MicaSense

Name

MicaSense

Legal name

MicaSense

Website

https://micasense.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drone Imaging Sensors

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

LiDAR & 3D Sensing Modules (HDAHALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerial Surveying & Crop Scouting (Imaging, Mapping, Stand Counts) (AFACAIAJ), Sensor Fusion, Interface ICs & Modules (AFE/Readout/Packaging/Calibration) (HDAHALAO)

Keywords

• Multispectral imaging sensors
• Drone aerial imaging
• Precision agriculture sensors
• Thermal imaging cameras
• Remote sensing technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Sensor Hardware Sales: Sale of multispectral sensors including Altum-PT, RedEdge-P, and RedEdge-P Triple. Sensors are sold as standalone products for integration with third-party drones or as part of complete drone solutions.
2. Software Licenses: Software licenses for data processing and analysis capabilities associated with MicaSense sensor products.
3. Training Services: Training services for drone operations and sensor usage, including MicaSense-specific training programs and certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MicaSense designs and manufactures professional-grade multispectral and thermal imaging sensors (Altum-PT, RedEdge-P, and RedEdge-P Triple) for integration with aerial drones. The sensors capture visible, near-infrared, and thermal bands to support precision agriculture, defense mapping, environmental monitoring, mining surveying, and research applications. The product line is sold as standalone hardware, paired with EagleNXT's eBee drone platforms, and accompanied by data-processing software and training services.

Product overview

MicaSense is a sub-brand under EagleNXT offering a series of professional-grade multispectral sensors for aerial surveying and drone mapping. The MicaSense product line includes the Altum-PT, RedEdge-P, and RedEdge-P Triple sensors, which are designed for precision agriculture and remote sensing applications. These sensors integrate with EagleNXT's eBee drone platform and are complemented by the broader EagleNXT portfolio of drones, additional sensor products (eBee Series sensors such as Aeria X, Corridor, Duet M, SODA, SODA 3D), counter-drone systems, and the Emotion software platform for drone operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MicaSense Series: Product line of multispectral sensors including Altum-PT, RedEdge-P, and RedEdge-P Triple cameras for drone-based aerial imaging and precision agriculture applications.
• MicaSense Support
• MicaSense Preflight Calculator

Products and services

• Altum-PT High-performance multispectral sensor that captures visible, near-infrared, and thermal imagery for precision agriculture, plant health analysis, and remote sensing applications. Designed for integration with drones for professional aerial imaging missions.
• RedEdge-P Professional-grade multispectral camera that delivers precise spectral data for agricultural monitoring, environmental assessment, and research applications via drone-based capture.
• RedEdge-P Triple Triple-camera multispectral system providing enhanced data capture capabilities for advanced aerial imaging missions requiring higher spectral resolution or coverage.

Quantifiable outcome

• North America leads agriculture drone market with ~40% revenue share, driven by adoption of precision agriculture technologies including multispectral imaging

Named customers11 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and flagship.

• Pix4DcoreTechnology or IntegrationPix4D provides drone mapping software that integrates with MicaSense sensors for photogrammetry and data processing workflows. Joint customers use MicaSense sensors with Pix4D software for aerial mapping applications.
• XarviocoreTechnology or IntegrationXarvio Digital Farming Solutions integrates with MicaSense sensor data for advanced agricultural analytics and crop management decisions. Joint offerings enable precision agriculture applications.
• Hexagon US FederalmoderateTechnology or IntegrationHexagon provides positioning and sensor technologies that complement MicaSense aerial imaging systems for surveying and mapping applications.
• Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDefense Innovation Unit (DIU) has cleared MicaSense/senseFly products for use in defense applications, enabling government customers to procure drone solutions through official channels.
• Blue UAS FrameworkflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorsenseFly eBee TAC drone has been added to the Blue UAS Cleared List, enabling US military customers to procure drone solutions through approved channels for defense operations.
• EASAmoderateOthersEASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) regulatory partnership enabling compliance and certification support for MicaSense drone operations in European markets.
• SyngentacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSyngenta, a global agricultural company, utilizes MicaSense sensor technology for precision agriculture applications and crop monitoring solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DJI: DJI is the dominant commercial drone OEM and bundles imaging payloads (including multispectral options on its Agras and Mavic Enterprise lines) with its drone platforms. It competes directly with MicaSense's sensor-plus-third-party-drone integration model at scale.
• Parrot: Parrot is a former MicaSense investor (led the 2014 and 2016 rounds totaling $9.4M) and a European drone OEM with the ANAFI platform and the Sequoia multispectral sensor. It directly overlaps MicaSense's multispectral sensor and drone imaging product lines.
• Trimble / Applanix: Trimble provides surveying, mapping, and geospatial instrumentation that overlaps with MicaSense's defense, mining, and surveying use cases. Its Applanix positioning systems integrate with MicaSense via the Hexagon US Federal partnership, positioning it as both a competitor and complement.

Direct peers

• SlantRange: SlantRange designs multispectral and hyperspectral imaging sensors plus analytics software specifically for drone-based agriculture and remote sensing — a direct niche competitor to MicaSense's Altum-PT and RedEdge-P products in precision agriculture.
• Sentera: Sentera builds drone-mounted multispectral, RGB, and NDVI sensors for agriculture and uses analytics partnerships similar to MicaSense's Pix4D/Xarvio ecosystem, making it a direct competitor in precision-agriculture aerial imaging.
• Tetracam: Tetracam manufactures multispectral and hyperspectral imaging cameras used for agricultural remote sensing, forestry, and environmental monitoring — overlapping with MicaSense's RedEdge-P and Altum-PT product category.
• Wingtra: Wingtra builds professional vertical-take-off fixed-wing drones with integrated mapping and multispectral payloads for surveying, mining, and agriculture — directly competing with MicaSense-integrated eBee platforms for the same enterprise mapping buyers.

Others

• senseFly (EagleNXT): senseFly is MicaSense's sister company under EagleNXT, manufacturing fixed-wing eBee drones used with MicaSense sensors. While sister-brand rather than competitor, senseFly's eBee Series (Aeria X, Corridor, Duet M, SODA, SODA 3D sensors) overlaps in aerial imaging for surveying and mapping.
• Pix4D: Pix4D is a MicaSense core integration partner providing photogrammetry software for drone mapping. As the dominant downstream analytics platform, Pix4D shapes the addressable workflow for MicaSense sensors and represents the ecosystem leader in adjacent software.

Emerging players

• PrecisionHawk: PrecisionHawk offers drone-based data collection and analytics for agriculture, construction, and energy, and historically sold its own multispectral sensors. It competes with MicaSense at the solution-stack level for enterprise aerial imaging customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MicaSense
• Facebookfacebook.com/micasense
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/micasense-inc-

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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