ZenaTech Inc.: ZenaTech Expands ZenaWorx Drone-based Construction Monitoring Software to Include Digital Terrain Modeling and Signs First AI Data Center Customer

ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) said it expanded its ZenaWorx LiDAR construction monitoring software via Drone as a Service to add digital terrain modeling (beta). The update targets earthworks metrics like cut-and-fill volumes, grading accuracy, and drainage. The company also reported its first paying customer in AI data center construction, citing recurring subscription revenue potential.

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Published Aug 13, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The expansion adds digital terrain modeling to cut-and-fill, grading, and drainage measurement, aiming to deepen recurring monitoring subscriptions across long-duration projects, especially AI data center earthworks.

02

Market read

This is a company-specific product and customer milestone that can re-rate expectations for recurring revenue, but without contract economics it is likely a sentiment catalyst rather than a fundamental earnings inflection today.

03

What to watch

Traders may want to verify whether the paying customer is a pilot versus a multi-site subscription, and whether DTM beta readiness affects near-term deployment timelines.

Relevance 6/10Novelty 6/10Timing: today’s PR, pre-market/early session catalyst

Background

ZenaTech offers Drone as a Service and an enterprise SaaS platform (ZenaWorx) that processes drone and LiDAR data for construction progress monitoring.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$ZENABullishMedium confidence
Context

ZenaTech expands ZenaWorx LiDAR construction monitoring with digital terrain modeling beta and announces its first paying AI data center customer.

Expected impact

Near-term upside bias on renewed growth narrative; follow-through depends on conversion of beta DTM and customer ramp.

Evidence & confidence

The article discloses a new beta feature (DTM) and a first paying customer in a targeted vertical, both incremental catalysts. However, it provides no financial terms, contract size, or revenue guidance, limiting conviction on magnitude.

Market effects

Reinforces demand for drone LiDAR analytics and digital terrain modeling in earthworks and data center buildouts, potentially supporting sentiment for construction-tech and surveying automation.

No specific regional demand signal beyond global footprint and public works use cases.

AI data center construction is a global capex theme; recurring monitoring software could benefit from broader infrastructure build cycles.

Counterpoint

A beta DTM feature and a “first paying customer” may not yet be material to revenue, so the market may fade the headline if contract size is small.

Key entities

  • ZenaTech, Inc.

    Nasdaq-listed drone and enterprise SaaS provider expanding ZenaWorx with DTM and signing its first paying AI data center construction customer.

  • ZenaWorx

    LiDAR-based construction progress monitoring software within ZenaTech’s Drone as a Service offering, now adding digital terrain modeling beta.

  • Drone as a Service (DaaS) division

    Turnkey drone piloting, data capture, and data processing service intended to deliver recurring revenue through ongoing project monitoring.

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