Skydio
Coverage of Skydio in the Nexus archive.
- Minneapolis drone first responder program faces community pushback
Minneapolis leaders are considering a 75-day pilot program to deploy police drones for 911 calls on the north side, facing community pushback during a public hearing. The Minneapolis Police Department, partnering with Skydio Inc., aims to use drones for real-time situational awareness, emphasizing they are not a replacement for officers but a tool to improve response efficiency and safety.
- Greer heads to Silicon Valley to promote onshoring
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer visits Silicon Valley manufacturing facilities to promote the Trump administration’s onshoring efforts. He will tour Tesla, NextFlex, Skydio, and Applied Materials, while Skydio announced a $3.5 billion investment to expand US drone production, creating 3,000 jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 7,000 manufacturing jobs added in May, though total employment remains below the previous year’s level.
- California drone maker to spend billions of dollars as it expands manufacturing in the state
Skydio, a San Mateo-based company, will invest $3.5 billion over five years to expand manufacturing of domestic defense technology in California.
- LAPD Deployed Drones to Spy on No Kings Protest
The Los Angeles Police Department's 'Drone as First Responder' program, designed for emergency response, was used to surveil the No Kings and ICE Out protests. Flight data reveals 31 and 32 drone deployments at these events, raising concerns about privacy and civil liberties despite LAPD claims of limited surveillance scope.