Skydio Military - REDWOOD CITY, California - February 8, 2022 -, the leading US drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight, today announced that the US Army has selected the system for the Short Range Transfer Registry (SRR) program. The contract has a base year value of $20.2 million, giving the military access to the world's most advanced autonomous drone technology. Fixed-fixed-price contract production five-year other transactions (OT) will be $99.8 million during the performance period.
Administered by the Program Director's Office for Unmanned Aircraft Project Management Systems (PM UAS), the SRR program aims to equip the Soldier with a small, rapidly deployable UAS solution to conduct reconnaissance activities and prepare Monitoring (R&S) . After evaluating proposals from more than 30 small UAS SRR vendors, and rigorous testing of five finalists in collaboration with the Defense Innovation Unit, the US Army selected them for final integration based on Soldier feedback and design review packages designed to provide overall evaluate product performance. , the quality is aimed. and production readiness.
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"This is an exciting milestone for the military, and especially the men and women who serve our country. For drones under 20 pounds, civilian drone technology has advanced ahead of traditional defense systems. With the SRR program, our soldiers will now have access to the world's most advanced capabilities in this class," says CEO Adam Bry. "Drones offer unparalleled situational awareness and ease of use in the most demanding situations thanks to Autonomy. We are proud to work with the Army and look forward to deploying these units, while leading capabilities that enable our Soldiers to successfully and safely complete their missions. "
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"The selection of the U.S. Army's short reconnaissance supplier for Phase 1 is an important milestone for the Army, our strategic partners and the domestic industrial base. The future for our Soldiers is now," said Col. Joseph Anderson, Project Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. "The relationships we have built with the industry demonstrate our commitment to competition and our ability to lead and innovate the latest technology in unmanned systems."
X2D is the ultimate solution for military and defense customers to conduct reconnaissance, search and rescue and security patrol missions. X2D Cot Autonomy, the world's leading AI flight automation software, with a foldable, highly flexible airframe that uses hyper-strength components to withstand the most demanding environments. The X2D features two-color optical thermal sensors, and is equipped with night flight and GPS-based strobe lighting, making it ready for both day and night operations, with up to 35 minutes of flight time. supplies on one battery. Designed, built and supported in the United States, X2D meets the strict supply chain security requirements of the NDAA and provides superior cybersecurity protection.
Is the leading US drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight. AI leverages advances to create the world's most intelligent flying machines for use by consumer, enterprise and government customers. Founded in 2014, it consists of leading experts in AI, robotics, cameras and electric vehicles from top companies, research laboratories and universities from around the world. designs, assembles and supports its products in the United States from its headquarters in Redwood City, CA, to provide the highest standards of supply chain and manufacturing safety. is trusted by leading companies across a variety of industry sectors and backed by top investors and strategic partners including Andreesen Horowitz, Levitate Capital, Next47, IVP, Playground and NVIDIA.
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Skydio has become the first US drone maker to be valued at more than $1 billion, a sign of deeper investment in US drones after the US government blacklisted Chinese manufacturers. California-based Skydio has raised $170 million in a Series D funding round led by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, as first reported by The Financial Times.
Skydio drones are best known for their self-flying technology, which allows the aircraft to automatically navigate obstacles and follow users on the ground. The company launched its first drone in 2018, the R1$2500, targeting the product at consumers. In 2019 it released the smarter and much cheaper $999 Skydio 2, and last year it announced its first drone aimed specifically at corporate and military customers: the X2.
The new emphasis on the company's products makes sense, as the sector is the fastest growing in the drone market. Data compiled by Valuates Reports, and reported by the FT, says the global market for commercial drones will grow from $6.5 billion in 2020 to $35 billion in 2026. Also in fields like construction and research, where self-flying drones can be used to map land and buildings with minimal pilot training, the US government will also be an important future customer for companies like Skydio.
After the US military, the Pentagon and the Department of the Interior grounded Chinese-made drones over espionage fears, new opportunities emerged for America's competitors. Although Chinese drone giant DJI still dominates consumer sales, with an estimated 70 percent market share, it can no longer sell to US government customers. However, DJI's dominance in the sector has already contributed to the demise of US companies such as GoPro and 3D Robotics, which have stopped selling to consumers in recent years.
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The Skydio X2 drone, which comes with an integrated thermal camera and enterprise-grade controller, looks poised to fill this new gap in the market. The X2 may already be an official US military drone after moving into the final procurement phase of the military's Short Discovery program, and
Reports Skydio also has contracts with the Air Force and Daesh. The firm also operates at least one police department in California.
Skydio's drones will be used for emergency response, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, and the company says it has no plans to weaponize its technology. It is also working on new consumer drones. "We have more products coming to market that we're excited about," said Skydio CEO Adam Bry. , search and rescue, or work in military situations. We're excited to share a series of updates in today's Summer 2022 Software Release, which improve the situational awareness missions of existing pilots in three important ways:
The portable drones that dominate fleets today hold back their operators. They require operators to be so alert in flight that it makes completing their missions more difficult, and carry expensive sensors on less reliable aircraft. Autonomous drones with vision-based navigation and obstacle avoidance ease the pilot's burden, enable reliable flight and protect operators' investments. In today's post, we're excited to introduce Scout - an autonomous flight capability that alerts operators without actually flying the drone.
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When a call comes to a tactical team, information is often vague and requires refinement. Immediate situational awareness upon arrival can help responders look and behave more effectively to promote mission success. X2 can be deployed in less than 90 seconds. The acceleration nature of the X2 saves time and accelerates decision making. Today's new Quick Launch feature allows the pilot to launch without holding a controller and eliminates steps in the launch process to get the drone airborne faster.
Situational awareness that is quickly shared across teams is critical to mission success in tactical environments. Today, we're excited to announce Scout, Team Awareness Kit (TAK) integration, streaming, and live flights – all with a simple software update for our Enterprise and Cloud Automation customers. These features enable the capabilities of drones for better communication and context, especially for real-time emergencies leading to faster solutions, allowing teams to identify problems or assess the severity of the emergency for a faster response supply.
Scout is a separate skill that makes it easier to fly around and stay with a tracked GPS position. Fly at a specified distance and altitude from an Enterprise Controller or from a Beacon while on the move - all without manually operating the drone. Avoid unique obstacles in worry-free flight while maintaining a specified distance from GPS location and camera orientation, even without line of sight.
Scout can be a very versatile tool for situational awareness. With the ability to get an aerial perspective while on the move, the use cases for the Scout are endless. Here are some examples:
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TAK (Team Information Kit) is an application that allows multiple logs from GPS-enabled devices to be displayed in one central location. It gives team members real-time access to centralized location information from many different devices
