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ZenaTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZENA): Integrating Drones and DaaS to Address Growing Infrastructure and Agriculture Needs

01-21-2026 01:22 PM CET | Arts & Culture

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ZenaTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZENA): Integrating Drones and DaaS

Global infrastructure and agricultural markets face unprecedented pressure for speed, precision, and automation. The World Bank estimates global infrastructure investment needs will exceed $16 trillion by 2030, while the FAO projects food production must grow 50% over the next decade to meet rising demand. Traditional surveying, ground inspections, and manual monitoring increasingly fail to keep pace, exposing inefficiencies across large-scale projects. Labor shortages, climate variability, and the scale of modern infrastructure and agricultural initiatives further amplify the need for autonomous, data-driven workflows.

Companies capable of delivering drone-enabled services at scale, rather than simply selling hardware, are poised to capture outsized growth in these markets. ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) is emerging as a key operator in this transition, combining purpose-built autonomous drones, a rapidly expanding Drone as a Service (DaaS) network, and recurring, technology-enabled field services for government and commercial clients. Its Jan.20,2026 launch of the ZenaDrone IQ Quad marks a critical milestone, moving the company from buildout to monetization in surveying, construction, urban planning, and public works applications.

ZenaTech: A Vertically Integrated Drone Operator

ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) combines purpose-built autonomous drones, a rapidly expanding Drone as a Service (DaaS) network, and recurring, technology-enabled field services for government and commercial clients. Its Jan.20,2026 launch of the ZenaDrone IQ Quad marks a critical milestone, moving the company from buildout to monetization in surveying, construction, urban planning, and public works markets.

The IQ Quad is engineered specifically for land surveying and infrastructure applications. Unlike general-purpose drones retrofitted for mapping, it was designed from the ground up for survey-grade accuracy and repeatability. Equipped with 4K cameras, LiDAR, multispectral and thermal sensors, and featuring terrain-following sensors and 360-degree situational awareness, the IQ Quad supports up to 45 minutes of flight, a 5 km range, and 2-3 kg payloads. Autonomous recharging and a durable carbon-fiber airframe enable continuous operations, ideal for professional deployments rather than hobbyist use.

Crucially, ZenaTech is deploying the IQ Quad directly through its DaaS platform, integrating purpose-built drones into revenue-generating workflows immediately. Management plans to roll out the drone across select U.S. DaaS locations for testing, followed by wider domestic and global deployment. As CEO Shaun Passley, Ph.D., notes, "Land surveying is a large, growing, and underserved market where speed, accuracy, and repeatability are critical..." The IQ Quad was engineered from the ground up to meet those exact requirements."

Scaling Through Acquisition

ZenaTech's growth strategy emphasizes acquiring established, revenue-generating service firms rather than waiting for organic adoption. In its first year of DaaS operations, the company completed 20 acquisitions, spanning surveying, civil engineering, inspection, and precision agriculture businesses across North America and internationally. These acquisitions provide immediate cash flow, embedded customer relationships, and local market presence. ZenaTech upgrades these businesses with autonomous drones, AI-enabled analytics, and standardized workflows, boosting productivity and enabling cross-selling of additional services.

Management aims for 25 DaaS locations by the end of Q22026, a target already on track. With the global drone services market projected to grow over 36% annually to $355billion by 2032, ZenaTech has a long runway for expansion. Early acquisitions in solar infrastructure, wildfire management, public works, telecom towers, and precision agriculture also demonstrate how DaaS can scale horizontally across industries once local operations are established.

Why Now Is Critical

The Jan.20 IQ Quad launch is more than a product announcement; it represents the convergence of ZenaTech's strategy: vertically integrated drone manufacturing, a growing DaaS footprint, and expanding recurring revenue across infrastructure-heavy markets. By deploying purpose-built drones directly into owned service locations, ZenaTech reduces adoption friction, accelerates revenue generation, and captures more value per project.

As infrastructure, construction, and agriculture increasingly demand autonomous, data-rich workflows, ZenaTech is positioning itself as an operator-not just a vendor-at the center of this transformation. With forward-looking DaaS expansion, a new drone platform tailored for survey-grade performance, and a business model built around recurring service revenue, ZenaTech provides investors with a visible path to scaling operations in rapidly growing markets.

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