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Skydio

Autonomous commercial drone manufacturer

skydio.com

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

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Latest news about Skydio

In short: Skydio secured significant funding and defense contracts, expanded manufacturing in the U.S., and advanced its drone technology and public safety programs.

Company announcements

May 19 Skydio

Skydio reports on a May 6-7 network disruption root cause

A timer overflow caused degraded video quality; the issue has been resolved with code and infrastructure changes.

May 18 Skydio

Skydio's X10D drone delivers organic precision ISR for squads

It provides STANAG-compliant KLV metadata, enabling real-time sensor-to-decision actions without manual handoffs.

May 15 Skydio

Skydio ships first R10 drones for indoor and confined spaces

The R10 is designed for GPS-denied environments and is now in customers' hands after 15 months from sketch to production.

May 14 Skydio

Skydio secures multi-million dollar Air Force contract expansion

The award more than doubles the initial order from November 2025 and supports EOD missions with X10D systems.

Media coverage

May 12 Suasnews

China's Sanctions on Skydio

Earlier today I sent this note to our customers. Because this is such a critical topic for the drone industry and for our national security...

May 7 Yahoo Finance

Skydio CEO Declares Full Commitment to U.S. Manufacturing Amid China Sanctions and Funding Round

U.S. drone maker Skydio is doubling down on domestic manufacturing as it scales operations following China-imposed sanctions tied to its Taiwan sales, according to CEO...

May 5 CBS Austin

Leander begins two-week Skydio drone trial, will decide on permanent DFR program

The city invited media to a live demonstration as part of a two-week evaluation of two Skydio drones...

April 28 DroneLife

Skydio Raises $110M Series F, Signals Strong Revenue and U.S. Manufacturing Push

Skydio raises $110M in Series F funding at a $4.4B valuation, citing strong revenue growth and expanding U.S. drone manufacturing investment.

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