About Sunshine State Drone Services
Technical experiencebuilt in the field.
Sunshine State Drone Services is a Daytona Beach-based aerial data, inspection, and site-digitization company serving infrastructure and commercial teams throughout the Southeastern United States and nationwide.
Founder & lead pilot
Dependable data for demanding environments.
Founded and led by Ean Kilgore, SSDS provides dependable site data for teams operating in complex field environments. Our experience spans telecommunications, construction, aggregate operations, roofing, solar farms, data centers, industrial properties, and post-hurricane response across multiple major storms.
Data built around the project
The right capture method for the job.
We match each capture method to the project requirements, using RTK-enabled positioning where appropriate to support accurate, repeatable orthomosaics and 3D datasets.
Our site and asset digitization workflows create detailed representations of structures, facilities, and project areas. Radiometric thermal screening helps identify and document potential anomalies for client review.
Every mission is planned around safety, consistency, and delivering information clients can put to work.
Proven across critical industries
Experience that goes beyond the flight.
SSDS has completed more than 1,800 telecom site audits requiring detailed 3D models. Our broader experience includes hundreds of roofing inspections, aerial mapping missions, aggregate stockpile projects, and thermal inspections of solar farms and data centers.
Our work has supported infrastructure and assets associated with T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, Florida Power & Light, and Conrad Yelvington Distributors.
More than drone imagery
Actionable visual data for better decisions.
We digitize sites, document asset conditions, and help teams inspect, plan, and verify with confidence.