Skydio

Skydio is an autonomous drone company founded in 2014 and based in San Mateo, California, serving utilities, police departments, transportation agencies, and industrial operators that need aerial inspection or situational awareness without dedicating a trained pilot to every flight.

Its drones, including the X10 and R10 models, use onboard computer vision for obstacle avoidance and autonomous navigation, paired with the Dock system for unattended launch and charging and software such as DFR Command for drone-as-first-responder programs and 3D Scan for asset digitization; customers include Dominion Energy, American Electric Power, and the NYPD.

1. Autonomous flight: Onboard AI enables obstacle avoidance without manual piloting.

2. Docked deployment: The Dock system allows unattended charging and remote launch.

3. Drone as First Responder: DFR Command dispatches drones to incidents before officers arrive.

4. 3D asset scanning: Automated capture for detailed inspection models of structures.

5. Remote operations: Pilots can fly deployed drones from any location via software.

6. US-based manufacturing: Hardware designed and assembled domestically.