AI drone firm ZenaTech grows in California

ZenaTech to serve vineyards with drone tools

ZenaTech, Inc., a leading tech company in AI drone solutions, has signed an offer to acquire a well-established civil engineering and land surveying firm in California. This move marks ZenaTech’s first major transaction on the U.S. West Coast and offers a key entry into one of the country’s largest agricultural regions. 

California is known for its vast agricultural economy, crop variety, and openness to innovative technology. This acquisition helps ZenaTech expand its Drone as a Service (DaaS) offerings, especially for precision agriculture, viticulture, and sustainability applications.  

These services include aerial imaging, crop health monitoring, precision spraying, and irrigation analytics. The company also plans to provide wildfire detection in high-risk areas. 

The firm being acquired brings a strong regional presence and a wide customer base, especially in construction and sustainability. With this foundation, ZenaTech aims to scale its DaaS survey operations and meet growing agricultural demands across California. 

“This proposed acquisition is more than just our first Southwest region location — it’s a strategic foothold into a high-value, high-growth state for precision agriculture,” said Shaun Passley, Ph.D., CEO of ZenaTech. “The firm is a natural fit to help execute our growth strategy for crop health monitoring and precision spraying to serve viticulture, large estates, and commercial farming operations across California.” 

California holds nearly 90% of all U.S. vineyard acreage and faces increasing challenges such as climate change, water scarcity, and labor shortages. ZenaTech’s autonomous drones offer modern solutions that support farmers, vineyard owners, and government bodies with efficient and scalable tools. 

The DaaS model allows customers to use advanced drones without buying equipment or managing pilots and permits. ZenaTech’s multifunction AI-powered drones handle tasks like surveying, inspections, maintenance, and crop monitoring. 

To date, ZenaTech has completed six acquisitions nationwide and plans 20 more within the next year, reinforcing its commitment to grow its DaaS network across the U.S. 

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