ZenaTech Expands Drone as a Service to Australia with Offer to Acquire a Survey Firm Serving Government and Natural Resources and Commercial Sectors
Rhea-AI Summary
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) on December 4, 2025 signed an offer to acquire a long-established, multi-office Queensland, Australia surveying and spatial services firm, marking ZenaTech’s first entry into Australia and a strategic gateway into the broader APAC region.
The target firm has established public and private sector contracts and advanced reality-capture capabilities including drone-enabled survey workflows, LiDAR, and mobile mapping. ZenaTech says the deal would extend its Drone as a Service (DaaS) into natural resources, government, and commercial verticals and aims to integrate the target’s spatial services with ZenaTech’s DaaS platform to expand recurring revenue and customer reach.
Positive
- First entry into Australia, opening APAC expansion
- Adds LiDAR and mobile mapping to DaaS capabilities
- Targets government and natural resources sectors with established customers
- Positions DaaS for recurring revenue via subscription/on-demand services
Negative
- Offer signed but deal not closed, transaction pending completion
- No purchase price disclosed or financial terms provided
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, ZENA gained 5.61%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
Pre-news, ZENA was down 3.26% while peers showed mixed moves: AISP -1.5%, REKR -1.84%, HPAI +1.56%, SANG +3.65%, BKKT +0.48%. Momentum scanner only flagged XBP at +4.56%, suggesting stock-specific rather than broad sector action.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 09 | UK acquisition entry | Positive | +3.4% | Closed Casado Design UK acquisition, entering telecom tower and UK DaaS market. |
| Dec 04 | Australia offer | Positive | +5.6% | Signed offer for Australian surveying firm to open APAC gateway and new verticals. |
| Dec 02 | Smith acquisition | Positive | -3.6% | Closed Smith Surveying Group deal, expanding DaaS in government and aviation. |
| Nov 25 | D.C. defense office | Positive | +6.1% | Opened Washington, D.C. area office to pursue US defense and federal contracts. |
| Nov 20 | Utah offer | Positive | -4.6% | Signed offer for Utah LiDAR and solar survey firm, entering solar infrastructure. |
Acquisition and expansion headlines have often been positive catalysts but with mixed follow-through: 3 aligned positive moves and 2 negative reactions despite upbeat strategic messaging.
Over the last months, ZenaTech has consistently used acquisitions and geographic expansion to build its Drone as a Service network. Deals in Utah, Colorado, Florida and the UK, plus a Washington, D.C. defense-focused office, all targeted government, infrastructure, energy and telecom markets. Price reactions have varied, with some acquisition updates leading to declines and others to gains, underscoring uneven investor response to the roll-up and defense-expansion strategy.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock moved +5.6% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction would align with prior enthusiasm for ZenaTech’s expansion, where several acquisition updates saw gains of up to 5.61% and an average move of 3.46% across recent deals. The Australia entry adds a new APAC gateway and natural-resources vertical, building on earlier Utah, Colorado and UK transactions. Investors would still need to weigh integration execution and the company’s rapid acquisition pace when assessing durability of a move.
Key Terms
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) ("ZenaTech"), a technology business solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, today announces it has signed an offer to acquire a long-established, multi-office Queensland, Australia-based surveying and spatial services firm, marking a significant step in the company’s global expansion strategy. This targeted acquisition represents ZenaTech’s first entry into Australia and provides a strategic gateway for expanding the Drone as a Service platform throughout the broader Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, strengthening the company’s position in one of the world’s most active mining and industrial ecosystems.
“Australia is a globally significant market for mining, infrastructure, and high-precision spatial data, and this opportunity aligns directly with ZenaTech’s long-term vision for international DaaS expansion,” said Shaun Passley, Ph.D., ZenaTech CEO. “This acquisition provides a strategic entry point into the APAC region and positions ZenaTech to deliver advanced drone-enabled solutions to government and commercial clients across key sectors.”
The target firm is a long-established, multi-office Australian surveying and spatial services firm with a proven history of delivering high-quality outcomes across a range of public and private sector projects. It is an early adopter of leading survey technologies with advanced reality-capture and geospatial capabilities, including drone-enabled survey workflows, LiDAR, and mobile mapping, applied consistently across its service offerings.
This acquisition would extend Drone as a Service into a new vertical within the natural resources sector. By integrating the target company’s advanced spatial capabilities with ZenaTech’s drone solutions, the company anticipates a more comprehensive and sector-diverse offering to one of Australia’s most data-intensive and resource-driven markets.
ZenaTech’s Drone as a Service (DaaS) offering is designed to provide business and government clients with flexible and on-demand or subscription-based access to drone services for surveying, inspection, maintenance, power washing, inventory management, precision agriculture, and other services, without the capital costs or operational burdens of ownership. By acquiring established, profitable service companies ready for drone innovation, ZenaTech is building a global, multi-service DaaS network anchored by existing customers and recurring revenue.
About ZenaTech
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) is a technology company specializing in AI drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS and Quantum Computing solutions for mission-critical business 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, accuracy, 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.
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
Safe Harbor
This press release and related comments by management of ZenaTech, Inc. include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws and applicable Canadian securities laws. These forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This forward-looking information relates to future events or future performance of ZenaTech and reflects management’s expectations and projections regarding ZenaTech’s growth, results of operations, performance, and business prospects and opportunities. Such forward-looking statements reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “aim”, “seek”, “is/are likely to”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information in this document includes, but is not limited to ZenaTech’s expectations regarding its revenue, expenses, production, operations, costs, cash flows, and future growth; expectations with respect to future production costs and capacity; ZenaTech's ability to deliver products to the market as currently contemplated, including its drone products including ZenaDrone 1000, IQ Square and IQ Nano; ZenaTech's ability to develop products for markets as currently contemplated; ZenaTech’s anticipated cash needs and it’s needs for additional financing; ZenaTech’s intention to grow the business and its operations and execution risk; expectations with respect to future operations and costs; the volatility of stock prices and market conditions in the industries in which ZenaTech operates; political, economic, environmental, tax, security, and other risks associated with operating in emerging markets; regulatory risks; unfavorable publicity or consumer perception; difficulty in forecasting industry trends; the ability to hire key personnel; the competitive conditions of the industry and the competitive and business strategies of ZenaTech; ZenaTech’s expected business objectives for the next twelve months; ZenaTech’s ability to obtain additional funds through the sale of equity or debt commitments; investment capital and market share; the ability to complete any contemplated acquisitions; changes in the target markets; market uncertainty; ability to access additional capital, including through the listing of its securities in various jurisdictions; management of growth (plans and timing for expansion); patent infringement; litigation; applicable laws, regulations, and any amendments affecting the business of ZenaTech and other related risks and uncertainties disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors“ in the Company’s Form F-1, Form 20-F and other filings filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on EDGAR through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information except as required by applicable law. Such forward-looking information represents managements’ best judgment based on information currently available. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual future results may vary materially. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.
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