About

Started by Marty and Gina Richardson in 1992, Martin Instrument, a family owned business, opened its doors over 20 years ago to provide the latest precision layout solutions for land surveyors, engineering firms, construction, mining, and oil companies, government, as well as education. Martin Instrument is a leading distributor of Trimble Navigation, a manufacturer of advanced positioning solutions best known for their GPS and Robotic technology which is used in over 100 countries around the world. With a combined 75 years of Trimble Navigation in house experience and knowledge, our clients receive the very best in technical expertise, support, professionalism, integrity, and unmatched customer service.
Martin Instrument has two convenient Texas locations in Austin and San Antonio which combined give our clients a total of 10,000 square feet worth of retail showrooms, full service repair centers, as well as training and conference areas. With our two repair facilities centrally located in San Antonio and Austin, logistically we can guarantee that you will always have your instrument back in the field when it is promised whether your job-site is down the street or in the far corners of the US.
Because we have thousands of satisfied clients who continue to return and grow their businesses with Martin Instrument, we in turn can continue to grow and offer the nation’s largest rental fleet to fit all your layout needs. Whether it’s a full GNSS RTK rental or conventional instrument, every Trimble rental system will arrive the next day pre-configured and tested so there will be zero down time.
Even if you are not a current client and purchased your equipment elsewhere, we will have an instrument tailored to your needs and expedite the shipping wherever your location is to keep you working while the equipment receives a full diagnosis and is repaired by our in-house repair technicians.
The reason why Martin Instrument continues to grow while separating itself from its competitors is because of our passion and unmatched support we give to our clients; new and existing…before and after the sale! Also, we continue to raise the bar with the only Certified Trimble Trainers in the state of Texas who are standing by to assist with all your Trimble hardware and software installation needs.
Martin Instrument is the Premier Trimble Dealer!