What DronoDat does

Dronodat GmbH, founded in 2021 in Magdeburg, Germany by Jordanian entrepreneurs from Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, is a geospatial intelligence company that combines drone and satellite data capture with AI-driven analytics to deliver 3D visualization, utility vegetation management, and renewable-energy planning solutions. Its core technology stack relies on a hybrid drone-satellite data acquisition pipeline, proprietary precise-geolocation algorithms for powerline identification, sensor fusion with computer vision, and edge-capable segmentation models. The product portfolio centers on three platforms — DRONOVIEWER (a web-based 3D visualization tool with measurement, routing, overlay and indoor virtual-tour capabilities), DronoSpace (a SaaS asset management hub for utility vegetation management, offered with a 30-day free trial and personalized onboarding), and PV-Implement (a VR-based digital planning platform for photovoltaic deployment in Saxony-Anhalt, co-developed with Fraunhofer IFF, OVGU and LS Software und Engineering under EU EFRE funding through 2027) — complemented by professional services in aerial inspection, 3D modeling/mapping, thermal imaging, and volume calculation.

The company sells primarily through direct, sales-led engagement via its website contact forms, where prospects select service categories and receive tailored proposals; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Commercial offerings sit across professional services engagements and a nascent recurring SaaS revenue stream. Target customer segments include chemical and industrial factories, utilities (vegetation encroachment and powerline monitoring), smart-city planners, universities/campuses, cultural-heritage preservation projects, construction firms, industrial parks, and renewable-energy planners; the named commercial references to date are Spottitt and FIXAR in the power-utility vertical. Geographic focus is the DACH region (Germany), with EU project participation extending reach to Sachsen-Anhalt municipalities and partner institutions.

The business is founder-controlled (Mahmoud Sarhan as Managing Director and co-founder Ahmad Qadoura) and founder-led by a 1–10-person team, with no disclosed institutional equity capital; the only recorded funding is a €391,275.93 EU/Land Sachsen-Anhalt EFRE grant supporting the PV-Implement project (total project volume €652,126.56) running January 2025 to December 2027. Marketing and GTM are concentrated in the company's bilingual German/English website, content/resources pages, regional media coverage (MDR, OVGU, Otto ist Digital), and university-linked events such as the OVGU Transfermesse and 'per ANHALTer'.

Name

DronoDat

Legal name

Dronodat GmbH

Website

https://dronodat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DronoDat (Dronodat GmbH) is a Germany-based geospatial intelligence firm that uses drone and satellite data plus AI analytics to deliver 3D visualization, utility vegetation management, and VR-based photovoltaic planning for industrial, municipal, and utility customers across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Intelligence Software

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Sensing & Geospatial Vision (satellite/drone imagery) (HDAAAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

Keywords

• Drone data capture
• Geospatial intelligence
• Vegetation management
• 3D visualization software
• Aerial inspection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Magdeburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscriptions (DRONO Space, DRONO Viewer): Web-based 3D visualization and asset management platform offered as subscription service with 30-day free trial and personalized onboarding.
2. Drone Data Collection Services: End-to-end drone-based geospatial data capture services for industrial facilities, utilities, and infrastructure projects.
3. Vegetation Management Services: Specialized monitoring and analysis services for utility companies including vegetation detection, powerline identification, and encroachment reporting.
4. 3D Modeling & Mapping Services: Transformation of spatial data into 3D models, orthomosaic maps, DTM, and DSM for construction, urban planning, and facility management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DronoDat acquires geospatial data using drones and satellites, then processes and delivers it to enterprise and public-sector clients through AI-powered analytics and SaaS platforms. The company sells the DRONOVIEWER 3D visualization SaaS, the DronoSpace asset management platform for utility vegetation monitoring, and the PV-Implement VR-based planning platform, complemented by drone-based aerial inspection, 3D modeling, and vegetation management professional services.

Product overview

DronoDat is a geospatial intelligence company offering a unified platform combining 3D visualization and vegetation management solutions. The core product portfolio includes DRONOVIEWER (a web-based 3D viewer for smart city planning and facility visualization), DronoSpace (asset management hub for utilities), and PV-Implement (a digital PV planning platform). These are complemented by specialized services for 3D Modeling & Mapping and Vegetation Management. The DRONOVIEWER platform serves as the foundational 3D visualization tool with features for measurement, routing, and 3D overlay of data, while DronoSpace extends this capability as an asset management platform with a 30-day free trial model. The company also provides end-to-end aerial inspection services leveraging autonomous drone technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DRONOVIEWER: Web-based 3D visualization platform for facility monitoring, smart city planning, indoor virtual tours, and urban modeling.
• DRONOSPACE
• PV-Implement

