ZenaTech, Inc. Stock Price, News & Analysis

ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) says its U.S.-based subsidiary ZenaDrone is positioned to meet rising U.S. defense and government demand after an FCC public notice on Dec 22, 2025 updated the Covered List and restricted authorization of new foreign-made UAS equipment. The company cites increased interest in NDAA-compliant, American-made drone platforms, its pursuit of Blue UAS certification, and U.S. manufacturing and component facilities as strategic advantages.

ZenaDrone products are at pilot and certification readiness stages and have completed paid trials with the U.S. Air Force and Navy Reserve.

ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) announced on December 30, 2025 the completion of three Drone as a Service (DaaS) acquisitions — two U.S. firms and its first Canadian acquisition — bringing the company's total acquisitions for the year to 19.

The deals add Holt Surveying & Mapping (Spokane, WA), Andrew Spiewak Land Surveyor (Chicago, IL) and a Halifax-area commercial window washing firm, expanding ZenaTech's DaaS service offerings and North American footprint into Washington, Idaho, Illinois and eastern Canada.

Management positions the deals to accelerate DaaS surveying, inspection, power washing, and regional customer relationships for faster drone-enabled services.

ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) announced it closed the acquisition of Vara 3D, a Murray, Utah surveying and 3D mapping firm, on December 23, 2025. The deal adds Vara 3D’s recurring commercial, residential, and solar customers and expands ZenaTech’s Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) offerings into the high-growth North American solar infrastructure market. Management plans to expand services to include drone-based solar panel inspection, maintenance and washing. The release cites North American solar market growth of over 15% per year as a tailwind for drone automation in site planning and ongoing inspections.

The acquisition is presented as a foundation to scale ZenaTech’s DaaS network by integrating established field-service operations with drone imaging and analytics.

ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) announced the planned opening of its Zena AI Baton Rouge R&D Center in Q1 2026. The U.S.-based facility will support Department of War, DARPA, and federal agency requirements by developing secure, defense-oriented AI systems enhanced by quantum computing research.

Key technical focuses include AI decision-support, autonomous and semi-autonomous architectures, advanced sensor and data fusion, secure edge intelligence, and quantum-enhanced optimization. The center will staff multidisciplinary teams, expand Louisiana technology workforce and university partnerships, and contribute to the Eagle Eye initiative integrating AI drones, real-time/historical data, and quantum computing.

ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) said its ZenaDrone subsidiary is accelerating US defense engagement with field demonstrations and planned pilot agreements in 2026. The company opened a Washington, D.C.-area office to support federal capture and staffed business development roles, and is commissioning an expanded Mesa, Arizona drone assembly, production, and testing facility expected to be operational in Q1 2026. ZenaTech also established Zena AI in Baton Rouge for AI and autonomy R&D. Flagship systems in testing and cybersecurity certification readiness include the ZenaDrone 1000 (VTOL, ~40 kg lift), IQ Nano, and IQ Square.

ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) signed an offer to acquire a surveying firm headquartered in the Mountain West/Rocky Mountain US region on Dec. 11, 2025. The target has multi-state licensing and offers boundary, topographic, land title, and construction surveying services, expanding ZenaTech’s Drone as a Service (DaaS) footprint for precision agriculture, ranching, wildfire management, and construction support. ZenaTech has completed 14 global surveying acquisitions and targets 25 DaaS locations by end of Q2 2026. The acquisition aims to add regional expertise, recurring revenue, and operational capacity for drone-enabled land services.

ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) announced on Dec 9, 2025 the acquisition of Casado Design Ltd, a UK-based survey and telecom tower design firm founded in 2010. The deal marks ZenaTech's entry of its Drone as a Service (DaaS) offering into the UK and expands the company's verticals into telecom infrastructure.

Casado Design provides 3D modeling, scanning, digital twins and BIM for tower lifecycle work and has long-standing relationships with major UK operators. ZenaTech plans to extend Casado's services into drone-enabled rust remediation and spray-painting. The release cites a £11 billion UK 5G commitment and telecom consolidation as market tailwinds for drone-based tower services.

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.

ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) completed the acquisition of Smith Surveying Group, a Jacksonville, Fla. land surveying and inspection firm, expanding ZenaTech's Drone as a Service (DaaS) footprint.

This marks ZenaTech's 13th acquisition to build a global DaaS network and complements a recent Jacksonville acquisition of A&J Land Surveyors. The deal positions ZenaTech to serve government, aviation, commercial, utilities, coastal development, and infrastructure clients in a fast-growing metro with significant aviation investment.

The company cites Florida's $345 million 2025/26 budget for airport modernization as a driver of demand for drone-based surveying and inspections and emphasizes recurring-revenue and subscription DaaS models to deliver drone data and services without customer capital expenditure.