Category - Skydio

Skydio calls out DJI Mavic 2 APAS video as ‘marketing gimmick’

Lately, it seems that everybody is going after Chinese dronemaker DJI. First various U.S. Government Departments and lawmakers concerned about data security and possible spying from the Chinese Government...

August 19, 2020

Skydio 2 will get Superzoom, Precision Mode and Vertical View confirms Skydio

In a tweet last Friday, Skydio confirmed that the Skydio 2 will get, , and as well. More details will be announced at a later point in time.

July 20, 2020

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Category - Skydio

Department of Defense

Skydio, Parrot and other dronemakers approved by Pentagon for military sales

August 20, 2020

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Drones

Skydio calls out DJI Mavic 2 APAS video as ‘marketing gimmick’

August 19, 2020

4 min read

Skydio 2 will get Superzoom, Precision Mode and Vertical View confirms Skydio

In a tweet last Friday, Skydio confirmed that the Skydio 2 will get, , and as well. More details will be announced at a later point in time.

July 20, 2020

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Skydio launches X2 commercial drone and raises $100 million

Skydio X2

Skydio launches Skydio X2 commercial drone and raises $100 million

Redwood-based, Skydio has some big news today. First, the US drone maker launches the Skydio X2 commercial drone, which comes in two versions the Skydio X2D and X2E. Second, the company announces new software solutions...

July 13, 2020

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Department of Defense

US drone companies receive millions in recovery funds from Department of Defense

US drone companies receive millions in recovery funds from the Department of Defense. On Friday, the department announced that it will issue US$84.4 million in funding through the Defense Production Act to small drone...

July 13, 2020

4 min read

Skydio 2

Skydio 2 software update offers many new features

After the drone maker resumed production and shipping, they also kept busy and now offer a Skydio 2 software update with many new and highly requested features.

June 25, 2020

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Skydio 2 production has restarted and shipping resumes

The spreading coronavirus has impacted many drone manufacturers such as DJI, Autel Robotics, and also Skydio. The latter had stopped the production of the autonomously flying Skydio 2 drone a few months ago. However...

June 25, 2020

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Skydio donates US-made drones to first responders across the country

Skydio Inc. supports first responders and frontline medical workers during the COVID-19 outbreak, facilitates delivery of one million pieces of PPE and donates U.S.-made drones to first responders across the country.

April 24, 2020

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Coronavirus

Skydio is currently unable to ship drone orders

In a message on the Skydio website, the company says that as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic their local manufacturing in California has temporarily halted operations.

April 10, 2020

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Firmware update

Skydio 2 firmware update explained in video

In this video on YouTube, Billy Kyle explains in detail the improvements (or lack thereof) to the Skydio 2 drone with the latest firmware update, version 6.0.38. Some smaller improvements were good, but for the majority...

April 10, 2020

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Skydio releases iOS firmware update for the Skydio 2 drone – Version 6.0.38

After a short wait, the Apple app store is a lot more strict and thus slower to approve new apps, it is finally here. A new iOS firmware update (version 6.0.38) for the self-flying Skydio 2 drone. The firmware update...

April 7, 2020

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Skydio 2

Skydio 2 drone counts warehouse inventory with Ware

Ware, a San Francisco-based technology company, has launched the first warehouse inventory automation system built on Skydio 2, the world’s smartest drone. Tracking and counting inventory cost-effectively is one of the...

April 6, 2020