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ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) is a technology company focused on AI drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing, and its news flow reflects this multi-faceted strategy. Company announcements highlight expansion of its DaaS network through acquisitions of land surveying, engineering, and cleaning businesses in the U.S., Canada, and the UK, as well as progress in integrating drone-based services for surveying, inspections, power washing, inventory management, and precision agriculture.
Investors following ZENA news will see frequent updates on defense and government engagement, including ZenaDrone’s pursuit of NDAA-compliant platforms, Blue UAS and Green UAS certifications, and the establishment of a Washington, D.C.-area office to deepen U.S. federal market access. Press releases also cover paid trials with U.S. military branches, participation in defense and security conferences, and alignment with U.S. policy directives related to drones and AI.
Another recurring theme in ZenaTech’s news is its AI and Quantum Computing initiatives, such as the launch of the Zena AI division and a Baton Rouge R&D center aimed at defense-oriented AI systems, as well as quantum computing projects that support drone swarms, decision-support systems, and predictive modeling. Updates on manufacturing capacity in Arizona, Taiwan, and Dubai, and on global offices in North America, Europe, Taiwan, and the UAE, provide additional context on operational scale.
Stock Titan’s ZENA news page aggregates these corporate developments, acquisition announcements, defense and regulatory updates, and technology milestones in chronological order. Readers can use this feed to monitor how ZenaTech is executing its DaaS roll-up strategy, expanding its defense and government footprint, and advancing AI and quantum-enabled drone capabilities over time.
ZenaTech (ZENA) has been selected as a qualified supplier to Canada's Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace, positioning it for future defense drone competitions.
The DDI Marketplace, launched by the Government of Canada in July 2026, is intended to accelerate development and production of uncrewed and autonomous systems and strengthen domestic defense industrial capacity. Qualification places ZenaTech in a pre-qualified supplier pool but does not constitute a procurement contract, instead allowing the company to apply and compete for upcoming Canadian Armed Forces and Canadian Coast Guard drone requirements.
ZenaTech highlights its ZenaDrone 1000 autonomous platform for surveillance, reconnaissance, logistics and specialized cargo missions, now in testing, along with its IQ Series drones and counter‑UAS maritime interceptor systems under development. These AI-driven platforms are being developed alongside manufacturing expansion in Arizona, Dubai and Taiwan.
ZenaTech (ZENA) has completed the acquisition of Georgia-based Merritt Paul Land Surveying, its 29th Drone as a Service (DaaS) acquisition.
Merritt Paul, founded in 2015 and licensed in 17 U.S. states, provides land surveying services to solar, transportation, construction and public-sector infrastructure customers, including a major national transportation company. The firm specializes in utility-scale solar and transportation infrastructure surveys, adding solar, railroad and airport customers to ZenaTech's DaaS platform.
Management highlights fast-growing markets for drone-based inspection: the drone solar inspection market is projected to grow from $1.2 billion in 2024 to $6.8 billion by 2032, and the broader infrastructure inspection drone market from roughly $4 billion in 2025 to more than $12 billion by 2032. ZenaTech aims to integrate its ZenaDrone technology with acquired, profitable service businesses to build a scalable, recurring-revenue DaaS and AI autonomy network.
ZenaTech (ZENA) has received Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) authorization from the Irish Aviation Authority for its ZenaDrone subsidiary, enabling large-scale precision agriculture services in Ireland under European Union Aviation Safety Agency guidelines.
The approval, granted at the company’s EMEA Drone as a Service (DaaS) headquarters near Dublin, covers targeted aerial application of fertilizer, lime, biostimulants and other non-plant protection products, as well as granular spreading on Irish farmland. ZenaTech’s management views this as a replicable regulatory template for expansion into additional European markets and as a foundation for scaling subscription-based, recurring DaaS revenue across agriculture and other sectors such as forestry, renewables, construction and infrastructure monitoring.
ZenaTech (ZENA) plans to launch a franchise-based, drone-enabled power washing service under its Drone as a Service (DaaS) platform, building on its June 23, 2026 acquisition of Florida-based Green Earth Powerwashing. Green Earth already operates a registered franchise system serving municipal, commercial, and hospitality customers across central and south Florida.
The company is developing a franchise strategy and operations manual that layers AI-powered ZenaDrone IQ Square drones, equipped with pressurized cleaning systems, onto existing power washing workflows. The drone cleaning capability is in testing and not yet commercial. ZenaTech cites a global drone cleaning services market projected to grow from over $5 billion in 2024 to more than $15 billion by 2031, and sees Florida as an initial launch region before a planned national rollout.
