Simple to use, sophisticated automated flight controls. Tracking and collision avoidance mean it can follow you where no other drone can. Improved battery life and signal strength. Range is somewhat ...

Around a year and a half ago, Skydio blew my mind. The then-unknown company presented the R1 drone to the world, and it was quite special. Typically, follow features and obstacle avoidance aren't very ...

Drones are fun, but learning how to fly drones effectively is generally a lot less fun, and that's where Skydio 2 comes in. The second-generation of the autopilot drone, it's smaller, faster, and ...

The engineers at Skydio went back to the drawing board for the second-generation drone. We were put off by the original Skydio R1's big footprint, one that didn't fit comfortably into backpacks. For ...

The new drone, unveiled at CES 2022, easily tracked me while I was mountain biking. It also has a longer-range communications and can fly for 27 minutes. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

With the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show currently underway in Las Vegas, Nevada, Californian drone maker Skydio has announced its new Skydio 2+ drone, a mid-life update to 2019’s Skydio 2 model. But ...

Skydio’s free KeyFrame mode is one of those I-wish-I’d-thought-of-that ideas Skydio’s free KeyFrame mode is one of those I-wish-I’d-thought-of-that ideas is a senior editor and founding member of The ...

Where most camera drones require a pilot to take control of flight sticks to navigate through space, Skydio copters are all about fully autonomous operation. The company is back with a modest, but ...