Skydio

When a product launch makes a big splash in the drone industry, either the bar has been raised or an unlucky pilot has flown a GoPro Karma too close to a lake. Bold first impressions are hard to come by because new drones tend to be iterations. Small and steady …

News and Commentary.  The Department of Homeland Security has reported on the Drone Origin Security Act – H.R. 4753 – and recommended passage without amendment.  What that would mean for emergency services and government drone users, however, is unclear – and stakeholders should review the Act carefully. H.R. 4753, the …

It’s an exciting time for the drone industry. Several companies are pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Hardware is becoming ever more sophisticated, reducing weight, improving flight times and bringing down prices. Last month DJI launched the Mavic Mini, a tiny 249-gram drone with a range of 4km that …

The U.S. Department of Defense is looking for “eye in the sky” technologies: personal reconnaissance drones that can give soldiers on the battlefield a situational advantage. In an effort to uncover the next-generation of short-range Reconnaissance drones for the U.S. Army, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Army’s Maneuver …

Silicon Valley giant Apple has taken a keen interest in the drone industry before, selling hardware from DJI and Hover Camera in its branded stores around the world. Now it looks as though Apple is taking Skydio – the startup that launched the fully-autonomous R1 drone earlier this year – under …

When Skydio launched the long-awaited R1 in February, it was clear that we were dealing with something special. The Skydio team had set out to build a drone that could build a picture of its environment and fly as intelligently as a human pilot as a result. And they appear to …

Skydio, the US producer behind the massively spectacular R1 drone, has introduced a software program replace that can develop their flagship product’s capabilities. The most notable a part of the replace is a brand new function that enables the R1 to trace and comply with vehices. Skdyio says the brand …