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Skydio

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skydio.com

AI-first autonomous drone platform with real-time 3D obstacle avoidance and scene reconstruction; X10/X10D flagship enterprise and defense drones; R10 and F10 new models announced at Ascend 2025; Skydio Dock enables drone-in-a-box autonomous operations; NDAA-compliant all-US supply chain; SkyForge US manufacturing facility expansion ($3.5B commitment, Apr 2026); 1,200+ public safety agency deployments as of Dec 2025; ExxonMobil GAVIS programme for oil/gas inspection.

HeadquartersSan Mateo, US
Founded2014
Corporate funding$1.1B
Team501-1000
Deployments9
Open roles113
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries F
FoundersAdam Bry (CEO), Abraham Bachrach, Matt Donahoe
Regions servedNorth America, Europe, Asia Pacific
Countries deployedUS
Service footprintHQ in Redwood City CA; SkyForge US manufacturing facility ($3.5B expansion commitment Apr 2026); 1,200+ public safety agency customers across the US; X10D deployed by every US military branch and 29 allied nations
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

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Skydio Dock

  • Drone-in-a-box autonomous operations base enabling persistent monitoring and automated deployment without an on-site pilot; F10-specific Dock variant supports RTOL for fixed-wing

    vendor-stated operational concept and multi-model support for unattended remote drone operations

    Claim source
Machineinspection

Skydio F10

  • Fixed-wing; 90+ minute flight time; 80+ mph max speed; robotic takeoff and landing (RTOL) from dedicated Dock; covers dozens of miles per sortie

    vendor-stated flight endurance, speed, and autonomous deployment method for long-range public safety and inspection

    Claim source
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Skydio R10

  • 785 g weight; 20-minute flight time; 260.5 × 263.0 × 61.5 mm; first US indoor drone purpose-built for public safety

    vendor-stated weight, flight endurance, dimensions, and primary application

    Claim source
  • 12.5MP 1-inch primary sensor (f/1.95, 8mm/20mm-eq); NightSense zero-light obstacle avoidance; 2 × 32MP forward stereo vision cameras with 200° diagonal FOV; 4,900 mAh battery

    vendor-stated main camera, low-light system, navigation sensor specs, and battery capacity

    Claim source
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Skydio X10

  • 2,110 g weight; 40-minute flight time; IP55; NVIDIA Jetson Orin compute; 6 custom navigation lenses providing 360° visibility; NightSense zero-light obstacle avoidance

    vendor-stated weight, flight endurance, environmental rating, and sensor suite from technical specs page

    Claim source
  • VT300-Z camera payload: 48MP telephoto, 64MP narrow, Teledyne FLIR Boson+ 640×512 thermal; 1" wide 50MP 93° FOV module also available

    vendor-stated camera payload specifications for enterprise inspection

    Claim source
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Skydio X10D

  • 2,490 g MTOW; 79 × 65 × 14.5 cm unfolded; IP55; max speed 72.4 km/h; Connect SL range 12 km / Connect MH range 10 km

    vendor-stated max take-off weight, dimensions, weatherproofing, speed, and radio range

    Claim source
  • Blue UAS Cleared List (DoD, May 2024); GPS-denied navigation via onboard cameras; multiband radio for high-interference environments; NDAA-compliant; 550 quality checkpoints per unit

    vendor-stated government certifications, navigation capability, and manufacturing process

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-07-06Skydio Dock (various)autonomous dronesUS1000Announcement
2026-06-10Vancouver Police Departmentpublic safety / drone-as-first-responderCANot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-04-08U.S. Air Forces Central (USAFCENT)military airbasesNot listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-03-28Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (multi-drone DFR)drone-as-first-responder public safety BVLOSUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-03-22U.S. Armymilitary, tactical intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance (Short Range Reconnaissance Program, Tranches 1 & 2)US2500Announcement
2026-03-10U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)law enforcementUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-04-01U.S. Department of State (Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs)government/law enforcementUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-05-28ExxonMobilExxonMobil deployed Skydio X10 via its Global Aerial Visual Inspection System (GAVIS) program for autonomous aerial inspNot listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
2020-10-09NC Department of Transportationbridge inspection/BVLOS droneUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordAndreessen HorowitzNext47IVPLinse CapitalNVIDIAAxonHercules CapitalDoCoMo
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles113

