DroneDeploy acquired Rocos, expanding from aerial capture into ground robotics and autonomous systems.
SourcePublic company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
DroneDeploy is a remote-first, privately held reality-capture and robotics SaaS platform that helps construction, energy, infrastructure, and agriculture teams capture site data from drones, 360 cameras, mobile devices, and robots, then turn it into AI-driven progress, quality, and safety insights.
Primary product
Unified reality capture and site intelligence platform (DroneDeploy Aerial / Ground / Robotics / AI).
Founded
2013
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
201-500
Work style
Remote
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Reality capture / construction technology / robotics and AI software
Offices
Business model
Stage
Late-stage private (Series E / strategic follow-on)
Total raised
$157.6M
Latest round
Strategic funding · Sep 2025
Latest amount
$15M
Sep 2025 · Emergence Capital and Scale Venture Partners
Strategic funding / Series E-II
Sep 2025 · Existing investors led by Emergence Capital and Scale Venture Partners
Leadership
CEO & Co-Founder
CTO & Co-Founder
Chief Data Officer & Co-Founder
DroneDeploy describes itself as remote-first, globally distributed, and people-first, with values centered on build trust, simplify, and make it happen. The company emphasizes internal promotion, autonomy, inclusive collaboration, and flexible work with in-person collaboration when needed.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
Public signals include stock options, equity grants, flexible time away, parental leave, annual well-being reimbursements, and professional development reimbursement. I did not find public salary bands or visa-policy details.
Benefits
Pricing
Tiered annual subscriptions with individual pilot / Ag Lite plans, team and enterprise plans, custom quotes for larger deployments, and paid add-ons/services.
Differentiators
Technology
Estimated revenue
USD 60M-$70M
Estimated monthly visits
272.8K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
DroneDeploy blog · Jul 2026
DroneDeploy shipped a quarterly product release with a faster Aerial Pro, a redesigned Ground app for inspections, Progress AI schedule matching, and a new robotic Capture Agent.
DroneDeploy Blog · Jul 2026
Official partnership announcement claiming DroneDeploy users experience lower claims and loss rates, with premium savings tied to verified usage.
EIN Presswire / Escalate PR · Jul 2026
DroneDeploy announced a partnership with Shepherd that links verified platform usage to premium savings of up to 25% for qualifying construction and renewable energy customers, based on Shepherd’s actuarial study of claims outcomes.
DroneDeploy blog · May 2026
DroneDeploy said PCL expanded its enterprise agreement to standardize aerial and ground reality capture across 1,000+ active projects, with more than 3 million 360 walks and 10,000 drone flights on the platform.
12 jobs at DroneDeploy
Feb 2021 · Energize Ventures and AirTree
Nov 2019 · Bessemer Venture Partners
Jun 2018 · Invenergy Future Fund
Jan 2018
Aug 2016 · Scale Venture Partners
Mar 2015 · Emergence Capital
Sep 2014 · SoftTech VC
Chief Product Officer
Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Financial Officer
VP of People Operations
General Counsel & Head of Strategic Transactions
Investors
Customers
Competitors
DroneDeploy Blog · Apr 2026
Milestone post describing the company's proprietary visual dataset, AI agents, and robotics mission growth.