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 shut down its consumer drone business, including the Skydio 2 Plus model, to fully concentrate on its enterprise and public sector customers.
This strategic pivot follows a recent $230 million funding round and is driven by the significant impact and recurring revenue model of its business-to-government (B2G) segment.
While new consumer sales are discontinued, Skydio will continue to provide support, repairs, and parts for existing consumer drone owners.
Skydio's exit from the consumer market may further solidify DJI's dominance in the U.S. consumer drone sector, potentially prompting government action.

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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.