ZenaTech’s ZenaDrone Subsidiary Provides Update on Green UAS Certification for IQ Square Drone for Land Survey, Bridge Inspections, and Other US Defense Applications
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) announces plans to submit a Green UAS certification application for its IQ Square drone in early Q3 2025. The drone, designed for land surveys and infrastructure inspections for US Defense agencies, features 20-minute flight time, 7kg payload capacity, and autonomous charging capabilities.
The company has completed drone software and communications security controls, while finalizing cybersecurity practices and NDAA compliance documentation. The IQ Square, measuring 41x41 inches with VTOL capability, has already completed paid trials with the US Air Force and Navy Reserve for logistics applications.
ZenaTech plans to manufacture DoD-destined drones at its Arizona facility, with components sourced from its Taiwan-based Spider Vision Sensors company to ensure NDAA compliance. The company will showcase both IQ Square and ZenaDrone 1000 at AUVSI's Exponential Trade Show in May. Green UAS certification is important for selling to government agencies and serves as a pathway to Blue UAS certification for direct DoD sales.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) annuncia l'intenzione di presentare una domanda di certificazione Green UAS per il suo drone IQ Square all'inizio del terzo trimestre 2025. Il drone, progettato per rilievi territoriali e ispezioni infrastrutturali per agenzie della Difesa USA, offre un'autonomia di volo di 20 minuti, una capacità di carico di 7 kg e funzionalità di ricarica autonoma.
L'azienda ha completato i controlli di sicurezza per il software del drone e le comunicazioni, mentre sta ultimando le pratiche di cybersecurity e la documentazione per la conformità NDAA. L'IQ Square, con dimensioni di 41x41 pollici e capacità VTOL, ha già effettuato prove a pagamento con l'Aeronautica Militare e la Riserva della Marina USA per applicazioni logistiche.
ZenaTech prevede di produrre i droni destinati al DoD presso la sua struttura in Arizona, con componenti forniti dalla sua società taiwanese Spider Vision Sensors per garantire la conformità NDAA. L'azienda presenterà sia l'IQ Square sia lo ZenaDrone 1000 all'Exponential Trade Show di AUVSI a maggio. La certificazione Green UAS è fondamentale per la vendita alle agenzie governative e rappresenta un passo verso la certificazione Blue UAS per vendite dirette al DoD.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) anuncia planes para presentar una solicitud de certificación Green UAS para su drone IQ Square a principios del tercer trimestre de 2025. El drone, diseñado para levantamientos terrestres e inspecciones de infraestructura para agencias de Defensa de EE. UU., cuenta con 20 minutos de tiempo de vuelo, capacidad de carga de 7 kg y funciones de carga autónoma.
La compañía ha completado los controles de seguridad del software y comunicaciones del drone, mientras finaliza las prácticas de ciberseguridad y la documentación de cumplimiento NDAA. El IQ Square, que mide 41x41 pulgadas y tiene capacidad VTOL, ya ha realizado pruebas pagadas con la Fuerza Aérea y la Reserva Naval de EE. UU. para aplicaciones logísticas.
ZenaTech planea fabricar drones destinados al DoD en su planta de Arizona, con componentes suministrados por su empresa taiwanesa Spider Vision Sensors para asegurar el cumplimiento NDAA. La compañía exhibirá tanto el IQ Square como el ZenaDrone 1000 en la feria comercial Exponential de AUVSI en mayo. La certificación Green UAS es importante para vender a agencias gubernamentales y es un paso hacia la certificación Blue UAS para ventas directas al DoD.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA)는 2025년 3분기 초에 자사의 IQ Square 드론에 대한 Green UAS 인증 신청 계획을 발표했습니다. 이 드론은 미국 국방 기관의 지상 조사 및 인프라 점검용으로 설계되었으며, 20분 비행 시간, 7kg 적재 용량, 자율 충전 기능을 갖추고 있습니다.
회사는 드론 소프트웨어 및 통신 보안 통제를 완료했으며, 사이버 보안 관행과 NDAA 준수 문서 작업을 마무리하고 있습니다. VTOL 기능을 갖춘 41x41인치 크기의 IQ Square는 이미 미 공군과 해군 예비군의 물류 응용 시험을 유료로 완료했습니다.
ZenaTech는 아리조나 시설에서 국방부(DoD)용 드론을 제조할 계획이며, 대만에 기반을 둔 Spider Vision Sensors사에서 부품을 조달해 NDAA 준수를 보장합니다. 회사는 5월 AUVSI Exponential 무역 박람회에서 IQ Square와 ZenaDrone 1000을 선보일 예정입니다. Green UAS 인증은 정부 기관에 판매하는 데 중요하며, DoD 직접 판매를 위한 Blue UAS 인증으로 가는 경로 역할을 합니다.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ : ZENA) annonce son intention de soumettre une demande de certification Green UAS pour son drone IQ Square au début du troisième trimestre 2025. Ce drone, conçu pour les relevés terrestres et les inspections d'infrastructures pour les agences de défense américaines, offre une autonomie de vol de 20 minutes, une capacité de charge utile de 7 kg et des capacités de recharge autonome.
