation Free 30-Day Trial 
MARS® Explorer $5,995 
MARS® Production $17,995 
  • All prices are in U.S. Dollars (USD) for one (1) permanent software license including technical support and product maintenance (software updates) for one (1) year from the date of purchase.
  • Annual software maintenance fees are calculated as 18% of software list price (at the time of purchase) and are optional after the first year.
  • Standalone and floating network licensing options available.
  • 50% educational discount for academic institutions.
  • MARS® Explorer provides support for four (4) CPUs (maximum).
  • MARS® Production provides support for an unlimited amount of CPUs.