ZenaTech Closes Tenth Acquisition of A&J Land Surveyor Inc., Expanding Drone as a Service (DaaS) to Florida’s Aviation, Utility, and Infrastructure Markets
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) has completed its tenth acquisition by purchasing A&J Land Surveyor, Inc., a Jacksonville, Florida-based land survey and engineering firm established in 1995. This strategic acquisition strengthens ZenaTech's Drone as a Service (DaaS) presence in Florida's aviation, utility, and infrastructure markets.
The acquisition aligns with ZenaTech's ambitious goal of establishing 25 DaaS locations by mid-2026. A&J brings expertise in complex surveying projects, including runway surveys, hangar projects, and utility development, along with opportunities to expand into coastal and marine markets through hydrographic and bathymetric surveys.
ZenaTech's DaaS model offers pay-per-use or subscription access to drone-based services, eliminating the need for customers to invest in capital costs, pilots, maintenance, or regulatory compliance.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) ha completato la sua decima acquisizione acquistando A&J Land Surveyor, Inc., una società di rilievi topografici e ingegneria con sede a Jacksonville, Florida, fondata nel 1995. Questa operazione strategica rafforza la presenza di ZenaTech nel settore Drone as a Service (DaaS) nei mercati aeronautico, utilities e infrastrutture della Florida.
L'acquisizione è in linea con l'ambizioso obiettivo di ZenaTech di creare 25 sedi DaaS entro la metà del 2026. A&J apporta competenze in progetti di rilievo complessi, tra cui rilievi di piste, progetti di hangar e sviluppo di infrastrutture utility, con opportunità di espandersi nei mercati costieri e marini attraverso rilievi idrografici e batimetrici.
Il modello DaaS di ZenaTech offre accesso a servizi basati su utilizzo o su abbonamento, eliminando la necessità per i clienti di investire in costi capitali, piloti, manutenzione o conformità normativa.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) ha completado su décima adquisición al comprar A&J Land Surveyor, Inc., una firma de topografía y ingeniería con sede en Jacksonville, Florida, fundada en 1995. Esta adquisición estratégica fortalece la presencia de ZenaTech en Drone as a Service (DaaS) en los mercados de aviación, utilities e infraestructura de Florida.
La adquisición está alineada con el objetivo ambicioso de ZenaTech de establecer 25 ubicaciones DaaS para mediados de 2026. A&J aporta experiencia en proyectos de topografía complejos, incluyendo encuestas de pistas, proyectos de hangares y desarrollo de utilidades, junto con oportunidades para expandirse hacia mercados costeros y marinos mediante encuestas hidrográficas y batimétricas.
El modelo DaaS de ZenaTech ofrece acceso por uso o por suscripción a servicios basados en drones, eliminando la necesidad de que los clientes inviertan en costos de capital, pilotos, mantenimiento o cumplimiento regulatorio.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA)가 Jacksonville, Florida에 본사를 둔 토지 측량 및 엔지니어링 회사 A&J Land Surveyor, Inc.를 인수하면서 열 번째 인수를 완료했습니다. 이 전략적 인수는 Florida의 항공, 유틸리티 및 인프라 시장에서 드론 서비스(DaaS) 입지를 강화합니다.
이 인수는 2026년 중반까지 DaaS 25개 지역을 설립하겠다는 ZenaTech의 야심 찬 목표와 일치합니다. A&J는 활주로 측량, 격납고 프로젝트, 유틸리티 개발 등 복합 측량 프로젝트에 대한 전문 지식을 가져오며, 수력 및 해양측량을 통한 해안 및 해양 시장으로의 확장 기회도 제공합니다.
ZenaTech의 DaaS 모델은 사용 기반 또는 구독 기반의 항공Drone 서비스를 제공하여 고객이 자본 비용, 조종사, 유지보수 또는 규정 준수에 대한 투자를 하지 않아도 되도록 합니다.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) a achevé sa dixième acquisition en acquérant A&J Land Surveyor, Inc., une entreprise de relevé topographique et d’ingénierie basée à Jacksonville, en Floride, fondée en 1995. Cette acquisition stratégique renforce la présence de ZenaTech dans le domaine Drone as a Service (DaaS) sur les marchés de l’aviation, des utilities et des infrastructures en Floride.
Cette acquisition s’aligne sur l’objectif ambitieux de ZenaTech d’établir 25 sites DaaS d’ici la mi-2026. A&J apporte une expertise dans des projets de relevé complexes, y compris les relevés de piste, les projets d’avions et le développement d’utilités, avec des opportunités d’expansion vers les marchés côtiers et marins via des relevés hydrographiques et bathymétriques.
Le modèle DaaS de ZenaTech propose un accès en fonction de l’utilisation ou par abonnement à des services basés sur des drones, éliminant ainsi le besoin pour les clients d’investir dans des coûts en capital, des pilotes, de la maintenance ou la conformité réglementaire.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) hat seine zehnte Akquisition abgeschlossen, indem es A&J Land Surveyor, Inc., ein in Jacksonville, Florida ansässiges Landvermessungs- und Ingenieurbüro, das 1995 gegründet wurde, übernommen hat. Diese strategische Übernahme stärkt die Präsenz von ZenaTech im Bereich Drone as a Service (DaaS) in Floridas Luftfahrt-, Versorgungs- und Infrastrukturmärkten.
