ZenaTech wins nearly $1M in solar survey contracts

ZenaTech says one U.S. Drone as a Service location secured multiple land-surveying bids worth nearly $1 million for a utility company’s solar infrastructure buildout. The company sees up to $2.5 million more in potential revenue over the next two years if the project expands and additional work is awarded.

Why it matters: - The contracts give ZenaTech a foothold in a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar electrical grid upgrade tied to solar infrastructure. - The win could turn into repeat surveying work during construction and later inspection and maintenance revenue after the project is finished. - ZenaTech is trying to prove that its acquisition-led Drone as a Service model can produce recurring revenue from infrastructure customers.

What happened: - ZenaTech said one of its U.S. Drone as a Service locations won multiple land-surveying bids for a U.S.-based utility company’s solar infrastructure construction project. - The initial aggregate contract value is nearly US$1 million. - The work covers drone-based topographic surveys supporting the utility company’s solar infrastructure buildout. - The announcement was made Nov. 4, 2026.

The details: - Management estimates the project could generate up to US$2.5 million in additional revenue over the next two years, subject to execution and more awards. - The additional revenue estimate depends on customer requirements, project schedules, successful delivery of the initial assignments and follow-on contract awards. - Post-construction drone-based solar infrastructure inspection and maintenance services are a separate potential opportunity and are not included in that estimate. - ZenaTech says the contracts create a foundation for follow-on surveying assignments during the construction period. - The company’s CEO, Shaun Passley, said the awards show how local surveying teams can win major infrastructure work and build customer relationships that may produce more revenue over the life of a project. - Passley said ZenaTech wants to use drones and proprietary AI processing to deliver surveys faster and complete more projects with existing teams. - Passley said the company is targeting profit margins of 40% to 60%, up from about 20% at the time of acquisition. - ZenaTech says its DaaS network combines licensed surveying expertise, drone-based data capture and centralized AI software processing. - Drones capture topographic measurements, while surveyors use ground equipment to establish control points and verify accuracy. - The company’s AI software is designed to classify millions of 3D measurements into ground, vegetation, buildings and utility lines and extract features for survey deliverables. - Formal testing of the AI software suite across the DaaS network is planned for 2027. - ZenaTech says its approach should shorten survey turnaround times, lower labor costs per project and free crews for additional assignments. - The company says faster delivery can support earlier construction planning and more timely project decisions. - ZenaTech’s Drone as a Service division offers on-demand drone piloting, data capture and data processing to commercial, government and infrastructure customers. - The division is being built through acquisitions of local surveying and inspection providers. - The company says the network is intended to support recurring services including land surveying, construction monitoring, inspections, power washing and precision agriculture. - ZenaTech says broader DaaS customer contract opportunities are currently under negotiation across the network. - Those contracts have not been awarded, and there is no assurance the discussions will lead to signed agreements.

Between the lines: - The new contracts matter because they test whether ZenaTech can convert acquired local service businesses into a scalable infrastructure-sales engine. - The revenue math is still contingent, so the near-term win is real while the larger upside remains uncertain. - The company is also signaling a margin story, not just a growth story, by tying drone automation to lower field labor and faster office processing. - The planned 2027 AI testing suggests ZenaTech is still in the build-and-validate phase on some of its automation claims.

What's next: - ZenaTech will work to execute the initial surveying contracts and pursue additional assignments tied to the same utility project. - The company will look for post-construction inspection and maintenance opportunities once the solar buildout is complete. - Management says it is pursuing additional DaaS contracts across the network, but those discussions remain unfinalized. - The company plans formal testing of its AI software suite across the DaaS network in 2027. - ZenaTech is continuing its acquisition-led expansion of surveying and inspection businesses as part of its broader DaaS strategy.

The bottom line: - ZenaTech has landed a meaningful infrastructure customer, but the bigger payoff depends on execution, follow-on awards and whether its drone-and-AI model can deliver the promised cost and margin gains.