Products and services

• DRONOVIEWER Web-based 3D visualization platform for smart city planning, facility management, and infrastructure visualization, enabling data-driven insights and collaboration through interactive 3D models with measurement, routing, and data layer overlay tools.
• DronoSpace SaaS asset management hub for utility vegetation management, providing a 30-day free trial with personalized onboarding and full feature access, enabling utility companies to manage vegetation near powerlines.
• PV-Implement Digital analysis and planning platform for accelerated photovoltaic (PV) planning and implementation in Saxony-Anhalt, using drones, Virtual Reality, and automated geodata analysis for efficient area and potential assessment.
• 3D Modeling & Mapping Service that transforms spatial data into detailed 3D models and maps for industrial, commercial, and institutional sectors, offering precise architectural renderings, orthomosaic maps, DTM, and DSM for visualization and analysis.
• Vegetation Management Utility vegetation management service using hybrid drone and satellite data capture to detect vegetation near powerlines, measure distances between vegetation and cables, and generate reports for operational and maintenance teams.
• Aerial Inspection Autonomous aerial inspection services using drones for power line inspection, structural integrity monitoring, and anomaly detection at industrial sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-day free trial available for SaaS platform to demonstrate value before commitment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered associated partner, core partner and strategic.

• Fraunhofer IFFassociated partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Associated partner in the PV-Implement project. Fraunhofer IFF contributes to development of intelligent software-based systems for energy management, including data-based PV planning methods, PV integration into existing energy systems, and digital assistance systems for grid integration optimization.
• Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburgcore partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Core project partner in PV-Implement through the Chair of Production Systems and Automation. University partnership providing research collaboration and academic credibility. Dronodat founders originated from this university.
• LS Software und Engineering GmbHcore partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Project partner in PV-Implement focusing on software development and engineering aspects of the photovoltaic planning platform.
• SpottittstrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerOngoing partnership offering hybrid solution combining DronoDat's drone-based vegetation monitoring with Spottitt's services. Customer testimonial confirms successful collaboration with full expectation meeting and continued partnership plans.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• HEMAV: HEMAV is a European drone services and data analytics company active in inspection, agriculture, and infrastructure — a regional peer with a similar service-plus-software model to DronoDat, primarily competing in Southern Europe rather than DACH.

Broad incumbents

• ESRI (ArcGIS): ESRI's ArcGIS platform is the dominant geospatial and mapping platform used by utilities, municipalities, and planners — a broad incumbent that competes for the same customer budget as DronoDat's DRONOVIEWER smart city and facility visualization product.
• Trimble: Trimble provides surveying, mapping, and geospatial software for infrastructure, utilities, and construction — directly comparable to DronoDat's surveying/mapping core business, with a much broader portfolio and global sales coverage.
• Bentley Systems (iTwin): Bentley's iTwin platform offers infrastructure digital twin and 3D visualization for utilities, cities, and industrial facilities — closely related to DronoDat's DRONOVIEWER-based facility and smart city visualization value proposition, but at much larger enterprise scale.

Direct peers

• Cyberhawk: Cyberhawk is a drone-based industrial inspection and 3D digital twin specialist serving oil & gas, utilities, and infrastructure — directly comparable to DronoDat's aerial inspection and 3D facility visualization use cases, with stronger enterprise references.
• Sharper Shape: Sharper Shape focuses on autonomous drone inspection of power infrastructure and vegetation management for utilities — the same niche DronoDat targets with DronoSpace, making it a tightly overlapping direct peer in the powerline encroachment use case.
• Pix4D: Pix4D provides photogrammetry software that turns drone and satellite imagery into 2D maps and 3D models — the same core workflow DronoDat uses for DTM/DSM/orthomosaic production, making it a direct technical peer in drone-to-3D pipeline.
• DroneDeploy: DroneDeploy is a leading drone data platform for mapping, 3D modeling, and asset inspection across construction, agriculture, and energy — directly comparable to DronoDat's DRONOVIEWER, DronoSpace, and 3D modeling service lines, though with far greater scale and a global footprint.
• PrecisionHawk: PrecisionHawk combines drone-based data capture with AI analytics for utilities, energy, and infrastructure — closely overlapping with DronoDat's powerline vegetation management and aerial inspection offerings, with a more mature enterprise go-to-market.

Emerging players

• Nearmap: Nearmap provides high-resolution aerial imagery and 3D content for urban planning, construction, and infrastructure — partially overlapping with DronoDat's 3D modeling and smart city offering, though it relies on crewed aircraft capture rather than drones.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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