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Skydio designs and manufactures US-made autonomous drones with onboard AI for obstacle avoidance and self-flying capability, serving defense, public safety, and enterprise inspection customers. Its product line includes the Skydio X10 and X10D platforms.
Skydio designs and manufactures US-made autonomous drones with onboard AI for obstacle avoidance and self-flying capability, serving defense, public safety, and enterprise inspection customers. Its product line includes the Skydio X10 and X10D platforms.
Skydio was founded in 2014 by MIT alumni and former Google[x] Project Wing engineers Adam Bry, Abraham Bachrach, and Matt Donahoe to apply autonomy research to consumer drones. After releasing the R1, R2, and Skydio 2 consumer drones, the company pivoted in 2023 to focus exclusively on enterprise and government customers.
The round supports Skydio's commitment to invest $3.5B in domestic manufacturing over five years, cementing its position as the leading US-made autonomous drone company.
US Air Forces Central (USAFCENT) contract expands Skydio's international defense footprint under US Central Command.
The largest single-vendor small UAS procurement in Army history. Contract moved from bid to award in under 72 hours, highlighting accelerated DoD acquisition.
Multi-million dollar contracts extend Skydio's presence across Air Combat Command Tactical Air Control Party and Explosive Ordnance Disposal units, expanding DoD footprint.
A $170M Series E extension co-led by Axon and KDDI brought Skydio's Series E total to roughly $400M, supporting defense and enterprise expansion.
In May 2024 the US Department of Defense added Skydio's X10D platform to its Blue sUAS Cleared List, certifying it for federal use.
Skydio announced in August 2023 it would discontinue consumer products and focus exclusively on enterprise and government customers.
Skydio closed a $230M Series E led by Linse Capital, taking total funding above $562M and reaching a $2.2B valuation.
Skydio won the US Army SRR Tranche 1 production contract, valued at up to $99.8M over five years, supplying the X2D drone to soldiers.
CTO & Co-founder
Previously Tech lead at Google[x] Project Wing
MIT
Co-founded Skydio and leads autonomy research; previously worked on Project Wing at Google[x].
Co-founder
Previously Designer at Google[x] Project Wing
Co-founder of Skydio focused on user experience and product design.
$510M raised total