Skydio

Skydio is an autonomous drone company based in San Mateo, United States. It makes flying robots for drone as first responder work, critical infrastructure inspection, tactical reconnaissance, site security, surveying and mapping. The company says its robots help critical industries see farther, respond faster and reach places people cannot easily go. Its aircraft are paired with software that turns missions into repeatable automated operations.

The flying robot range

• F10 Lightrunner: a dock-based fixed-wing robot for long-range, rapid-response missions beyond the reach of a multirotor.
• X10: a versatile autonomous robot that operates from 1 foot to 400 feet, including in urban canyons, with visual and radiometric thermal sensors.
• R10: a compact indoor robot for confined, cluttered and zero-light spaces such as building interiors, tanks and tunnels.
• Dock products: dock systems listed for the F10 Lightrunner and the X10.

Command software and programs

Skydio Command software runs the missions. The site names DFR Command for turning emergency calls into live intelligence, Security Command for fleets used in physical security, Asset Command for organizing inspections by asset record, and ISR Command for coordinated coverage in contested environments. Customer examples on the site include an LNG flare monitoring deployment and a bridge inspection program.

The site claims the drones can be on scene for emergency calls in under two minutes. Brookhaven PD reports 30 second response times after installing eight new docks, and Caltrans says a single bridge inspection saved it $100,000. The company also lists U.S. Border Patrol among agencies that use its security drones to improve safety.

Key facts

• Based in: San Mateo, United States
• Products: F10 Lightrunner, X10, R10, DFR Command, Security Command, Asset Command, ISR Command
• Markets: Public safety, critical infrastructure inspection, physical security, national security, surveying and mapping