Skydio 2


The Skydio 2 is an American teleoperated compact quadcopter drone produced by Skydio. Released in October 2019, the Skydio 2 competed with Chinese drones such as the DJI Mavic until Skydio pulled out of the consumer market in 2023. However, it continues to be produced for enterprise customers.

Design and development

The Skydio 2 was released in October 2019 with a much lower price than its predecessor, the Skydio R1. Compared to the R1, the Skydio 2 has a smaller form factor, though it does not fold like some competing models, and an improved obstacle avoidance system with six 4K navigation cameras instead of 12. The drone is fully autonomous, though it can be controlled manually with either the Skydio app or an optional beacon or remote controller, respectively having a range of,, and. The drone also has a gimbal stabilized main camera capable of 4K video at 60 frames per second and is powered by a 4280 mAh battery, giving it a flight time of 23 minutes. The Skydio 2 is powered by the NVIDIA Jetson TX2 embedded computing board, allowing the drone to track up to 10 objects while flying at.
Reviewers in PCMag praised the obstacle avoidance feature, but criticized the camera quality and wireless range. DIYPhotography noted that the Skydio 2's top speed and range fell short of the competing DJI Mavic 2.
In January 2022, Skydio announced an improved version of the drone as the Skydio 2+. The Skydio 2+ addressed the range issues of its predecessor by adding two 5GHz WiFi antennas on top of the front arms, increasing the range to with a beacon or with a controller. Likewise, battery capacity was increased by 20%, resulting in an increased flight time of 27 minutes.
In August 2023, Skydio pulled out of the consumer drone business to focus on providing drones for enterprise customers, including the Skydio 2+ and Skydio X2. Flying called the decision "unexpected", though also noting that the company was reportedly losing money with each consumer sale.

Variants

;Skydio 2
;Skydio 2+
;Trinetra S

Operators