AEROmetrex
Aerometrex is an Australian geospatial technology company that captures, processes, and licenses high-resolution aerial imagery, airborne LiDAR, and 3D photogrammetry via its MetroMap subscription platform and project-based services for government, mining, forestry, energy, agriculture, and AI/simulation customers across Australia and the United States.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersAdelaide, Australia
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What AEROmetrex does
Aerometrex Limited (ASX: AMX) is an Australian geospatial technology company, founded in 1980 and headquartered in Adelaide, that captures, processes, and licenses high-resolution aerial imagery and 3D spatial data for government and enterprise customers. The company operates an owned fleet of fixed-wing aircraft and LiDAR sensors capable of capturing up to 150 km² per day, and delivers its outputs through three product lines: MetroMap, a subscription-based aerial imagery platform with a web-based MapViewer and API; Aerial LiDAR services producing classified point clouds and derived datasets (elevation, vegetation, built infrastructure, and bushfire fuel-load analytics); and 3D Modelling, which builds photogrammetry-based reality meshes compatible with Esri ArcGIS, Cesium for Unreal, Epic Games Unreal Engine 5, and Twinmotion.
The business mixes recurring subscription revenue (MetroMap, multi-agency government licensing) with project-based and off-the-shelf data licensing. Customer concentration is anchored in government — NSW Government Digital Information Office (A$1.5M contract), Victorian State Government via the Vicmap panel, Queensland Government, City of Melbourne, City of Parramatta, City of Karratha, and various local councils — alongside named enterprises in mining (Rio Tinto), forestry (HQPlantations), energy (Vestas, SAPN, Neara), real estate (JLL), insurance (Suncorp), and technology (Google, ACCIONA, Zeromatter). In 2026, Aerometrex secured a contract win cluster totalling roughly A$4M in announced value and appointed a new CFO with public-market M&A experience.
The go-to-market model combines formal government procurement, enterprise field sales, self-serve subscription acquisition via MetroMap, off-the-shelf catalogue licensing to AI companies, and event- and webinar-driven thought leadership. Geographically, Aerometrex operates from three Australian offices (Adelaide HQ, Sydney, Sunshine Coast) plus a Denver, USA office that runs US 3D operations and distributes data via Cesium Ion. Recent strategic emphasis is on monetising historical imagery archive as AI training data, expanding US distribution, and embedding datasets into major visualisation and GIS platforms.
AEROmetrex firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AEROmetrex
- Legal name
- Aerometrex
- Website
- https://aerometrex.com.au
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Aerometrex is an Australian geospatial technology company that captures, processes, and licenses high-resolution aerial imagery, airborne LiDAR, and 3D photogrammetry via its MetroMap subscription platform and project-based services for government, mining, forestry, energy, agriculture, and AI/simulation customers across Australia and the United States.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AEROmetrex industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Aerial Mapping & Geospatial Data Services
- NAICS
- Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)
- SIC
- Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- 3D Vision, Depth Sensing & Point Cloud Analytics (HDAAAEAK), Aerial Surveying & Crop Scouting (Imaging, Mapping, Stand Counts) (AFACAIAJ)
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Where AEROmetrex is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Adelaide
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices4 records
Markets served
AEROmetrex business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- MetroMap Subscription Service: Subscription-based access to aerial imagery via web-based MapViewer and API. Provides current and historical imagery with defined recapture cycles for government and enterprise subscribers. Supports multi-agency licensing within organisations.
- LiDAR Data Contracts: Project-based contracts for aerial LiDAR surveys delivering classified point clouds and derived datasets. Contract with Agronomeye for approximately $1.45 million (GST exclusive) for agricultural digital twins and carbon projects. Billed per project with milestone-based delivery.
- Off-the-Shelf Data Licensing: Direct licensing of existing LiDAR and 3D datasets from ANZ and US catalogues to AI technology companies. Combined $1.07 million contract with Zeromatter Technologies (3D datasets for autonomous simulation) and Neara (LiDAR for utility digital twins).
