Skydio is finished making client drones for you

Skydio is finished making drones for shoppers. Although the self-flying drone startup has been denying for years it might pivot to enterprise, it confirmed on Thursday that it’s sunsetting its client enterprise in favor of making drones to be used by industrial companies and the general public sector.

“Our drones are making the core industries that our civilization runs on — public security, transportation, vitality, building, and protection — safer and extra environment friendly,” Skydio CEO Adam Bry writes. “The influence we’re having with our enterprise and public sector clients has change into so compelling that it calls for nothing lower than our full focus and a spotlight.”

As a part of the shutdown, Skydio will now not promote its Skydio 2 Plus Starter, Sports activities, Cinema, or Professional children. It says it’ll nonetheless present buyer assist for individuals who presently personal Skydio drones whereas additionally honoring any warranties. The corporate says it’ll additionally keep a listing of equipment, equivalent to alternative batteries, propellers, and charging cables “for so long as we will.”

In a FAQ web page posted to its web site, Skydio responds to a query asking whether or not it’ll make one other drone for shoppers, stating “we aren’t capable of share any updates about our future product roadmap.” For now, Skydio will solely promote the Skydio 2+ Enterprise package. The corporate not too long ago partnered with the US Company for Worldwide Growth to make the most of the Skydio 2+ drones to doc struggle crimes in Ukraine.