Geodrone

What Geodrone does

Geodrone is a privately held Portuguese drone-based surveying firm headquartered in Almada, Portugal, founded in 2014 and operating with 1–10 employees. The company delivers two integrated service lines: Topografia & Cartografia (aerial topographic surveys producing orthomosaics, digital surface models, point clouds, and CAD plans/profiles) and Modelação 3D & Digital Twins (photorealistic 3D textured meshes for heritage documentation, structural pathology identification, and BIM/HBIM integration). Its core technical stack is drone-based photogrammetry combined with mandatory Ground Control Points validated by terrestrial GNSS receivers, a discipline the company markets as delivering centimetric precision with rigorous RMS error control.

The underlying technology pipeline runs through four stages: flight planning, drone and GNSS data acquisition, photogrammetric processing into point clouds, orthophotomaps, and 3D models, and final delivery in industry-standard formats (TIFF for ArcGIS/QGIS, DWG/DXF for AutoCAD/Civil 3D, LAS/LAZ for point clouds, and OBJ/FBX/3DS for Blender and BIM environments). All operations are conducted under ANAC authorization with certified pilots and mandatory civil liability aviation insurance, and the company claims up to 80% delivery time reductions versus traditional surveying methods while covering hundreds of hectares per day.

Geodrone generates revenue through one-time project-based engagements with pricing determined per project by area, complexity, and deliverable specifications. It operates a direct-to-consumer go-to-market model built on a website, online quote request form, phone, and email channels, with a guaranteed 24-hour response time. Its customer base spans municipal and government entities (urban cadastral and licensing work), mining and quarrying (volumetric calculations), engineering and construction (linear corridor surveys, BIM integration), and heritage and cultural institutions (digital twin creation for restoration and inspection). The company serves exclusively the domestic Portuguese market with no disclosed resellers, distributors, or international operations.

Name

Geodrone

Legal name

GEODRONE

Website

https://GEODRONE.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Geodrone is a privately held Portuguese drone surveying firm offering topographic surveys, cartography, and 3D digital twin services using photogrammetry with GCP-validated centimetric precision for engineering, construction, municipal, and heritage clients across Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerial Surveying Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing) (EUAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Drone surveying services
• Topographic mapping
• Photogrammetric cartography
• 3D modeling services
• Digital twin creation

Headquarters

HQ city

Almada

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Topographic and Cartographic Surveys: Geodrone generates revenue through one-time project-based engagements for topographic surveys, orthophotomap generation, and digital surface model creation. Services are quoted per project based on area coverage, complexity, and deliverable requirements. Projects include urban surveys, infrastructure linear surveys, and quarry/volumetric calculations.
2. 3D Modeling and Digital Twin Services: Revenue from creating 3D models with photorealistic texturing for heritage buildings, monuments, and BIM projects. Deliverables include OBJ/FBX/3DS formatted models for integration into BIM workflows, with pricing based on model complexity and level of detail.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Geodrone provides drone-based aerial surveying, digital cartography, and 3D modeling/digital twin services for engineering, construction, municipal, mining, and heritage clients across Portugal. Services include topographic surveys, orthophotomap generation, digital surface models, point clouds, CAD plans and profiles, and photorealistic textured 3D models, all delivered in industry-standard GIS, CAD, and BIM-compatible formats. A four-stage workflow covers flight planning, drone/GNSS data acquisition, photogrammetric processing, and final delivery, with centimetric precision guaranteed through mandatory GCP validation.

Product overview

Geodrone is a drone-based surveying service company offering a unified portfolio of technical services. The core offerings consist of Topografia & Cartografia (aerial topography and cartography with deliverables including orthomosaics, digital surface models, point clouds, and CAD plans/profiles) and Modelação 3D & Digital Twins (3D modeling and digital twin creation with photorealistic texturing). All services are delivered as processed data products in industry-standard formats (TIFF for GIS platforms, DWG/DXF for CAD, LAS/LAZ for point clouds, and OBJ/FBX/3DS for 3D/BIM). The company operates a four-stage workflow: planning, data acquisition via drone/GNSS, information processing, and final delivery in GIS/CAD/3D formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Topografia & Cartografia (Topography & Cartography) Aerial surveying service providing orthomosaic maps, digital surface models, point clouds, and CAD plans/profiles for engineering projects, road infrastructure, and urban planning licensing. Targets engineering firms, municipal entities, and construction companies in Portugal.
• Modelação 3D & Digital Twins (3D Modeling & Digital Twins) 3D modeling service that transforms physical assets into digital twins using photorealistic texturing, enabling heritage management, BIM integration, and structural pathology identification. Targets heritage institutions, engineering firms, and construction companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% reduction in delivery time compared to traditional surveying methods
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Skydio: US autonomous drone manufacturer with growing enterprise surveying and inspection presence. Indirectly comparable as a hardware supplier and potential future competitor if Skydio expands into turnkey aerial surveying services for inspection and mapping verticals.
• DroneDeploy: Drone data platform offering flight planning, photogrammetric processing, and analytics as SaaS. Not a direct services competitor, but the platform model could disintermediate service-only firms like Geodrone by enabling in-house surveying by client engineering teams.
• Pix4D: Swiss photogrammetry software company providing point cloud, orthomosaic, and 3D model processing tools. Adjacent rather than competitive — Geodrone likely uses Pix4D-class tooling internally — but Pix4D's direct-to-professional sales motion overlaps with end customers Geodrone serves.

Broad incumbents

• Cyient: Global engineering and geospatial services firm offering aerial surveying, photogrammetry, and digital twin creation for utilities, infrastructure, and mining. Overlaps with Geodrone on drone-based mapping deliverables but serves multinational enterprise clients.
• Woolpert: Large US-based geospatial, surveying, and engineering services firm with significant drone/aerial mapping capabilities. Comparable on end-deliverables (orthos, point clouds, BIM models) but operates at much larger scale and geographic breadth than Geodrone.
• NV5 Geospatial (formerly Quantum Spatial): US-based large-scale aerial surveying, LiDAR, and remote sensing services provider. Comparable deliverable types (orthos, point clouds, terrain models) at significantly larger scale; serves as a benchmark for what scaled-up drone surveying operations look like.
• Trimble Inc. Surveying and geospatial technology incumbent providing GNSS, CAD/BIM software, and drone-integrated workflows. Relevant because Trimble's ecosystem (AutoCAD Civil 3D, RealWorks) is the primary downstream toolset Geodrone delivers into.
• Hexagon AB: Global geospatial technology incumbent offering surveying hardware, photogrammetry software, and end-to-end mapping services. Competes with Geodrone indirectly through Leica/AutoCAD-tied customer workflows and through aerial service partners.

Direct peers

• HEMAV: Spanish drone services company providing aerial surveying, inspection, and 3D modeling to construction, agriculture, and infrastructure clients. Closest direct comp to Geodrone given Iberian-market focus and similar service portfolio (photogrammetry, digital twins, inspections).
• Aerolaser System: Spanish drone-based surveying and aerial mapping firm offering LiDAR and photogrammetry services for engineering, mining, and infrastructure. Directly comparable service offering with similar customer mix to Geodrone.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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