ZenaTech Closes 27th Drone as a Service Acquisition Expanding into Idaho, Strengthening Drone-Based Surveying and Civil Engineering Services for Government and Construction Customers

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Ketchum, Idaho-based Benchmark Partners LLC, doing business as Galena-Benchmark Engineering. The acquired company is a full-service professional civil engineering and land surveying firm with a long history of providing civil engineering, land planning, and land information systems services to an established roster of commercial and government customers.

GlobeNewsWire • Aug 6, 2026

ZenaTech Files Five Patents for ZenaDrone's Acoustic Drone Solution for Wildfire Suppression, Positioning for Government, Emergency Management and Commercial Opportunities in Aerial Firefighting Expected to Grow to a $2.8 Billion Market by 2033

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announces that five United States provisional patents have been filed covering a portfolio of acoustic fire suppression and aerial wildfire assessment technologies, intended for integration with its ZenaDrone subsidiary's drone platform. These soundwave-based fire management solutions, when mounted onto the ZenaDrone 1000 drone platform, are designed to support rapid initial attack and enhance emergency response capabilities as an additional tool alongside traditional ground firefighting.

GlobeNewsWire • Aug 4, 2026

ZenaTech's DaaS Oil and Gas Business Enters a Strengthened Market with Higher Oil Prices and More Than US$500 Billion in Expected Canadian Energy Investment Over the Next Decade

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, provides an update on its energy sector field services operations in Western Canada. The Company's recent acquisition, Velocity Geomatics, providing drone-based regulatory and environmental surveys to oil and gas producers, is entering a strengthened market with recent oil price increases of over 45% in the second quarter versus the same period last year, alongside Canada's oil and gas industry expected to attract more than US$500 billion in investment over the next decade.

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 30, 2026

ZenaTech's ZenaDrone Begins Testing Phase for Interceptor P-1 Counter-UAS Drone Platform

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, today announces that its ZenaDrone subsidiary has commenced the initial flight testing phase of its Interceptor P-1, the Company's low-cost, one-way autonomous counter-drone platform designed to physically intercept hostile unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The commencement of testing represents a significant step in expanding the Company's Counter-UAS drone portfolio and integrated defense system.

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 28, 2026

ZenaTech's Drone as a Service Closes 26th Acquisition of an Ohio-based Land Surveying Company Licensed in Four States

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Dayton, Ohio-based BA Land Professionals LLC, a surveying firm licensed to operate in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina. The acquisition marks ZenaTech's 26th Drone as a Service acquisition to date and first location in Ohio, also further expanding the Company's U.S. footprint to 12 states covering the construction, infrastructure, energy and public works sectors.

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 23, 2026

ZenaTech's ZenaDrone Subsidiary Begins Scheduling U.S. Government Defense Demonstrations, Starting with First Confirmed Agency Engagement

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech” or the “Company”), a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announces that its U.S.-based subsidiary ZenaDrone is now planning to begin scheduling technology demonstrations with U.S. government defense agencies, starting with its first confirmed agency demonstration. Management regards this as a key step in the transition of its drone portfolio from testing to market readiness.

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 21, 2026

ZenaTech Closes 25th Acquisition with Alberta, Canada-based Velocity Geomatics Inc. Expanding Drone as a Service into Environmental and Regulatory Services in the Oil and Gas Sector

ZenaTech Closes 25th Acquisition with Alberta, Canada-based Velocity Geomatics Inc. Expanding Drone as a Service into Environmental and Regulatory Services

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 16, 2026

ZenaTech Signs Multiple Offers to Acquire Land Surveying and Geospatial Services Companies Across the U.S., Canada and Australia, Expected to Contribute C$40 Million in Revenue During the First 12 Months Following Closing

ZenaTech Signs Multiple Offers to Acquire Land Surveying and Geospatial Services Companies Across the U.S., Canada and Australia, Expected to Contribute C$

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 14, 2026

ZenaTech's ZenaDrone Moves IQ Aqua Underwater Mine-Detection Drone into U.S. Field Testing in Florida

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) ("ZenaTech"), a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announces that its ZenaDrone subsidiary has moved the IQ Aqua autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) into an active U.S. field testing program. Testing is being conducted in the Pensacola, Florida area near the Company's Drone as a Service office location, marking a key milestone since ZenaTech first unveiled the IQ Aqua prototype in March 2026.

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 9, 2026

ZenaTech's ZenaDrone Advances Defense Drone Portfolio with Initial IQ Sphere Prototype for Autonomous GPS-Denied Inspections, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Missions

ZenaTech's ZenaDrone Advances Defense Drone Portfolio with Initial IQ Sphere Prototype for Autonomous GPS-Denied Inspections, Surveillance and Reconnaissan

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 7, 2026