🛰️ Aerial Robotics & Geospatial Intelligence

Drone LiDAR & Photogrammetry Surveying ROI Model

Model commercial Part 107 drone surveying economics. Calculate DJI Enterprise LiDAR / RTK point cloud billable day-rates, acreage coverage (350–1,200 acres/day), post-processing SaaS, and pilot cash flow margins.

1. Mission & Flight Assumptions

Monthly Billable Field Days

LiDAR Survey Day-Rate ($/Day) Includes raw flight capture, RTK base station setup & deliverable CAD/GIS point cloud

Pilot Salary & Field Travel ($/Month)

Point Cloud SaaS & Insurance ($/Month)

Enterprise Drone + LiDAR Rig CapEx ($)

2. Profit Margins & Payback

70%+ OPERATING MARGIN

Monthly Net Cash Flow

$0 / mo

Annual Net Profit

$0 / yr

Gross Monthly Revenue

$0 / mo

Net Profit Margin

0.0%

Hardware Payback

0.0 Mo