Zeitview
🇺🇸 US Serves global
Global aerial inspection company using a network of drone pilots for solar, wind, telecom and insurance.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 9 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Aerial & Drones
Telecom tower inspection & audit
Drone inspection, antenna audits and 3D models of cell towers.
People ask for this as: “cell tower drone inspection”, “telecom tower audit”, “antenna inventory drone”
How it works
Robots used
- Camera Drone
Ways to buy it
- Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).
- Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).
Bot or Not?
A robot makes sense when…
- The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
- It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
- You need data you will compare over time
- You need eyes on it right now
Hire a human when…
- It is small, low and one-off
- It needs hands, judgement or a repair
- Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
- Nobody has defined the job yet
Here's the catch for this job
- Ask for proof of pilot certification and liability insurance (often $1M+).
- Agree on deliverables, resolution and turnaround before flight day.
- Weather days are common; clarify reschedule terms.
Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →
What it costs
Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.
All 2 receipts as a table
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drone cell tower inspection, average US rate (higher for 5G/complex towers) | $300–$600 | / tower | US | scanixx.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone inspection billed per flight hour (RGB/thermal/LiDAR) | $150–$250 | / hour | US | scanixx.com as of Oct 2026 |
Price history
Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).
| Series | Latest | Observations | Observed | Trend | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drone cell tower inspection, average US rate (higher for 5G/complex towers) | $300–$600 / tower | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | scanixx.com |
| Drone inspection billed per flight hour (RGB/thermal/LiDAR) | $150–$250 / hour | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | scanixx.com |
Sources re-checked: 2 of 2 series confirmed on the live source (last check Oct 25, 2026). Log: price_rechecks.jsonl
Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=cell-tower-inspection
What to specify and ask
Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":
- Tower type and height, number of sites
- Carrier or tower-owner report template required
- Location (address or coordinates)
- Date(s) and time window
- Area size (acres/hectares) or number of structures
- Deliverables (photos, video, orthomosaic, 3D model, report)
- File formats and turnaround time
- Airspace class / proximity to airports if known
- Insurance requirements
Rules and regulation
Drone operations need a licensed remote pilot and local aviation rules: FAA Part 107 (US), EASA Open/Specific categories (EU), CAA (UK), Transport Canada RPAS, DGCA Digital Sky (India), CASA (Australia), CAAC (China). Controlled airspace, night or BVLOS flights may need waivers.
General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.
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