Drone as a Service opens Mesa hub as Arizona rollout expands

Drone as a Service has opened its first public grand opening site in Mesa, Arizona, giving local businesses access to drone surveying, mapping and inspection services. The new facility adds 15 aircraft, a pilot team and a base for future Arizona offerings as demand for aerial data grows.

Why it matters: - The Mesa opening gives Arizona companies and public agencies a local source for drone-based data collection without buying equipment or building an internal drone program. - The site is aimed at construction, agriculture, property management, utilities and government customers that need faster inspections and safer fieldwork. - The opening arrives as Arizona and the broader U.S. face labor shortages and rising demand for aerial data services.

What happened: - Drone as a Service opened its Mesa location at 955 E. Javelina Avenue, Suites 110–111, in Mesa, Arizona. - The company described the event as the first grand opening for its AI autonomy drone platform. - The company says it now has 40 locations across 14 U.S. states, Canada, Europe and Australia. - The Mesa site includes a sales and service center, 15 ZenaDrone aircraft and a team of certified drone pilots. - The company will hold a public event Thursday, Oct. 22, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mesa address. - The event will include live demonstrations of the ZenaDrone IQ Nano, IQ Quad and IQ Square, plus a ribbon-cutting ceremony, food and refreshments. - Community members, local businesses and media are invited, and Arizona state officials and customers have also been invited.

The details: - Drone as a Service offers land surveying, mapping and inspection services on a subscription or on-demand basis. - The service pairs aerial data with AI-powered analysis to produce project insights for customers. - The Mesa team will serve Arizona customers with autonomous drones equipped with high-resolution cameras and specialized sensors. - Planned Arizona additions include inventory management, power washing, precision agriculture and other drone-based AI automation and data services. - ZenaTech also plans a new ZenaDrone facility for expanded manufacturing and assembly to support compliant American-made drones for internal use and future U.S. government defense requirements. - The company says the Mesa location will lower operating costs, speed up projects and reduce worker exposure to hazards. - ZenaTech CEO Shaun Passley said Arizona is a business-friendly state with strong construction and agriculture sectors that can benefit from aerial intelligence.

Between the lines: - The opening signals a push to turn drone services into a repeatable local business model rather than a one-off technology demonstration. - Arizona is a logical target because construction and agriculture both create frequent demand for surveying, monitoring and inspection work. - The labor shortage backdrop gives the company a clear sales pitch: fewer manual site visits and smaller crews on the ground. - Precedence Research estimates the U.S. drone services market at more than $4 billion in 2025 and nearly $35 billion by 2035. - ConstructConnect projected Arizona construction starts at $37 billion in 2025. - The Arizona Chapter of the Associated General Contractors says the state needs more than 40,000 additional construction workers. - NCCER projects that about 41% of today’s U.S. construction workforce will retire by 2031.

What's next: - Drone as a Service plans to expand its Arizona portfolio over the coming months. - ZenaTech expects the Mesa site to support job growth in sales, marketing, technicians, drone pilots and manufacturing. - The company says Mesa will become a key part of its national supply chain. - ZenaDrone and Drone as a Service are positioned to support future domestic manufacturing and defense-related production needs.

The bottom line: - Mesa is now a launch point for ZenaTech’s effort to scale drone services in Arizona and turn aerial intelligence into a mainstream business tool.