- Government Aerial Imagery Contracts: Formal procurement contracts with government agencies for aerial imagery and spatial data services via MetroMap platform. NSW Government contract valued at A$1.5 million over 3 years with API integration and defined recapture cycles.
- 3D Modelling Services: High-resolution 3D reality mesh models delivered in formats compatible with game engines (Unreal Engine, Twinmotion), GIS platforms (Esri), and Cesium. Revenue from both bespoke project captures and standardised data products.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | MetroMap aerial imagery with web and API access |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Bespoke LiDAR and 3D modelling project contracts |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Off-the-shelf data licence agreements |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels9 records
AEROmetrex product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Aerometrex captures and delivers high-resolution aerial imagery, classified airborne LiDAR point clouds, and photogrammetry-based 3D mesh models through three product lines: MetroMap (subscription-based 2D aerial imagery platform with web MapViewer and API access), Aerial LiDAR surveys (classified point clouds and derived elevation, vegetation, and built-infrastructure datasets), and 3D Modelling (multi-scale reality meshes compatible with game engines, GIS platforms, and digital-twin solutions). Its owned fixed-wing fleet and LiDAR sensors allow large-area capture at scale across Australia and internationally.
Product overview
Aerometrex is a geospatial tech company offering three core product lines: MetroMap (subscription-based aerial imagery via web MapViewer and API), Aerial LiDAR (airborne LiDAR surveys with classified point clouds and derived datasets including elevation, vegetation, and built infrastructure), and 3D Modelling (photogrammetry-based reality mesh models at multi-scale resolution). These products are delivered as standalone offerings or combined, with MetroMap providing 2D aerial imagery and API access, LiDAR providing 3D point cloud data and derived analytics, and 3D Modelling providing photogrammetric mesh models. The portfolio serves industries including urban planning, agriculture, forestry, energy, and government across Australia and internationally.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- MetroMap: Subscription-based aerial imagery platform providing web-based MapViewer access and API integration for 2D imagery.
Products and services
- MetroMap Subscription-based aerial imagery platform delivering high-resolution 2D imagery via a web-based MapViewer and API for government and enterprise subscribers. Provides access to current imagery with defined recapture cycles and a historical imagery archive, with multi-agency licensing across organisations.
- Aerial LiDAR Airborne LiDAR survey service using owned fixed-wing aircraft and LiDAR sensors to capture classified 3D point cloud data of terrain and above-ground features. Delivers Type 2 classified point clouds alongside derived elevation, vegetation, and built-infrastructure datasets, with concurrent 7-10 cm aerial imagery. Capture rates of up to 150 km² per day support large-area, cost-effective projects.
- 3D Modelling High-resolution 3D reality mesh models generated via photogrammetry from aerial and street-level photography. Supports multi-scale capture from city-wide to sub-centimetre resolution, with models optimised for Unreal Engine 5, Twinmotion, Cesium for Unreal, Esri ArcGIS, and digital-twin platforms.
Quantifiable outcome
- City of Parramatta cut development decision time by 50% using Aerometrex 3D city models
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use AEROmetrex
Customer profileNamed customers24 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
AEROmetrex technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration5 records
AI capability10 records
Feature9 records
AEROmetrex partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- AgronomeyecoreAerometrex delivers LiDAR data to Agronomeye for use in their AgTwin platform, which creates agricultural digital twins and supports carbon market projects. The partnership, in collaboration with RegenCo, enables farmers to balance social, environmental, and financial goals using spatial data. The $1.45M contract includes milestone-based delivery of LiDAR data across agricultural properties.
- RegenCocoreRegenCo is a natural capital business working with Agronomeye's AgTwin platform to develop carbon farming projects for Australian landholders. Aerometrex's LiDAR data, processed through Agronomeye's platform, helps RegenCo identify suitable areas for carbon farming with high integrity and transparency.
