// FAA Part 107 Certified · Full-Service UAS Operations · Available Nationwide
AetherLabs delivers end-to-end aerial data collection, geospatial mapping, drone inspection, and municipal grant consulting — turning overhead perspective into measurable value for engineering, municipal, and commercial clients.
Real estate photography, property inspection, aerial documentation, and professional video editing for private clients and commercial projects.
Aerial site documentation, geospatial mapping, infrastructure inspection, and grant writing for towns, highway departments, and engineering firms.
// Commercial & Private Services
Professional aerial operations for real estate, inspection, documentation, and post-production. Every flight is planned, legal, insured, and executed to professional standards.
Aerial listings that stop the scroll. High-resolution photo and cinematic video packages that show your property from every angle.
Eyes on areas that are dangerous or impossible to reach on foot. Documented, timestamped, and delivered with professional reporting.
Aerial records built to professional standards for legal, insurance, and regulatory purposes — evidence that holds up.
Raw footage becomes a finished, professional deliverable. Color graded, cut, and exported ready for immediate use.
// Geospatial Intelligence
// Note: AetherLabs provides aerial data collection and documentation. We are not licensed land surveyors. Data is intended to support — not replace — licensed survey work where legally required.
We deliver high-resolution, actionable aerial intelligence to streamline project workflows, optimize asset management, and support critical infrastructure decisions. Advanced UAS operations combined with precision data processing — turning overhead perspective into measurable value.
// Actionable Insights, Not Just Images
We don't just deliver raw files. We provide clean, formatted, and analysis-ready data tailored to your specific software requirements.
High-accuracy 2D orthomosaic maps and 3D topographic models that provide a true-to-life digital twin of your project site.
Safe, efficient aerial assessments of bridges, roadways, utility corridors, and hard-to-reach structures — including specialized confined space inspection.
End-to-end aerial documentation for construction, real estate development, and environmental monitoring from pre-construction through completion.
// For Towns & Rural Communities
Most small towns don't have a grant writer on staff. Most grant writers don't own a drone. We do both — which means your application comes with professional aerial documentation that makes reviewers take notice.
High-fidelity aerial photography and video for infrastructure assessment and grant applications — the visual documentation that makes reviewers take notice.
Full-service grant narrative development for state and federal infrastructure programs. We find the funding, write the application, and document the site.
BIMS data analysis, Chapter 90 expenditure review, and municipal documentation support to strengthen your application and track compliance.
Serving small rural towns, highway departments, conservation commissions, and engineering firms across the Northeast and beyond.
Most small towns leave state infrastructure funding on the table — not because they don't qualify, but because they lack the staff to find it, apply for it, and document it properly. AetherLabs handles the entire data lifecycle: from initial site scoping and regulatory clearance to data processing and grant-compliance documentation. Your application comes with professional aerial documentation that shows reviewers exactly what the problem is and why your town needs the funding.
// Why Partner With Us
Three commitments that set us apart from every other drone operator in the region.
We don't just deliver raw files. We provide clean, formatted, and analysis-ready data tailored to your specific software requirements — CAD, GIS, or cloud BIM platforms.
Every mission is executed by an FAA Part 107 certified commercial pilot, operating under strict safety protocols and fully insured for commercial operations.
From initial site scoping and regulatory clearance to data processing and grant-compliance documentation, we handle the entire data lifecycle start to finish.
AetherLabs is based in Sandisfield, Massachusetts — founded by FAA-licensed drone pilot and investigative researcher Alexander J. Russo. We bring documentation discipline and technical precision to every project.
With a background in professional investigative research, public records, and commercial drone operations, we don't just capture footage — we deliver complete, professional records our clients can act on.
// Who We Are
Whether you're a realtor who needs listing photos that sell, a town manager trying to find road repair funding, an engineer needing GIS-ready site data, or an attorney building an aerial record — you get a licensed operator, professional equipment, and deliverables that hold up.
We're not a hobby operation. Every flight is planned, legal, insured, and executed to professional standards — because your project deserves nothing less.
Work With Us →// Our Work
Seven years of aerial documentation across the Berkshires and beyond.
// Category reels expanding as projects are completed · 7 years of aerial documentation across the Berkshires and beyond
// Investment
Straightforward packages for private clients. Municipal and geospatial projects quoted per scope. Real estate delivery 48-72 hours · Inspection & documentation 3-5 business days · Grant documentation 1-2 weeks.
// Get In Touch
Tell us about your project. We respond within one business day.