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Skydio Tactical Quadcopter (sRUAS) in operational configuration
SKYDIO
Drones & Autonomy

Skydio

Autonomous reconnaissance quadcopters with onboard obstacle avoidance.

Headquarters
San Mateo, California, USA
Founded
2014
Scale
Largest US drone manufacturer by volume
Export jurisdiction
EAR (typical) / ITAR (military payloads)
Company Overview

Skydio builds small autonomous quadcopters whose onboard vision system flies the aircraft, allowing operators to focus on the mission rather than the stick. That autonomy is the reason its aircraft are widely adopted for confined-space search, infrastructure inspection, and reconnaissance.

Why we source from them
  • Vision-based autonomy dramatically lowers the training burden for search-and-rescue and law-enforcement customers.
  • US-manufactured supply chains satisfy the procurement restrictions many of our customers now apply to small drones.
Capability Focus
  • Vision-based autonomous flight and obstacle avoidance
  • Confined-space and GPS-denied reconnaissance
  • Docked persistent-response aircraft
  • Infrastructure and disaster-scene assessment
Skydio Product Line
Skydio Skydio X10D

Skydio X10D

Defense ISR quadcopter (Blue UAS)

Skydio X10

Public-safety / enterprise quadcopter

Skydio Dock

Persistent docked response

Platform Imagery
Skydio Tactical Quadcopter (sRUAS)
Tactical Quadcopter (sRUAS)
Skydio SAR Mission Kit
SAR Mission Kit
Skydio Law Enforcement Aviation Response
Law Enforcement Aviation Response

Export control & compliance posture

Jurisdiction
EAR (typical) / ITAR (military payloads)
Typical categories
  • ECCN 9A012 / 9A515 depending on config
  • ECCN 6A003 thermal
Transfer route
EAR license by destination

Commercial-origin small drones are typically EAR-controlled, but thermal payloads and military-configured variants can move the system to USML Category XII or VIII. Jurisdiction is confirmed per configuration and per destination. Military-configured variants can move to USML.

Typical classifications drawn from public regulations and company sources for guidance only. Final jurisdiction is confirmed per configuration, end user and destination with the responsible US authorities. Listing does not imply a partnership or endorsement by Skydio.

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