- NT Farmers (Northern Territory Farmers Association)coreNT Farmers serves as a trusted facilitator for landowners across 23 locations in the NT, coordinating engagement with Aerometrex for LiDAR surveys. The not-for-profit association helped bring together over 15 stakeholders (from individual landowners to large corporates) to participate in a 220,000-hectare LiDAR capture project. NT Farmers provides in-kind support and coordinates education and resource materials for landowners.
- VPS Land Assessment and PlanningminorPartner with NT Farmers to build resource materials linked to LiDAR data usage and software applications such as QGIS, and help landowners integrate data into Avenza Maps platform.
- Clarity VRcoreClarity VR visualisation studio used Aerometrex's high-resolution 3D model of Adelaide's North Terrace to create an interactive map and drone game for Business Events Adelaide. The project demonstrated the use of Aerometrex 3D data within Unreal Engine 5 for immersive client engagement and sales tools.
- Business Events AdelaideminorFormerly Adelaide Convention Bureau, commissioned Aerometrex to generate a 3D model of Adelaide's North Terrace precinct delivered to Clarity VR for creating an interactive sales tool for conference venue promotion.
- CesiumcoreAerometrex is a preview partner for Cesium for Unreal launch. 3D datasets are available via Cesium Ion Asset Depot, enabling streaming of massive 3D datasets into Unreal Engine. Denver dataset sponsored on Cesium Ion on evaluation license for non-commercial use.
- EsricoreEsri integrates Aerometrex 3D mesh models into ArcGIS platforms. Denver model used by Esri to showcase 3D smart city management capabilities. Esri CityEngine can export data into Unreal Engine Datasmith format. Joint webinar on integrating 3D mesh in telecommunications and infrastructure lifecycle.
- Victorian State Government (Vicmap Geospatial Data and Analytics Panel)coreAerometrex delivers 3D data to the Victorian State Government via the Vicmap Geospatial Data and Analytics Panel for projects including the Greenline Project in Melbourne. The panel enables government agencies to procure Aerometrex data through established government procurement channels.
- City of MelbournecoreCity of Melbourne engaged Aerometrex to capture the 4-kilometre Greenline Project pathway as a high-resolution 3D dataset. Capture included highest-resolution street level imagery on foot, by boat, and via drone, plus 2cm helicopter imagery for broader context. The 3D data will support early investigation, stakeholder engagement, and detailed engineering design for one of Melbourne's biggest city-shaping projects.
- NSW Government Digital Information Office (DIO)coreNSW DIO awarded Aerometrex a A$1.5M contract for aerial imagery and spatial data services via MetroMap platform. The DIO procures on behalf of multiple NSW agencies, providing multi-agency licensing with API integration and defined recapture cycles.
- Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC)minorCRCNA-funded research project integrating Indigenous priorities into GIS. Aerometrex collaborates with ALC, Australian National University, and Geoscience Australia to conduct sketch mapping workshops with Traditional Owners on Groote Eylandt and explore how LiDAR, photogrammetry, and imagery can support Indigenous mapping methodologies.
- Epic Games (Unreal Engine)coreAerometrex 3D mesh models are optimised for Unreal Engine 5 using Nanite virtualized geometry technology, enabling real-time rendering of city-scale photogrammetry data without LOD creation or loss of fidelity. Partnership enables immersive visualisation and virtual production applications.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
AEROmetrex competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Woolpert: US-based architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm providing aerial LiDAR, photogrammetry, and GIS services to federal, state, and local government clients. Comparable in mission (aerial mapping + derived analytics) and customer mix.
- Nearmap: Australian-listed aerial imagery subscription provider serving government, AEC, insurance, and solar industries. Most direct competitor to AEROmetrex's MetroMap product, with overlapping 2D/3D aerial capture capability and a comparable ANZ customer base.
- EagleView: US-based provider of high-resolution aerial imagery, property data, and analytics primarily for insurance, government, and roofing. Direct overlap with AEROmetrex's insurance (Suncorp) and government use cases, with a subscription-driven GTM similar to MetroMap.
