ZenaTech Announces the Acquisition of Lescure Engineers Inc. Expanding Drone as a Service (DaaS) to California’s Precision Agriculture and Viticulture Markets
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) has announced the acquisition of Lescure Engineers Inc., a Santa Rosa, California-based civil engineering and land surveying firm, expanding its Drone as a Service (DaaS) operations into California's agriculture sector. The acquisition, set to close by September 12, 2025, marks ZenaTech's first Northern California DaaS acquisition.
Lescure Engineers, founded in 1979, brings expertise in civil engineering, land surveying, and development planning, particularly in water management and winery services. This represents ZenaTech's ninth US acquisition towards its goal of establishing 25 DaaS locations by mid-2026. The strategic move targets California's agricultural market, which includes 90% of US vineyard acreage, offering AI-powered drone services for aerial imaging, precision spraying, irrigation analytics, and wildfire monitoring.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) ha annunciato l'acquisizione di Lescure Engineers Inc., una società di ingegneria civile e rilievi con sede a Santa Rosa, California, estendendo le sue attività di Drone as a Service (DaaS) al settore agricolo californiano. L'operazione, che si prevede sarà conclusa entro il 12 settembre 2025, rappresenta la prima acquisizione DaaS di ZenaTech nel Nord della California.
Fondata nel 1979, Lescure Engineers apporta competenze in ingegneria civile, rilievi e pianificazione dello sviluppo, con particolare focus sulla gestione delle risorse idriche e sui servizi per le aziende vinicole. Questa è la nona acquisizione negli USA di ZenaTech, nell'ambito dell'obiettivo di creare 25 sedi DaaS entro la metà del 2026. La mossa strategica si rivolge al mercato agricolo californiano — che comprende il 90% della superficie vitata statunitense — offrendo servizi drone potenziati dall'AI per imaging aereo, irrorazioni di precisione, analisi dell'irrigazione e monitoraggio degli incendi.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) ha anunciado la adquisición de Lescure Engineers Inc., una firma de ingeniería civil y topografía con sede en Santa Rosa, California, ampliando sus operaciones de Drone as a Service (DaaS) al sector agrícola de California. La transacción, que se espera cierre antes del 12 de septiembre de 2025, supone la primera adquisición DaaS de ZenaTech en el Norte de California.
Fundada en 1979, Lescure Engineers aporta experiencia en ingeniería civil, topografía y planificación del desarrollo, con énfasis en la gestión del agua y servicios para bodegas. Esta es la novena adquisición en EE. UU. de ZenaTech, en línea con su objetivo de establecer 25 ubicaciones DaaS para mediados de 2026. La maniobra estratégica apunta al mercado agrícola de California, que incluye el 90% de la superficie de viñedos de EE. UU., ofreciendo servicios de drones potenciados con IA para imágenes aéreas, pulverizaciones de precisión, análisis de riego y monitoreo de incendios forestales.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA)가 캘리포니아 산타로사에 본사를 둔 토목·측량 업체 Lescure Engineers Inc.를 인수한다고 발표하며 드론 서비스(DaaS) 사업을 캘리포니아 농업 부문으로 확대합니다. 이번 인수는 2025년 9월 12일까지 마무리될 예정으로, ZenaTech의 북캘리포니아 내 첫 DaaS 인수입니다.
1979년에 설립된 Lescure Engineers는 토목공학, 지적측량 및 개발 계획 분야의 전문성을 보유하고 있으며, 특히 물 관리와 와이너리 관련 서비스에 강점을 갖고 있습니다. 이번 인수는 ZenaTech의 미국 내 아홉 번째 인수로, 2026년 중반까지 25개 DaaS 지점 구축이라는 목표를 향한 조치입니다. 전략적 확장은 미국 포도밭 면적의 90%를 차지하는 캘리포니아의 농업 시장을 겨냥하며, 항공 영상, 정밀 살포, 관개 분석 및 산불 모니터링을 위한 AI 기반 드론 서비스를 제공합니다.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) a annoncé l'acquisition de Lescure Engineers Inc., une société d'ingénierie civile et d'arpentage basée à Santa Rosa, Californie, étendant ses activités de Drone as a Service (DaaS) au secteur agricole californien. La transaction, qui devrait être finalisée d'ici le 12 septembre 2025, constitue la première acquisition DaaS de ZenaTech dans le nord de la Californie.
Fondée en 1979, Lescure Engineers apporte une expertise en ingénierie civile, arpentage et planification du développement, notamment en gestion de l'eau et services pour les vignobles. Il s'agit de la neuvième acquisition aux États-Unis pour ZenaTech, dans le cadre de son objectif d'établir 25 sites DaaS d'ici mi-2026. Ce mouvement stratégique vise le marché agricole californien, qui comprend 90 % des superficies de vignobles des États-Unis, et propose des services drones alimentés par l'IA pour l'imagerie aérienne, la pulvérisation de précision, l'analyse de l'irrigation et la surveillance des incendies de forêt.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) hat die Übernahme von Lescure Engineers Inc., einem auf Bauingenieurwesen und Vermessung in Santa Rosa, Kalifornien, ansässigen Unternehmen, angekündigt und erweitert damit seine Drone as a Service (DaaS)-Aktivitäten in den kalifornischen Agrarsektor. Der Abschluss der Übernahme ist bis zum 12. September 2025 geplant und stellt ZenaTechs erste DaaS-Übernahme in Nordkalifornien dar.
