ZenaTech
About
About ZenaTech
ZenaTech develops enterprise software and autonomous-drone services through a portfolio that includes ZenaDrone.
Its drone activities combine aircraft, sensors, cameras and data software for agriculture, surveying, inspection, logistics, government and defence workflows. The group also offers Drone-as-a-Service operations and develops data-processing projects involving AI and quantum computing. Aircraft capability, regulatory permission and service availability remain specific to the ZenaDrone model, mission and jurisdiction.
Articles
Deployments
- Customer site
2026-08-13 - ZenaTech signed the first paying customer for ZenaWorx drone-based construction monitoring and terrain modelling. - ZenaWorx commercial customers
Source - Operating use
2026-08-06 - ZenaTech said its Drone-as-a-Service network reached 13 U.S. states after the Galena-Benchmark acquisition. - U.S. DaaS network
Source
Financials
- ZENA - NASDAQ - USD
Team
- Shaun Passley, PhD - Founder, President, CEO and Chair - As founder, president, chief executive and chair, he leads ZenaTech's corporate strategy and public-company execution.
- James A. Sherman, CPA - Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Director - As chief financial officer, corporate secretary and director, he leads ZenaTech's finance and corporate-governance functions.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-09-17 - Market Signal - ZenaTech selected as qualified supplier for Canada Defence Drone Initiative
Qualification under the Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace does not constitute the award of a procurement contract, but positions ZenaTech to apply and compete for applicable future requirements issued through the marketplace. ZenaDrone's defence portfolio is anchored by the ZenaDrone 1000, a multifunction platform for surveillance, reconnaissance, logistics and cargo missions that is at the testing stage, with counter-UAS maritime interceptor drones and a launch and refuelling station in development. The platforms are being developed in parallel with ZenaTech's manufacturing facility expansion across Arizona, Dubai and Taiwan.
Source - 2026-09-15 - Acquisition - ZenaTech acquires Merritt Paul Land Surveying
Merritt Paul is licensed to perform land surveys in 17 U.S. states. Founded in 2015, Merritt Paul specializes in utility-scale solar and battery-storage surveys. Founders Tyler Bius and Levi George each bring more than a decade of survey experience with rail and airport clients.
Source - 2026-09-10 - Regulatory - ZenaTech secures Irish aviation authorization for drone-based crop and soil nutrient services
The approval was granted under EASA guidelines to ZenaDrone at ZenaTech's EMEA Drone as a Service headquarters near Dublin. It authorizes targeted aerial application of fertilizer, lime, biostimulants and other non-plant-protection products, plus granular spreading on Irish farmland. ZenaTech said the authorization provides a repeatable regulatory path for planned expansion of precision-agriculture services into additional European markets.
Source - 2026-09-03 - Demonstration - ZenaDrone completes first IQ Octo agricultural drone prototype
The battery-powered octocopter is designed to carry up to 25 kilograms of liquid or seed and fly for approximately 20 to 25 minutes per charge. Its agricultural configurations use either a liquid tank with spray nozzles or a seed hopper with a spreader along programmed low-altitude flight paths. Field testing at ZenaTech's Arizona facility was expected to begin in the following weeks; solar maintenance, swarm operation and automated refilling remain planned Version 2 features.
Source - 2026-08-20 - Acquisition - Cogswell Engineering joins ZenaTech as its 28th Drone as a Service acquisition
Cogswell provides civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering services to customers across five Canadian provinces. ZenaTech plans to add drone-based site inspection, structural monitoring and 3D data capture through its ZenaWorx platform.
Source - 2026-08-13 - Market Signal - ZenaTech signs first paying ZenaWorx customer in AI data-centre construction
The customer operates in the AI data-centre construction market, moving ZenaWorx beyond the prospective-customer stage disclosed in May. The beta terrain-modelling workflow is designed to support earthworks, grading and cut-and-fill measurement from drone-captured LiDAR data. ZenaWorx combines aerial data collection with 3D progress monitoring and analytics for large construction sites.
Source - 2026-08-06 - Acquisition - ZenaTech acquires Galena-Benchmark Engineering in Idaho
The transaction gives ZenaTech its first operating location in Idaho and expands its Drone-as-a-Service network to a thirteenth U.S. state. Galena-Benchmark has more than 30 years of customer relationships across municipal, government, construction and land-development work. ZenaTech plans to add drone surveying, 3D construction monitoring and later agriculture, forestry, utility and wildfire services through the acquired operation.
