ZenaTech’s Drone as a Service Expands Builder Services Capability Delivering Drone-Driven Speed and Precision to Surveying for Homebuilders

ZenaTech, a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announces its integration of drone-based workflows into land surveying services for national homebuilders, providing improved speed, precision and reliability to facilitate permits. The company plans to expand its builder services through DaaS operations enablement via the specialized skills of one of its recently acquired land surveying firms, Cardinal Civil Resources, which offers a strong history of serving major U.S. homebuilders to expand the company’s access into the homebuilding sector.

National home builders that buy finished or near-finished lots usually want to clear the government permitting stage with as little friction as possible to speed up home construction and buyer closings so they can be paid. To do that, they typically need a smaller, focused set of surveys—not a full greenfield package. Turnaround can typically take up to 10 days to produce these surveys but through incorporating new workflows consisting of Cardinal’s process standardizing along with Drone as a Service, the company hopes to deliver surveys in three or less days.

“Delays in the completion of paperwork is among the biggest challenges to residential builders. By integrating drones into the survey workflow, Drone as a Service can cut completed permit-ready survey data to three days or less. Integrating drones and specialized workflow process are key components of scaling our builder services, innovating key solutions to the sector,” said Shaun Passley, Ph.D., ZenaTech CEO. “U.S. homebuilding represents a market valued at more than a trillion dollars, driven by growing new home demand and the need for faster and more efficient compliant construction processes. We are well-positioned to lead innovation and deliver scalable, drone-powered solutions that meet the evolving needs of builders nationwide.”

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Drone as a Service’s builder service offerings include critical surveying tasks such as topography, plot plans, boundary validation, zoning compliance, and jurisdiction-specific formatting. These services support the mandatory process in which finished lots are surveyed, builders submit designs to municipalities or counties, and approvals are obtained before construction can begin. By integrating drones and the company’s proprietary software and workflows, ZenaTech is helping to streamline permit timelines and reduce delays in the construction cycle.

Drone as a Service will participate at the 2026 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando, Florida on February 17–19, demonstrating a commitment to innovation and excellence in land surveying and builder services.

Cardinal Civil Resources was acquired by ZenaTech’s Drone as a Service business in 2025 and has since been integrated into the Company’s Drone as a Service network. With locations and customers across Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, this launchpad for Drone as a Service building services has supported major homebuilders for many years, including Ryan Homes (NVR Inc.), with a relationship spanning more than 15 years, and other major U.S. homebuilding brands.

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