Gegründet 1979, bringt Lescure Engineers Fachwissen in Bauingenieurwesen, Landvermessung und Entwicklungsplanung mit, insbesondere in den Bereichen Wassermanagement und Dienstleistungen für Weingüter. Dies ist ZenaTechs neunte Übernahme in den USA im Rahmen des Ziels, bis Mitte 2026 25 DaaS-Standorte zu etablieren. Die strategische Maßnahme zielt auf den kalifornischen Agrarmarkt — der 90 % der US-Weinbaufläche umfasst — und bietet KI-gestützte Drohnenservices für Luftbildaufnahmen, präzise Sprühanwendungen, Bewässerungsanalysen und Waldbrandüberwachung.
- Strategic entry into California's agricultural market, home to 90% of US vineyard acreage
- Acquisition adds established customer base and recurring revenue from Lescure's existing operations
- Expansion of DaaS platform with value-added services including aerial imaging, precision spraying, and wildfire monitoring
- Progress toward strategic goal with 9th US acquisition out of planned 25 DaaS locations
- Significant integration efforts required to combine traditional engineering services with drone technology
- Regulatory compliance challenges in California's strict environmental and aviation framework
- Potential execution risks in transforming traditional surveying business to tech-enabled service model
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ZenaTech's acquisition of Lescure Engineers strategically expands its drone services into California's $50B+ agricultural market, representing significant growth potential.
ZenaTech's acquisition of Lescure Engineers represents a strategic expansion into California's lucrative agricultural and viticulture markets. This ninth acquisition in ZenaTech's DaaS rollout offers several compelling advantages:
The deal immediately gives ZenaTech access to established client relationships in California's premium wine country, where grape growers face acute labor shortages and water management challenges that drone technology can directly address. Lescure's 45+ years of regional expertise provides the credibility needed to introduce advanced drone services to traditionally conservative agricultural operations.
California represents an enormous addressable market with nearly
This transaction aligns perfectly with ZenaTech's roll-up strategy to establish 25 DaaS locations, creating a national network with recurring revenue potential. The subscription/pay-per-use business model generates higher-margin recurring revenue compared to traditional hardware sales, while eliminating customer concerns about drone operation, compliance, and maintenance.
The integration of ZenaTech's AI-powered drone platform with Lescure's surveying expertise creates compelling new capabilities in precision agriculture: automated crop health monitoring, targeted irrigation analytics, and wildfire monitoring – addressing critical needs in a state plagued by drought and fire risk.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) ("ZenaTech"), a business technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), Enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions announces acquisition of Lescure Engineers Inc., an established Santa Rosa, California-based civil engineering and land surveying firm. The acquisition will close by September 12th and will mark ZenaTech’s first Northern California DaaS acquisition, establishing a strategic foothold in one of the nation’s most dynamic precision agriculture, viticulture, and commercial land development markets.
“California’s massive agricultural economy, diverse crops, and labor and water challenges, make it a prime market for ZenaTech’s AI-powered DaaS solutions,” said Shaun Passley, Ph.D., ZenaTech CEO. “By combining Lescure Engineers’ decades of trusted expertise with our AI-powered drone platform, we can bring greater precision, sustainability, and scale to California’s agriculture and viticulture sectors in a way that can transform the landscape of farming.”
Founded in 1979, Lescure Engineers provides full-service civil engineering, land surveying, and development planning solutions, with expertise spanning water and wastewater systems, utility and drainage planning, grading, erosion control, commercial and winery permit applications, construction and subdivisions. Sustainability is central to Lescure Engineers’ approach, integrating long-term environmental and water management considerations into every project.
California, home to nearly
This will be the ninth US acquisition toward ZenaTech’s goal of acquiring and establishing 25 Drone-as-a-Service locations by mid-next year. The company’s DaaS model provides flexible, on-demand subscription or pay-per-use access to drone services for surveying, inspections, automation, and more, eliminating the need to invest in drone hardware and software, pilots, maintenance, or regulatory compliance. The company is acquiring land surveying and other businesses ripe for drone innovation, to advance its national vision for a scalable, tech-enabled multiservice drone business anchored by existing customers and recurring revenue.
About ZenaTech
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) is a technology solutions company specializing in AI drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS and Quantum Computing for mission-critical business and government applications. Since 2017, the Company has leveraged its software development expertise and grown its drone design and manufacturing capabilities through ZenaDrone, to innovate and improve customer inspection, monitoring, safety, security, compliance, and surveying processes. With enterprise software customers using branded solutions in law enforcement, health, government, and industrial sectors, and drones being implemented in these plus agriculture, defense, and logistics sectors, ZenaTech’s portfolio of solutions helps drive exceptional operational efficiencies, precision, and cost savings. The Company operates through global offices in North America, Europe, Taiwan, and UAE, and is growing its US DaaS business and network of locations through acquisitions.
About ZenaDrone
ZenaDrone, a wholly owned subsidiary of ZenaTech, develops and manufactures autonomous business drone solutions that can incorporate machine learning software, AI, predictive modeling, Quantum Computing, and other software and hardware innovations. Created to revolutionize the hemp farming sector, its specialization has grown to multifunctional drone solutions for industrial surveillance, monitoring, inspection, tracking, process automation, and defense applications. Currently, the ZenaDrone 1000 drone is used for crop management applications in agriculture and critical field cargo applications in the defense sector, the IQ Nano indoor drone is used for inventory management and security in the warehouse and logistics sectors, and the IQ Square is an outdoor drone designed for land surveys and inspections use in commercial and defense sectors.
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