Skydio Just Shuttered Its Consumer Drone Business

The U.S. drone maker will shift its focus toward enterprise and public safety customers four years after the release of its flagship consumer model.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 05:00 PM ET

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Skydio’s 2 Plus is no longer available to hobbyists as it pivots away from consumers. [Courtesy: Skydio]

Key Takeaways:

Skydio has ceased its consumer drone business, including the Skydio 2 Plus model, to solely focus on its enterprise and public sector customers.
The company's strategic pivot is driven by the significant impact and demand from its B2B clients, who subscribe to drone services, despite a recent $230 million Series E funding round.
Skydio will continue to provide support, repairs, and parts to existing consumer customers but will not sell new consumer products.
This move further strengthens DJI's hold on the U.S. consumer drone market, which may prompt potential government action through bans or subsidies for domestic manufacturers.

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Skydio, which has spent the past four years building the U.S.’s largest consumer drone business, just shut down its consumer drone business.

In a blog post from co-founder and CEO Adam Bry, the company announced it would no longer offer its Skydio 2 Plus model to consumers. Instead, Skydio will now focus entirely on enterprise and public sector customers, who purchase drones through subscriptions rather than buying them off the shelf.