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Skydio

Autonomous drone systems for public safety, security, and industrial operations

skydio.com

Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded year: 2014
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 500–1,100
Industry: Aerospace & Defense

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Latest news about Skydio

In short: Skydio committed $3.5 billion to U.S. manufacturing, raised $110 million at a $4.4 billion valuation, and won a $52 million Army contract.

Company announcements

July 23 Skydio

Skydio achieves Blue UAS clearance for X10 and R10

The clearance confirms federal cybersecurity and NDAA compliance, enabling grant programs and simplified procurement.

July 18 Skydio

Skydio acknowledges ReadyLink security flaws

CEO Adam Bry outlines security enhancements and apologizes to SFPD and the San Francisco community.

July 14 Skydio

Skydio RTK from Dock provides high-precision remote mapping

It enables centralized cloud configuration of RTK profiles, ensuring repeatable accuracy across fleet operations for mapping and inspection.

July 6 Skydio

Skydio reaches 1,000 Dock deployments milestone

The autonomous drone docks enabled over 4 million flights across public safety, infrastructure, and defense sectors.

Media coverage

September 11 TechRadar

The FCC's drone ban brands ordinary consumer tech as 'military-grade', and 98.6% of respondents to the proposal reject it — even DJI’s main US-based rival Skydio won’t fully endorse it

It's easy to see why the response to the proposed US ban has been so overwhelmingly negative...

September 5 Tom's Hardware

Trump slaps up to 100% tariffs on imported drones and critical components in latest move against China's proliferation of U.S. drone market, citing national security — products from allied nation face 10-15% rates | Tom's Hardware

The proclamation pairs the duties with incentives meant to rebuild a domestic supply chain, with U.S. makers such as Skydio attracting major investment since the...

August 27 Hoodline

Los Gatos Council Renews Police Rifles, Drones and Flash Bangs in 5-0 Vote

Los Gatos just re-approved its police department's rifles, drones and tear gas. Here's why the vote...

August 17 Chattanooga Times Free Press

Nashville Metro Council advances drone restrictions for surveillance | Chattanooga Times Free Press

As debate about law enforcement's embrace of surveillance technology continues to swirl around the...

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