- NV5 Global (incl. Quantum Spatial): US-based geospatial and aerial LiDAR/mapping services firm offering airborne LiDAR, photogrammetry, and derived geospatial analytics for government and infrastructure. Closest US-headquartered peer to AEROmetrex's LiDAR and 3D modelling service lines.
Broad incumbents
- Trimble: Global positioning and geospatial technology company offering GNSS, photogrammetry, and GIS solutions used in surveying, AEC, and agriculture. Competes indirectly through downstream workflows that consume aerial-derived data and through Trimble's own aerial mapping partnerships.
- Maxar Technologies: Global satellite and aerial imagery provider with high-resolution Earth observation data, 3D elevation models, and analytics used by governments and defence. Competes with AEROmetrex in the high-resolution imagery segment but operates at much larger scale and primarily via satellites.
- Planet Labs: Operator of the largest commercial satellite constellation providing daily Earth observation imagery. A growing substitute for aerial capture in large-area monitoring use cases (agriculture, forestry, environment) where AEROmetrex also competes via LiDAR.
- Hexagon AB: Global geospatial technology group operating across airborne LiDAR sensors (Leica), GIS, and asset management. Competes with AEROmetrex through Leica sensor hardware used by other aerial service providers and through HxGN content programs delivering aerial-derived imagery and elevation data.
Regional players
- Bluesky International: UK-based aerial survey company providing LiDAR, aerial photography, and 3D mapping primarily across the UK and Ireland. Comparable in scale and service mix to AEROmetrex but operating in a different geography; useful as a regional peer benchmark.
Emerging players
- Cyient: India-headquartered engineering and geospatial services firm offering aerial surveying, LiDAR, photogrammetry, and digital twin solutions to utilities, mining, and rail. Overlaps with AEROmetrex in aerial LiDAR-based asset management and digital twin delivery.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
AEROmetrex social profiles
Digital presenceAEROmetrex financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
AEROmetrex leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
AEROmetrex funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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AEROmetrex M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about AEROmetrex
What does AEROmetrex do?
Aerometrex captures and delivers high-resolution aerial imagery, classified airborne LiDAR point clouds, and photogrammetry-based 3D mesh models through three product lines: MetroMap (subscription-based 2D aerial imagery platform with web MapViewer and API access), Aerial LiDAR surveys (classified point clouds and derived elevation, vegetation, and built-infrastructure datasets), and 3D Modelling (multi-scale reality meshes compatible with game engines, GIS platforms, and digital-twin solutions). Its owned fixed-wing fleet and LiDAR sensors allow large-area capture at scale across Australia and internationally.
Is AEROmetrex a public or private company?
AEROmetrex is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was AEROmetrex founded?
AEROmetrex was founded in 1980. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is AEROmetrex based?
AEROmetrex is headquartered in Adelaide, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does AEROmetrex make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. MetroMap Subscription Service is the primary driver. The others are liDAR Data Contracts, off-the-Shelf Data Licensing, government Aerial Imagery Contracts and 3D Modelling Services.
Who are AEROmetrex's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Woolpert, Nearmap, EagleView and NV5 Global (incl. Quantum Spatial). Broad incumbents are Trimble, Maxar Technologies, Planet Labs and Hexagon AB. Bluesky International is listed as a regional player. Cyient is listed as an emerging player.
Does AEROmetrex have an API?
Yes. MetroMap provides a web-based MapViewer and API for accessing high-quality 2D aerial imagery. The NSW Government contract specifies API integration with enterprise GIS platforms. MetroMap imagery is delivered via web access or through APIs, making it easy to integrate into existing platforms such as Esri ArcGIS, CAD tools, or other GIS workflows.
What industry is AEROmetrex in?
AEROmetrex's product category is Aerial Mapping & Geospatial Data Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAMANAM, Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms, with a secondary code of HDAAAEAK, 3D Vision, Depth Sensing & Point Cloud Analytics. Its NAICS code is 541360 and its SIC code is 3812.