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

Aviation Compliance LeadOperations · San Mateo, California, United StatesCommunications ManagerOperations · US RemoteCustomer Success Manager, CommercialOperations · US RemoteCustomer Success Manager, DFR Majors - SoutheastOperations · US RemoteCustomer Success Manager, DFR Mid-Market - NorthwestOperations · US RemoteDeployment Engineer - NortheastOperations · US RemoteDeployment Engineer - SoutheastOperations · US RemoteDirector, Global Supply Management - MechanicalsOperations · San Mateo, California, United States
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-04-28Raised $110M Series F at $4.4B valuation; company generating hundreds of millions in annual revenueDroneLife
2026-04-27Announced $3.5B commitment to expand US drone manufacturing via SkyForge facility; expected 2,000+ Skydio jobs and 3,000+ supply-chain rolesSkydio
2026-03-22U.S. Army places $52M+ order for 2,500+ X10D drones: largest single-vendor tactical sUAS Army procurement in historySkydio
2025-12-11Reached 1,200+ public safety agency deployments for drone-first-responder programs across the US, doubling year-over-yearDroneLife
2025-09-26Announced R10 (indoor public safety drone) and F10 (fixed-wing long-range drone) at Ascend 2025 eventDroneDJ
2024-05-30X10D added to U.S. Department of Defense Blue UAS Cleared List: first autonomous small drone to achieve thisSkydio
2023-09-01Launched Skydio X10 enterprise autonomous drone for inspection, public safety, and national securitySkydio
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Source ledger

29 unique public sources

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Strong Business, Bigger Mission, New CapitalSkydio · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Drone manufacturer Skydio raises $170 million extension roundTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Skydio Raises $230M in Series E Funding Round, Becomes Largest US Drone ManufacturerSkydio · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $226,898,105 sold of $230,000,005 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Series D Funding, $1B ValuationSkydio · retrieved 2026-07-05
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U.S. Autonomous Drone Maker Skydio Raises $100 MillionBusiness Wire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Skydio's $2499 'self-flying' drone knows where you are and where you're going (announces $42M Series B led by IVP and Playground Global)TechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Skydio Closes $3M Seed Funding RoundFinSMEs · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Skydio expands drone lineup with indoor R10, long-range F10DroneDJ · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Skydio F10Skydio · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Skydio R10 Technical SpecsSkydio · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Skydio X10 Technical SpecsSkydio · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Skydio X10D Technical SpecsSkydio · retrieved 2026-07-05
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U.S. Department of Defense Adds Skydio X10D Drone to Blue UAS Cleared ListSkydio · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Over 1,000 units deployed doing real work across industriesSkydio on X · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Vancouver Police Department Launches First Dock-Based Drone as First Responder Program | Skydioskydio · retrieved 2026-07-05
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U.S. Air Forces Central selects Skydio Dock to secure U.S. airbases in the Middle East | Skydioskydio · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Skydio Gets FAA Approval For One Pilot To Fly Four Drones At Once, And 12 Police Departments Are Already InDroneXL · retrieved 2026-07-05
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U.S. Army Places $52+ Million Order for Skydio X10DSkydio · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Skydio R10 Heads To The DEA. And The Drone World Has Opinions.DroneXL · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Skydio Awarded $74M IDIQ to Supply Advanced American-Made Drone Technology to State DepartmentPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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ExxonMobil GAVIS: Autonomous Drone Inspection of Oil & Gas InfrastructureSkydio · retrieved 2026-07-05
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NCDOT bridge inspection with Skydio dronesHighways.Today · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Family of Flying Robots Serving Critical IndustriesSkydio · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Axon Enterprise 8-K 2024SEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Skydio Raises $110M Series F, Signals Strong Revenue and U.S. Manufacturing PushDroneLife · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Skydio Commits $3.5 Billion to Expand U.S. ManufacturingSkydio · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Skydio Reaches Deployment in More Than 1,000 Public Safety AgenciesDroneLife · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Skydio X10Skydio · retrieved 2026-07-05