DroneDeploy
DroneDeploy is a reality capture and visual intelligence platform for drones, ground robots, and 360° cameras, acquired by Procore in September 2026.
Definition
DroneDeploy captures and organizes site conditions from drones, docked drones, ground robots, and 360° cameras into one time-stamped record used across construction, energy, and infrastructure. The company says the platform has been used on more than 3 million sites in 180 countries. Four AI agents run on that data: Progress AI, Safety AI, and Inspection AI generate structured findings from imagery, and Embodied AI drives autonomous capture. The July 2026 release made Aerial Pro processing faster and denser, added a new Ground app with two-way Procore and Autodesk sync, and introduced Progress AI schedule matching with P6 import and a robotic Capture Agent, the last two in early access. On September 22, 2026, Ground Pro became generally available with Interior Maps, Mobile 3D Scan with optional RTK, and 3D measurement from 360° walks. Procore completed its acquisition of DroneDeploy on September 9, 2026 for approximately $845 million in cash, and DroneDeploy now operates as a Procore subsidiary. Pricing is by plan and quoted by the vendor.
In Depth
DroneDeploy started as flight planning and mapping software for drones and grew into a platform for everything that captures a jobsite: docked drones on a schedule, ground robots walking interiors after hours, and the phones and 360° cameras superintendents already carry. For earthwork and civil teams, the core use is still aerial mapping and volumetrics. For building teams, the interest is shifting to interior capture, where Ground Pro now turns a normal 360° walk into a measurable 3D record and floor and ceiling maps that show what is staged and what is installed.
The AI agents sit on top of that record. Progress AI compares captures against the plan and, in early access, matches progress to a P6 schedule; Safety AI flags hazards in imagery; Inspection AI supports asset inspections outside building construction. The Capture Agent robot is delivered as a managed service, so a contractor gets recurring interior capture without running the robot itself.
The September 2026 Procore acquisition changes the context for buyers. DroneDeploy data is now meant to feed Procore AI directly, and existing Autodesk and Procore integrations remain in place. Teams comparing reality capture tools should look at which capture methods they actually use in the field, how the data reaches their project management system, and which features are generally available versus early access.
Tool Details
Individual License
More than 30 days
Examples
An earthwork contractor flies weekly drone maps and uses Aerial Pro volumetrics to reconcile stockpile quantities against the cut and fill plan
A superintendent documents an open trench with Mobile 3D Scan before backfill so utility locations can be measured later
A project team overlays Procore-synced drawings on Interior Maps to confirm what overhead work is in place before scheduling ceiling close-in
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Frequently Asked Questions
DroneDeploy captures and organizes site conditions from drones, docked drones, ground robots, and 360° cameras into one time-stamped record used across construction, energy, and infrastructure. The company says the platform has been used on more than 3 million sites in 180 countries. Four AI agents run on that data: Progress AI, Safety AI, and Inspection AI generate structured findings from imagery, and Embodied AI drives autonomous capture. The July 2026 release made Aerial Pro processing faster and denser, added a new Ground app with two-way Procore and Autodesk sync, and introduced Progress AI schedule matching with P6 import and a robotic Capture Agent, the last two in early access. On September 22, 2026, Ground Pro became generally available with Interior Maps, Mobile 3D Scan with optional RTK, and 3D measurement from 360° walks. Procore completed its acquisition of DroneDeploy on September 9, 2026 for approximately $845 million in cash, and DroneDeploy now operates as a Procore subsidiary. Pricing is by plan and quoted by the vendor.
An earthwork contractor flies weekly drone maps and uses Aerial Pro volumetrics to reconcile stockpile quantities against the cut and fill plan. A superintendent documents an open trench with Mobile 3D Scan before backfill so utility locations can be measured later. A project team overlays Procore-synced drawings on Interior Maps to confirm what overhead work is in place before scheduling ceiling close-in.
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