ZenaTech Strengthens Drone as a Service (DaaS) Business for Government and Aviation Markets by Signing an Offer to Acquire a Second Jacksonville, Fla. Land Survey Firm
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) signed an offer to acquire a Jacksonville, Florida land surveying and inspection firm serving municipal, utility and airport clients, marking its second Jacksonville acquisition.
The move advances ZenaTech's Drone as a Service (DaaS) expansion across Florida and the Southeast, complements the recent A&J Land Surveyors acquisition, and supports the company’s target of 25 DaaS locations by mid-2026 after completing 11 acquisitions to date. The announcement cites $345.4 million in the 2025/26 Florida budget for aviation infrastructure as near-term demand for drone-enabled surveying and inspection services.
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) ha firmato un'offerta per acquisire una società di rilevamento e ispezione del territorio con sede a Jacksonville, Florida, che serve clienti municipali, delle utilities e aeroportuali, segnando il suo secondo'acquisizione a Jacksonville.
La mossa avanza l'espansione di ZenaTech Drone as a Service (DaaS) in Florida e nel Sud-Est, completa l'acquisizione recente di A&J Land Surveyors e supporta l'obiettivo dell'azienda di 25 sedi DaaS entro la metà del 2026 dopo aver completato 11 acquisizioni a oggi. L'annuncio cita $345.4 milioni nel budget della Florida per il 2025/26 per infrastrutture aeroportuali come domanda a breve termine per servizi di rilievo e ispezione abilitati da drone.
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) firmó una oferta para adquirir una empresa de topografía y inspección de terrenos con sede en Jacksonville, Florida, que atiende a clientes municipales, de servicios públicos y aeroportuarios, marcando su segunda adquisición en Jacksonville.
La operación impulsa la expansión de Drone as a Service (DaaS) de ZenaTech en Florida y el Suroeste, complementa la reciente adquisición de A&J Land Surveyors y respalda el objetivo de la empresa de 25 ubicaciones DaaS para mediados de 2026 tras haber completado 11 adquisiciones hasta la fecha. El anuncio cita $345.4 millones en el presupuesto de Florida para 2025/26 para infraestructura aeronáutica como demanda a corto plazo de servicios de levantamiento y inspección habilitados por drones.
ZenaTech (나스닥: ZENA)는 주정부, 공익사업 및 공항 클라이언트를 대상으로 하는 잭슨빌(플로리다) 토지 측량 및 검사를 제공하는 회사를 인수하기 위한 제안을 체결했으며, 잭슨빌에서의 두 번째 인수가 된다.
이 움직임은 플로리다와 남동부 전역에서 ZenaTech의 Drone as a Service (DaaS) 확장을 진전시키고, 최근 A&J Land Surveyors 인수를 보완하며, 2026년 중반까지 DaaS 위치 25곳이라는 회사의 목표를 지지하며, 지금까지 11건의 인수를 완료했다. 발표는 드론 기반 측량 및 검사 서비스에 대한 단기 수요로 $345.4백만 달러의 2025/26 플로리다 예산을 인용한다.
ZenaTech (Nasdaq : ZENA) a signé une offre pour acquérir une société de levés techniques et d’inspection foncière basée à Jacksonville, en Floride, desservant des clients municipaux, des services publics et des aéroports, marquant sa deuxième acquisition à Jacksonville.
Cette operation fait progresser l’expansion de ZenaTech Drone as a Service (DaaS) en Floride et dans le Sud-Est, complète l’acquisition récente de A&J Land Surveyors et soutient l’objectif de l’entreprise de 25 emplacements DaaS d’à début 2026 après avoir réalisé 11 acquisitions à ce jour. L’annonce cite 345,4 millions de dollars dans le budget 2025/26 de Floride pour les infrastructures aéronautiques comme une demande à court terme pour des services de relevé et d’inspection pilotés par drone.
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) hat ein Angebot zum Erwerb eines in Jacksonville, Florida ansässigen Vermessungs- und Inspektionsunternehmens unterzeichnet, das kommunale, Versorgungs- und Flughafen-Kunden bedient, und markiert damit die zweite Übernahme in Jacksonville.