Die Akquisition steht im Einklang mit ZenaTechs ehrgeizigem Ziel, bis Mitte 2026 25 DaaS-Standorte zu etablieren. A&J bringt Expertise in komplexen Vermessungsprojekten, einschließlich Start- und Landebahnvermessungen, Hangarprojekten und Versorgungsausbau, sowie Chancen, in Küsten- und Meeresmärkte durch hydrographische und bathymetrische Vermessungen zu expandieren.
ZenaTechs DaaS-Modell bietet nutzungsbasierte oder abonnementbasierte Zugänge zu drohnenbasierten Dienstleistungen und eliminiert die Notwendigkeit für Kunden, in Kapitalanlagen, Piloten, Wartung oder regulatorische Compliance zu investieren.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) أكملت استحواذها العاشر بشرائها A&J Land Surveyor, Inc.، وهي شركة مساحية وهندسية مقرها جاكسونفيل، فلوريدا وتأسست في 1995. يعزز هذا الاستحواذ الاستراتيجي وجود ZenaTech في مجال Drone as a Service (DaaS) في أسواق الطيران والمرافق والبنية التحتية في فلوريدا.
يتماشى هذا الاستحواذ مع الهدف الطموح لـ ZenaTech بتأسيس 25 موقع DaaS بحلول منتصف 2026. تجلب A&J خبرة في مشاريع المسح المعقدة، بما في ذلك مسح المدارج ومشروعات الأكاديمية وتطوير المرافق، إضافة إلى فرص للتوسع في الأسواق الساحلية والبحرية من خلال المسوح hydrographic والباثيمترية.
نموذج DaaS لدى ZenaTech يوفر وصولاً مقابل الاستخدام أو بالاشتراك إلى خدمات قائمة على الطائرات بدون طيار، مما يلغي الحاجة لعملاء الاستثمار في تكاليف رأس المال أو الطيارين أو الصيانة أو الامتثال التنظيمي.
ZenaTech（纳斯达克股票代码：ZENA） 完成第十次收购，收购位于佛罗里达州杰克逊维尔的
此次收购符合 ZenaTech 的宏伟目标，即在 2026 年中前建立 25 个 DaaS 营业点。A&J 将为复杂测绘项目提供专业能力，包括跑道测绘、机库项目与公用事业开发，同时通过水文与底部测深等勘测进入沿海与海洋市场的机会也将随之而来。
ZenaTech 的 DaaS 模式提供按使用付费或订阅制的无人机服务，免去了客户在资本成本、飞手、维护或合规方面的投入需求。
- Strategic expansion into Florida's aviation, utility, and infrastructure markets
- Acquisition brings established customer relationships and recurring revenue
- Opportunity to expand into coastal and marine markets through hydrographic surveys
- Progress toward goal of 25 DaaS locations by mid-2026 (10 completed)
- Year-round flying conditions in Florida market
- No financial terms or transaction value disclosed
- Integration of traditional surveying business into DaaS model may present challenges
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 23, 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, today announces the closing of Jacksonville, Florida-based land survey and engineering firm, A&J Land Surveyor, Inc. (“A&J”). This marks a tenth acquisition for its growing Drone-as-a-Service businesses. A&J brings longstanding customer relationships and a foothold in Florida’s aviation, utility and infrastructure markets, which includes marine surveys.
“By combining the A&J team’s years of survey expertise with our AI-driven DaaS platform we have an ideal, innovative combination of building capacity and speed for accelerating drone use in airport, utility, and infrastructure surveying,” said Shaun Passley, Ph.D., ZenaTech CEO. “Florida remains a strategic growth market for us with favorable year-round flying conditions, a long-standing history as an aviation hub, and diverse terrain ranging from coastlines and port areas to agricultural land, wetlands, and disaster-prone areas. This unique environment drives strong demand for aerial inspection, mapping, surveying, crop monitoring, coastal erosion tracking, and emergency response.”
Founded in 1995, A&J Land Surveyor specializes in complex surveying projects across aviation, utility, and infrastructure, with expertise in runway surveys, hangar projects, and utility development. The firm is well established in Jacksonville and has longstanding relationships with leading regional aviation and utility authorities. The transaction also brings opportunities for DaaS to expand into coastal and marine markets through hydrographic and bathymetric surveys that align with Florida’s port and shoreline development.
ZenaTech has now completed ten acquisitions toward its goal of acquiring and establishing 25 Drone-as-a-Service locations by mid-2026. The company’s DaaS model provides businesses and government customers with a flexible and convenient on-demand pay-per-use or subscription access to drone-based services for a variety of surveying, inspections, and automation of old tech or manual process. The model eliminates the need to invest in capital costs, pilots, maintenance, or regulatory compliance to benefit from drone innovation. 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, government, business and industrial sectors, and drones being implemented in these plus agriculture, defense, land survey, 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 drone solutions for business and government, 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 AI drone solutions for industrial surveillance, monitoring, inspection, 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.
Contacts for more information:
Company, Investors, and Media:
Linda Montgomery
ZenaTech
312-241-1415
investors@zenatech.com
Investors:
Michael Mason
CORE IR
investors@zenatech.com
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