Source - 2026-07-23 - Acquisition - ZenaTech completes 26th DaaS acquisition with BA Land Professionals
BA Land Professionals is licensed in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina. The transaction gives ZenaTech its first Ohio location and expands its DaaS footprint to 12 US states. ZenaTech said the target adds surveying, construction, energy, industrial and government customers for drone and LiDAR services.
Source - 2026-07-16 - Acquisition - ZenaTech completes acquisition of Velocity Geomatics
Velocity Geomatics operates as Velocity Group from Grande Prairie, Alberta. ZenaTech described the deal as its first acquisition focused on drone-based geomatics for environmental and regulatory compliance in oil and gas. The company said Velocity currently uses drones on about 80% of its projects and that the transaction was ZenaTech’s 25th acquisition since January 2025.
Source - 2026-07-09 - Demonstration - ZenaDrone begins U.S. field testing of IQ Aqua underwater drone
The test program includes controlled aquatic environments and open water while evaluating stability, maneuverability, sensors and autonomous navigation. IQ Aqua is aimed at underwater mine detection, ISR, port and harbor threat detection, and maritime infrastructure inspection. ZenaDrone is also preparing a Version 2 build in the UAE with a different propulsion system intended to improve speed and operational range.
Source - 2026-06-25 - Capability - ZenaTech advances IQ Nano with AI-enabled LED camera system
ZenaTech announced the IQ Nano camera upgrade on June 25, 2025, correcting a previously misdated 2026 timeline entry. The camera combines AI-enabled imaging with integrated LED illumination for indoor inventory, inspection, security and defense-logistics workflows. Prototype units were undergoing testing in Sharjah, with 20 to 30 additional drones being built for expanded trials and future deployments.
Source - 2026-05-19 - Regulatory - ZenaTech advances three ZenaDrone defense platforms into Blue UAS cybersecurity validation
ZenaTech said three ZenaDrone defense platforms advanced into the cybersecurity phase of the U.S. DoD Blue UAS certification pathway. The named platforms are ZenaDrone 1000, IQ Square and IQ Nano. This is a certification and procurement-readiness signal for defense drone supply-chain validation, not a new product launch.
Source - 2025-04-10 - Acquisition - ZenaTech closes Miller Land Surveying acquisition for Drone-as-a-Service rollout
ZenaTech closed the acquisition of Miller Land Surveying Corporation in Florida. The company positioned the acquisition as part of its national Drone-as-a-Service rollout for land survey and mapping customers.
Source - 2024-10-01 - Market Signal - ZenaTech begins trading on Nasdaq
The common shares trade under the Nasdaq symbol ZENA. The U.S. listing complemented ZenaTech's existing Frankfurt-market quotation.
Source - 2017-08-31 - Company Formation - ZenaPay incorporated, beginning ZenaTech corporate lineage
ZenaPay was incorporated on August 31, 2017. The entity later changed its name to ZenaDrone and then ZenaTech as its business expanded. The milestone begins the public-company lineage and is separate from the later formation of the ZenaDrone operating subsidiary.
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Relations
Relationships
- ZenaDrone
Parent Company - ZenaDrone operates as a ZenaTech subsidiary for defense, commercial and underwater drone programs.
- Merritt Paul Land Surveying, LLC
Acquired Company - ZenaTech acquired Merritt Paul Land Surveying, a Georgia surveying firm with solar and transportation customers.
- Cogswell Engineering Ltd.
Drone As A Service Acquisition - ZenaTech acquired Cogswell Engineering to add engineering customers and drone-based surveying, inspection and structural monitoring.
- BA Land Professionals
Acquired Surveying Company - ZenaTech completed the acquisition of BA Land Professionals, a Dayton, Ohio surveying firm licensed in four states.
- Velocity Geomatics Inc. d/b/a Velocity Group
Acquired Geomatics Business - ZenaTech acquired Velocity Geomatics to add drone-supported environmental and regulatory geomatics services.
Context
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Context tags
- Aerial robotics supply chain - Stack Layer - Blue UAS validation and defense-platform activity connect ZenaTech to aerial robotics procurement/supply-chain relevance.
- Autonomous drone operations - Capability - ZenaTech positions ZenaDrone systems for commercial, government and defense drone workflows.
- Commercial drone operations - Workflow - Drone-as-a-Service and enterprise drone operations are part of the company profile.
- Commercial drone OEM - Stack Layer - ZenaTech states that it develops and manufactures patented ZenaDrone products through its drone business. https://www.zenatech.com/corporate-information/