Der Schritt fördert die Drone as a Service (DaaS)-Expansion von ZenaTech in Florida und dem Südosten, ergänzt die jüngste Übernahme von A&J Land Surveyors und unterstützt das Ziel des Unternehmens, 25 DaaS-Standorte bis Mitte 2026 nach 11 bisherigen Übernahmen. Die Ankündigung verweist auf 345,4 Millionen Dollar im Haushaltsplan Floridas für 2025/26 für die Luftfahrtinfrastruktur als kurzfristige Nachfrage nach drohnenbasierten Vermessungs- und Inspektionsdienstleistungen.
ZenaTech (NASDQ: ZENA) وَقّعت عرضاً لشراء شركة مساحية وفحص الأراضي مقرها جاكسونفيل، فلوريدا، تخدم عملاء بلديين ومرافق وخدمات مطارات، وهو ما يمثل ثاني استحواذ لها في جاكسونفيل.
يحرك هذا التحرك توسع ZenaTech في Drone as a Service (DaaS) عبر فلوريدا والجنوب الشرقي، ويكمل استحواذ A&J Land Surveyors الأخير ويدعم هدف الشركة المتمثل في وجود 25 موقع DaaS بحلول منتصف 2026 بعد إكمال 11 صفقة استحواذ حتى الآن. وتشير الإعلانات إلى $345.4 مليون في ميزانية فلوريدا للعامين 2025/26 للبنية التحتية الجوية كطلب على المدى القريب لخدمات المسح والم Inspection التي تعمل بالطائرات بدون طيار.
ZenaTech (纳斯达克代码：ZENA) 签署了一项收购提议，收购一家位于佛罗里达州杰克逊维尔的土地测量与检查公司，为市政、公共事业和机场客户服务，标志着其在杰克逊维尔的第二次收购。
此举推动 ZenaTech 的 Drone as a Service (DaaS) 在佛州和东南部的扩张，补充最近的 A&J Land Surveyors 收购，并支持公司在 2026 年中前实现 25 个 DaaS 位置 的目标，在此之前已完成 11 项收购。公告指出 2025/26 年佛州预算中用于航空基础设施的 $345.4 百万美元，作为对无人机支持的测绘和检查服务的近期需求。
- Completed 11 acquisitions toward a 25-location DaaS goal by mid-2026
- $345.4 million allocated in Florida 2025/26 budget for aviation infrastructure
- Second Jacksonville acquisition expands municipal, utility and airport client base
- DaaS model offers pay-per-use and subscription access, lowering capital barriers
- Offer signed but acquisition not completed; closing remains pending
- Transaction financial terms and purchase price not disclosed
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 14, 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 that it has signed an offer to acquire a long-standing Jacksonville, Florida-based land surveying and inspection firm with established municipal government and aviation clients. When completed, this would mark ZenaTech’s second strategic acquisition in the Jacksonville area enabling penetration of the fast-growing Florida government and aviation customer markets, while extending potential reach to the broader Southeast US for its Drone as a Service solutions.
“Jacksonville represents one of the nation’s most underserved markets for advanced drone-based surveying and infrastructure inspection services— spanning more than 874 square miles, it is the largest US city by land area of the lower 48 states,” said Shaun Passley, Ph.D., CEO of ZenaTech. “Combined with the region’s rapidly expanding public-works initiatives, we see significant opportunity to deploy our Drone as a Service model across a wide spectrum of applications — from utilities to infrastructure to transportation. The Florida aviation market is experiencing substantial growth and investments for airport expansion and upgrading is driving demand for drone-based surveying and inspection services that we are ready to provide.”
The target company acquisition delivers land surveying, mapping, and drone-enabled inspection services to municipal, utility, and airport clients, combining traditional field expertise with advanced geospatial technology for critical infrastructure and land development projects. Along with the recent completed acquisition of Jacksonville-based A&J Land Surveyors, Inc, known for its expertise in aviation, infrastructure and utilities, the Company is well-positioned to capture a strong foothold in the region and beyond.
Florida is one of the fastest-growing states in the US and has state budgets in the billions allocated to highways, bridges, and aviation projects. Notably, over
Currently, ZenaTech has completed 11 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, precision farming, and automation of old tech or manual processes. The model eliminates the need to invest in capital costs, pilots, maintenance, and compliance to benefit from drone innovation. The company is acquiring land survey engineering 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 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 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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