L'entreprise a finalisé les contrôles de sécurité du logiciel et des communications du drone, tout en terminant les pratiques de cybersécurité et la documentation de conformité NDAA. L'IQ Square, mesurant 41x41 pouces avec une capacité VTOL, a déjà réalisé des essais rémunérés avec l'US Air Force et la Navy Reserve pour des applications logistiques.
ZenaTech prévoit de fabriquer les drones destinés au DoD dans son usine en Arizona, avec des composants fournis par sa société taïwanaise Spider Vision Sensors afin de garantir la conformité NDAA. L'entreprise présentera à la fois l'IQ Square et le ZenaDrone 1000 lors du salon Exponential d'AUVSI en mai. La certification Green UAS est essentielle pour vendre aux agences gouvernementales et constitue une étape vers la certification Blue UAS pour les ventes directes au DoD.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) kündigt Pläne an, Anfang des dritten Quartals 2025 einen Antrag auf Green UAS-Zertifizierung für seine IQ Square Drohne einzureichen. Die Drohne, entwickelt für Landvermessungen und Infrastrukturinspektionen für US-Verteidigungsbehörden, verfügt über eine Flugzeit von 20 Minuten, eine Nutzlastkapazität von 7 kg und autonome Ladefunktionen.
Das Unternehmen hat die Sicherheitskontrollen für Drohnensoftware und Kommunikation abgeschlossen und finalisiert derzeit die Cybersicherheitspraktiken sowie die NDAA-Konformitätsdokumentation. Die IQ Square mit den Maßen 41x41 Zoll und VTOL-Fähigkeit hat bereits kostenpflichtige Tests mit der US Air Force und der Navy Reserve für logistische Anwendungen erfolgreich absolviert.
ZenaTech plant, Drohnen für das DoD in seiner Einrichtung in Arizona herzustellen, wobei die Komponenten von der taiwanesischen Firma Spider Vision Sensors bezogen werden, um die NDAA-Konformität sicherzustellen. Das Unternehmen wird sowohl den IQ Square als auch den ZenaDrone 1000 auf der AUVSI Exponential Fachmesse im Mai präsentieren. Die Green UAS-Zertifizierung ist entscheidend für den Verkauf an Regierungsbehörden und dient als Weg zur Blue UAS-Zertifizierung für Direktverkäufe an das DoD.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) ("ZenaTech"), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS and Quantum Computing solutions, provides an update on its subsidiary ZenaDrone’s previously announced plans to obtain the Green UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) certification and announces its intention to submit an application for the IQ Square drone at the beginning of Q3 2025. The IQ Square is designed for applications including land survey, bridge inspections and other infrastructure inspections for use by US Defense agencies. The ZenaDrone team has completed work to ensure drone software security and communications security controls are in place, and is currently finishing work on other cybersecurity practices, standards compliance, and ensuring NDAA (National Defense Administration Act) documentation is in place to obtain this certification.
“The Green UAS certification is an essential component to compete in the commercial and public sector drone space. The certification ensures cybersecurity and supply chain security standards are established and maintained and is among the most important steppingstones toward qualifying for the Blue UAS certification to sell directly to US defense branches,” said CEO Shaun Passley, Ph.D.
In military and defense applications, drones enhance infrastructure inspection by providing rapid, real-time surveillance of critical assets such as bridges, roads, power stations, and military bases, especially in hazardous or remote environments. They improve safety by reducing the need for personnel to operate in dangerous areas, while their advanced imaging technologies, including LiDAR and thermal sensors, enable early detection of structural weaknesses and potential threats. Drones can also map large areas quickly supporting mission planning, logistics, and national security efforts.
The ZenaDrone IQ Square is an advanced AI-powered drone designed for land surveys and for various types of inspections and reconnaissance missions required in defense applications. Equipped with state-of-the-art cameras and sensors, the IQ Square offers a flight time of approximately 20 minutes and can carry a payload of up to 7 kilograms. With a footprint of 41X41 inches, the VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) drone features retractable landing gear for enhanced functionality and adaptability. It is equipped with the capability to autonomously land on a charging station pad and automatically recharge its batteries.
ZenaDrone previously completed two paid trials using its drone products with the US Air Force and the US Navy Reserve for logistics and transportation applications carrying critical cargo, such as blood, in the field. ZenaTech previously announced that ZenaDrone’s supply chain will be NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) compliant through manufacturing its component parts and cameras at its Spider Vision Sensors company established in Taiwan, and it plans to manufacture its US DoD-destined drones at ZenaDrone’s manufacturing facility in Arizona.
ZenaDrone is a member of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), an industry organization dedicated to advancing the autonomous drone industry that administers the Green UAS program. The company will exhibit both its IQ Square and ZenaDrone 1000 drones at AUVSI’s annual Exponential Trade Show and Conference in May, a major event for drone companies that wish to sell to the US Military.
Green UAS certification is required for drone companies that wish to sell to government agencies, law enforcement, first responders, and commercial enterprises in the US. Green UAS certification validates corporate cyber hygiene, product security, supply chain risk management, and remote operations security. It also serves as a pathway to Blue UAS certification to enter the US defense market to sell directly to the Department of Defense (DoD) and other defense-related agencies.
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 seven global offices in North America, Europe, Taiwan, and UAE, and is growing a DaaS business model and global partner network.
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 indoor/outdoor drone designed for land survey and inspections use in commercial and defense sectors.
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