ZenaTech Signs Offer to Acquire a UK Telecom Sector 3D Design & Modeling Company, Expanding Drone as a Service European Footprint
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) has signed an offer to acquire a UK-based 3D design and modeling company specializing in telecom sector services. This strategic acquisition marks ZenaTech's first Drone as a Service (DaaS) expansion into the UK market and strengthens its European presence.
The target company provides transmission tower design, upgrade, and inspection services for leading telecom customers, offering advanced 3D scanning, modeling, and digital twin solutions. ZenaTech plans to integrate AI drone capabilities into these services and expand into rust remediation and spray-painting services using drones.
This marks ZenaTech's eighth acquisition towards its goal of establishing 25 DaaS locations by mid-2026. The company's strategy focuses on modernizing traditional surveying and inspection businesses through AI drone technology integration, offering subscription-based access to advanced drone services.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) ha firmato un accordo per acquisire una società britannica di progettazione e modellazione 3D specializzata nei servizi per il settore delle telecomunicazioni. Questa acquisizione strategica rappresenta la prima espansione di ZenaTech nel mercato UK per il suo servizio Drone as a Service (DaaS) e rafforza la sua presenza in Europa.
La società target offre progettazione, aggiornamento e servizi di ispezione per tralicci di trasmissione per importanti clienti telecom, proponendo soluzioni avanzate di scansione 3D, modellazione e digital twin. ZenaTech intende integrare capacità AI per droni in questi servizi ed espandersi nei lavori di bonifica della ruggine e verniciatura a spruzzo tramite droni.
Si tratta della ottava acquisizione di ZenaTech nel percorso verso l’obiettivo di istituire 25 sedi DaaS entro la metà del 2026. La strategia dell’azienda è incentrata sulla modernizzazione delle attività tradizionali di rilievo e ispezione mediante l’integrazione della tecnologia AI per droni, offrendo accesso in abbonamento a servizi drone avanzati.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) ha firmado una oferta para adquirir una empresa británica de diseño y modelado 3D especializada en servicios para el sector de telecomunicaciones. Esta adquisición estratégica marca la primera expansión de ZenaTech de su Drone as a Service (DaaS) en el mercado del Reino Unido y refuerza su presencia en Europa.
La compañía objetivo proporciona diseño, actualización e inspección de torres de transmisión para importantes clientes de telecomunicaciones, ofreciendo avanzadas soluciones de escaneo 3D, modelado y digital twin. ZenaTech planea integrar capacidades de drones con IA en estos servicios y ampliar su actividad a la remediación de óxido y al pintado por pulverización mediante drones.
Esta es la octava adquisición de ZenaTech dentro de su objetivo de establecer 25 ubicaciones DaaS para mediados de 2026. La estrategia de la empresa se centra en modernizar los negocios tradicionales de topografía e inspección mediante la integración de tecnología de drones con IA, ofreciendo acceso por suscripción a servicios avanzados de drones.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA)는 영국에 본사를 둔 통신 부문 전문 3D 설계 및 모델링 회사를 인수하기로 한 제안을 체결했습니다. 이번 전략적 인수는 ZenaTech의 Drone as a Service (DaaS)가 영국 시장으로 첫 진출하는 사례로, 유럽 내 입지를 강화합니다.
대상 회사는 주요 통신 고객을 대상으로 전송 타워 설계, 업그레이드 및 검사 서비스를 제공하며, 첨단 3D 스캐닝, 모델링 및 디지털 트윈 솔루션을 보유하고 있습니다. ZenaTech는 이러한 서비스에 AI 기반 드론 기능을 통합하고, 드론을 이용한 녹 제거 작업 및 분무 도장 서비스로 사업을 확장할 계획입니다.
이번 인수는 ZenaTech가 2026년 중반까지 25개 DaaS 지점 설립이라는 목표를 향해 추진하는 여덟 번째 인수입니다. 회사의 전략은 AI 드론 기술 통합을 통해 전통적인 측량 및 검사 비즈니스를 현대화하고, 구독 기반으로 고급 드론 서비스에 접근할 수 있도록 하는 데 중점을 둡니다.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) a signé une offre pour acquérir une société britannique de conception et modélisation 3D spécialisée dans les services pour le secteur des télécommunications. Cette acquisition stratégique constitue la première expansion de ZenaTech en Drone as a Service (DaaS) sur le marché britannique et renforce sa présence en Europe.
La société ciblée fournit des services de conception, de mise à niveau et d'inspection de pylônes de transmission pour des clients majeurs des télécoms, proposant des solutions avancées de scan 3D, de modélisation et de jumeau numérique. ZenaTech prévoit d’intégrer des capacités de drones pilotés par IA à ces services et de s’étendre aux travaux de retrait de rouille et de pulvérisation de peinture avec des drones.
Ceci constitue la huitième acquisition de ZenaTech dans le cadre de son objectif d’établir 25 sites DaaS d’ici mi-2026. La stratégie de l’entreprise vise à moderniser les activités traditionnelles d’arpentage et d’inspection par l’intégration de la technologie IA pour drones, offrant un accès par abonnement à des services drone avancés.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) hat ein Angebot zum Erwerb eines im Vereinigten Königreich ansässigen 3D-Design- und Modellierungsunternehmens unterzeichnet, das auf Dienstleistungen im Telekommunikationssektor spezialisiert ist. Diese strategische Akquisition markiert ZenaTechs erste Drone as a Service (DaaS)-Expansion in den britischen Markt und stärkt seine Präsenz in Europa.
