DroneDeploy launches Ground Pro for 3D site records inside Procore

DroneDeploy on Sept. 22 announced general availability of Ground Pro, a new 3D capture layer for DroneDeploy Ground that turns field photos and 360 walks into measurable jobsite records. The release ties DroneDeploy’s reality capture tools more closely to Procore after Procore’s acquisition of DroneDeploy, giving construction teams a faster way to document, measure and resolve site conditions.

Why it matters: - Ground Pro gives superintendents and site managers a way to document current jobsite conditions in 3D instead of relying only on 2D photos and drawings. - The workflow is designed to reduce disputes, speed closeout and let teams answer questions about buried or covered work without sending crews back to the site. - For Procore customers, the new layer expands how jobsite data can feed Procore AI and construction planning.

What happened: - DroneDeploy announced general availability of Ground Pro on Sept. 22, 2026. - Ground Pro is the advanced 3D capability layer within DroneDeploy Ground. - The product is built for field teams that already use iPhone, iPad or 360 cameras. - The launch follows Procore’s recently completed acquisition of DroneDeploy. - Ground Pro will be available to Procore customers as part of a tighter connection between DroneDeploy’s reality capture tools and Procore’s construction management platform.

The details: - Ground Pro is a premium add-on to DroneDeploy Ground. - It turns everyday captures into measurable, verifiable 3D records for indoor, outdoor and underground work. - Interior Maps create a plan view of floor and ceiling conditions. - Interior Maps help teams sequence trades, review material laydown and confirm overhead work in place. - For Procore customers, drawings synced with DroneDeploy can be overlaid on floor and ceiling maps to compare current conditions with the design. - Mobile 3D Scan, with optional RTK, documents trenches, in-slab sleeves and facade patches in the time it takes to snap a photo. - 3D Measure & Navigation reconstructs 360 walks into a navigable, measurable 3D mesh. - That feature helps verify blocking, door widths and casework clearances after walls are closed. - The system also creates a dollhouse-style view for large interiors and atriums. - DroneDeploy says all three capabilities support faster documentation, fewer disputes and a single view shared from field to office. - The company says Ground Pro is shown on live projects in its webinar, “Beyond Site Photos: How to see your floors, ceilings and trenches in 3D,” now available on demand. - DroneDeploy says the platform is used on more than 3 million sites in 180 countries. - Procore says more than 3 million projects have run on its platform across 150+ countries.

Between the lines: - The product push reflects a broader shift from static site photos to measurable site intelligence that can be searched, compared and shared across teams. - The Procore acquisition gives DroneDeploy a more direct path into construction workflows where scheduling, documentation and issue resolution already happen. - The emphasis on tools field teams already carry suggests DroneDeploy is trying to lower the barrier to adoption, not add another specialized capture system. - The examples from Steele & Freeman and KAST Construction show two use cases: buried work documentation and interior coordination on multi-trade projects.

What's next: - DroneDeploy is positioning Ground Pro as part of the expanding Procore workflow for reality capture and AI-driven construction management. - Field teams can start using the new 3D capabilities through DroneDeploy Ground, with Procore customers getting additional value from synced drawings and site data. - DroneDeploy is also steering users to its on-demand webinar for live demonstrations of the product.

The bottom line: - DroneDeploy is turning routine site capture into measurable 3D records, and Procore is becoming the distribution channel that could put those records directly into day-to-day construction decisions.