ZenaTech (ZENA) announced that subsidiary ZenaDrone has completed the initial Version 1 prototype of the IQ Octo, an eight‑motor autonomous drone designed for precision spraying and seeding via Drone as a Service. Field testing of IQ Octo Version 1 is expected to begin at the company’s Arizona facility in the coming weeks.
The medium‑sized, battery‑powered octocopter is designed for flight times of approximately 20–25 minutes per charge and to carry payloads of up to 25 kilograms of seeds or liquid. Depending on mission requirements, it can be configured with either a liquid tank and spray nozzles or a seed hopper with a spreader, following programmed low‑altitude flight paths to apply treatments or distribute seeds at controlled rates with even coverage.
A planned Version 2 is expected to add solar panel maintenance capabilities, swarm operation, automated refilling, and a folding design. ZenaTech positions the IQ Octo as an expansion of its IQ Series and Drone as a Service offerings for agriculture and, in future versions, solar maintenance, and plans to provide further updates as development and testing milestones are reached.
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) announced that its ZenaDrone subsidiary has been named 2026 “Drone Technology of the Year” winner by the AgTech Breakthrough Awards for its AI-powered precision agriculture solutions. The program recognizes companies advancing agricultural technology through automation, AI, robotics and precision farming.
According to ZenaTech, ZenaDrone’s agriculture solutions are in testing and pilot stages and are designed to help growers monitor crop health, optimize irrigation and fertilizer use, detect pests and disease earlier, and make data-driven decisions using real-time aerial data and advanced analytics. The ZenaDrone 1000 and IQ Series drones combine autonomous flight, AI and advanced imaging to map fields, assess crop health, track growth, and support more precise irrigation, spraying, planting and harvesting decisions, while also enabling livestock monitoring and farm security.
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) announced the acquisition of ESM Software, a Boston-based strategy execution and performance management software company serving government, education, healthcare, utilities, financial services and retail customers across the US and in Latin America, Europe, Africa and Australia.
Founded in 1998, ESM supports over 120,000 users and becomes the 13th brand in ZenaTech’s SaaS portfolio, adding recurring revenue and multi-year customer relationships. ESM’s platform includes ESM+Strategy, ESM+OKRs, ESM+Perform and ESM+Cyber, which ZenaTech expects to integrate into its beta-stage AI-powered enterprise productivity ecosystem, Zoo Office, to enhance strategy execution and compliance offerings.
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) has completed the acquisition of Canadian engineering firm Cogswell Engineering, a full-service civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering company based in Dartmouth near Halifax, Nova Scotia. Cogswell serves builders, construction firms, public works authorities and multi-jurisdictional organizations across five Canadian provinces.
The deal represents ZenaTech’s 28th Drone as a Service (DaaS) acquisition, its third in Canada and second in the Halifax region. ZenaTech plans to integrate Cogswell’s provincial licensing and client base with drone-enabled surveying, structural inspections, construction monitoring and stormwater management via its ZenaWorx platform, targeting subscription-based recurring revenue opportunities.
According to ZenaTech, the global drone inspection and monitoring market is growing at about 19% annually and is projected to reach nearly $37 billion by 2030, supporting its strategy of acquiring established, profitable but under digitized service businesses to build a scalable global DaaS and AI autonomy network.
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) reports that a U.S. Presidential Proclamation signed on August 13, 2026 imposes Section 232 tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and key components, particularly larger platforms over 25 kilograms and drones with thermal imaging.
According to ZenaTech, the measure favors its U.S.-based ZenaDrone manufacturing and vertically integrated supply chain via Taiwan, where qualifying products face tariffs capped at 15%. Management believes this differential could strengthen ZenaDrone’s competitive position in U.S. defense and public-safety markets and is evaluating participation in a new federal onshoring program for drone and component production.
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) expanded ZenaWorx, its LiDAR-based construction progress monitoring software delivered via its Drone as a Service division, by adding digital terrain modeling (DTM) capabilities. ZenaTech also reported signing its first paying customer for a building project in the AI data center construction market.
The new beta-stage DTM functionality extends ZenaWorx from structural 3D progress tracking into precise measurement of cut-and-fill volumes, grading accuracy, elevation changes, and drainage, supporting the earthworks phase of large-scale AI data center campuses and public works projects. ZenaTech highlighted this as a recurring revenue opportunity intended to span the full life of a project through subscription-based engagement.
ZenaWorx integrates the company’s enterprise SaaS expertise with drone and LiDAR data processing to deliver visual, analytics-driven construction insights and standardized reporting across projects. ZenaTech situates this offering within its broader Drone as a Service division, which aggregates local drone service providers into a scalable platform for aerial surveying, inspections, power washing, and construction monitoring.