Das Zielunternehmen bietet Planung, Modernisierung und Inspektionsdienste für Übertragungstürme für führende Telekom-Kunden und stellt fortschrittliche 3D-Scanning-, Modellierungs- und Digital-Twin-Lösungen bereit. ZenaTech plant, KI-gestützte Drohnenfunktionen in diese Dienstleistungen zu integrieren und in die Rostsanierung sowie das Spritzlackieren mittels Drohnen zu expandieren.
Dies ist ZenaTechs achte Übernahme im Hinblick auf das Ziel, bis Mitte 2026 25 DaaS-Standorte aufzubauen. Die Strategie des Unternehmens zielt darauf ab, traditionelle Vermessungs- und Inspektionsgeschäfte durch Integration von KI-Drohnentechnologie zu modernisieren und den Zugang zu fortschrittlichen Drohnendiensten auf Abonnementbasis anzubieten.
- Strategic expansion into UK telecom sector with established customer base
- Integration opportunity of AI drones with existing 3D modeling services
- Eighth successful acquisition towards 25 DaaS locations goal
- Potential new revenue streams from planned rust remediation and spray-painting services
- Access to recurring revenue through subscription-based DaaS model
- No disclosed financial terms or acquisition value
- Only signed offer - deal not yet completed
- Integration and expansion costs may impact short-term profitability
Insights
ZenaTech's UK telecom acquisition extends European footprint, diversifies revenue streams, and accelerates DaaS expansion strategy.
ZenaTech's offer to acquire this established UK 3D design and modeling company represents a strategic expansion of its Drone as a Service (DaaS) business into the European market. This marks the company's eighth acquisition in its ambitious plan to establish 25 DaaS locations by mid-2026, demonstrating consistent execution against their growth strategy.
The target company brings valuable telecommunications sector expertise, including transmission tower design, upgrade, and inspection services with long-standing telecom customers. This provides ZenaTech immediate market entry with established revenue streams rather than building from scratch. The acquisition follows ZenaTech's pattern of acquiring traditional service businesses then transforming them through AI drone technology integration.
This deal is particularly well-timed as the telecom industry undergoes significant transformation with 5G infrastructure modernization. By applying drone technology to tower inspection and maintenance, ZenaTech can offer telecom companies substantial cost savings, improved safety, and increased efficiency in infrastructure management. Their planned expansion into rust remediation and spray-painting services using drones further demonstrates how they're identifying high-margin, recurring revenue opportunities.
The strategic benefits extend beyond geographic expansion. By acquiring sector-specific expertise in telecommunications, ZenaTech gains specialized knowledge they can potentially leverage across their existing operations. Their approach of transforming "fragmented and manual workflows into scalable, tech-driven solutions" could create significant competitive advantages if they can successfully standardize operations across their growing portfolio of acquired companies.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 26, 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 it has signed an offer to acquire a well established UK-based 3D design and modeling company serving the Telecom sector. The new potential acquisition provides transmission tower design, upgrade, and inspection services, and marks ZenaTech’s first expansion of its Drone as a Service business into the UK. The Company expects this to both further expand its strategic international footprint in Europe, while also providing new opportunities within the telecommunications and infrastructure sectors.
“This proposed acquisition further demonstrates our commitment to expand our DaaS business beyond the US seeking targeted long-term growth opportunities, while continuously seeking new industries poised for drone-enabled transformation opportunity,” said Shaun Passley, Ph.D., ZenaTech CEO. “As telecom networks undergo unprecedented transformation with 5G infrastructure modernization and greater cost controls, the integration of advanced drone-based 3D modeling solutions positions us to help deliver faster and more precise cell tower infrastructure solutions while enhancing safety standards. By combining trusted industry-specific expertise with our drone innovation, we are building a global platform that delivers innovation and efficiencies we can leverage across sectors.”
The target company has long-standing leading telecom customers, providing advanced 3D scanning, modeling, and design—including digital twins and building information modeling—that enables more efficient building, maintaining, and upgrading of critical telecom infrastructure. Recognizing the ongoing maintenance demands of telecom towers, the Company’s future plans include expanding into rust remediation and spray-painting services using drones.
ZenaTech’s acquisition strategy is designed to modernize traditional surveying, inspection and other legacy established businesses by integrating advanced AI drone hardware and software capabilities. The Company believes this approach accelerates market adoption, expands its client base, and transforms fragmented and manual workflows into scalable, tech-driven solutions. ZenaTech is acquiring land survey and engineering companies, and other businesses ripe for innovation to advance its national and international vision for a scalable, multiservice DaaS business anchored by existing customers and recurring revenue opportunities.
ZenaTech has now completed eight acquisitions toward its goal of establishing 25 Drone as a Service locations by mid-year, 2026. The company’s DaaS model provides flexible on-demand or convenient subscription-based access for business or government clients, to advanced drone services for surveying, inspections, power washing, maintenance, and more, eliminating the need to invest in drone hardware and software, pilots, maintenance, or regulatory compliance.
About ZenaTech
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) is a business technology solution 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 model 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 precision 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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