ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA, FNEWS: FNEWS), a Nasdaq-listed technology company specialising in AI drone platforms and Drone as a Service solutions, has announced three new construction survey contracts in Virginia and South Carolina covering government transportation infrastructure projects. The awards bring ZenaTech's total transportation contract revenue this year to approximately $503,000 across eight projects in three states, with the underlying construction programmes carrying a combined value of nearly $65 million. The three newly announced contracts alone support construction work valued at approximately $13.2 million, funded through federal and state transportation dollars.

Key Points

  • ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA / FNEWS: FNEWS) — AI drone, DaaS, enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions provider
  • Three new construction survey contracts signed in ZenaTech's Mid-Atlantic region across Virginia and South Carolina highway, intersection and bridge projects
  • ZenaTech's contract revenue across all eight transportation projects this year totals approximately $503,000; the three new contracts support combined construction value of about $13.2 million
  • Investors may be watching whether ZenaTech successfully integrates drone mapping into these federally and state-funded transportation contracts as permitted by project specifications

ZenaTech's Mid-Atlantic DaaS Division Secures Virginia and South Carolina Highway Survey Work

ZenaTech's Drone as a Service Mid-Atlantic region locations signed the three contracts to provide construction surveying on highway, intersection and bridge infrastructure projects. The announcement states that these projects are funded through a partnership between the Federal Highway Administration, which distributes federal highway funds to individual states, and matching state dollars. Each state Department of Transportation independently plans, budgets and awards the survey work, providing a degree of forward visibility that the company's CEO, Shaun Passley Ph.D., noted in the announcement as allowing the firm to anticipate workloads before projects reach the field.

Total 2026 Transportation Revenue Reaches Approximately $503,000 Across Eight Projects in Three States

The three newly awarded contracts build on ZenaTech's existing pipeline, bringing its current and recently completed transportation project count this year to eight across three states. The company's total contract revenue on this body of work reaches approximately $503,000, supporting construction programmes with a combined value of nearly $65 million. ZenaTech's approach combines licensed surveying expertise, drone-based data capture and centralised AI software processing within a single DaaS network, with the firm planning to integrate drone mapping and progress monitoring into transportation work where project specifications permit.

ZenaTech's DaaS Platform Targets Recurring Revenue Through Subscription-Based Drone Services

ZenaTech's Drone as a Service platform provides business and government customers with subscription-based drone services using its own ZenaDrone product platforms, covering surveying, inspections, maintenance and precision agriculture applications. The company's acquisition-led strategy targets established but under-digitised service businesses, aiming to build a scalable global DaaS network with recurring revenue and an existing customer base. ZenaDrone operates three manufacturing facilities in Arizona, Dubai and Taiwan, and ZenaTech's operating footprint spans North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. A key company-specific risk noted in the announcement relates to the dependence on project specifications permitting drone integration.