The self-flying camera has arrived.
"This isn't a small step up in tracking and following technology, this is a quantum leap."
Casey Neistat
"This isn't a small step up in tracking and following technology, this is a quantum leap."
Casey Neistat
“There’s simply no better sports tracking drone in the market today. Period.”
DC Rainmaker
“It’s a level of autonomy that’s way beyond any other consumer drone, and even most of the cutting edge research that we’ve seen.”
IEEE Spectrum
"The smartest drone on the market — one that will effectively never crash."
Sam Sheffer
R1 now follows your car.
Introducing a new kind of visual storytelling.
Skydio® R1 knows what to film and moves itself with the freedom of flight to get the best shot, letting you capture otherwise impossible videos of your adventures.
Learn moreSkydio sees the world differently.
Powered by the Skydio Autonomy Engine, R1 maps and interprets the world in real-time, letting it safely avoid obstacles as it films you.
Learn moreComputer Vision
Skydio R1 uses 13 cameras to build a 3D map of its surroundings that includes trees, people, buildings, and more.
Real Footage
With its 4K camera, R1 captures stunning video of the person and their environment.
Smartphone simplicity.
The Skydio app doesn’t overwhelm you with complex flight data and confusing controls. If you can use the camera app on your phone, you can control R1.
Learn moreDesigned, assembled, and tested in California.
Each Skydio R1 Frontier Edition is made at our corporate headquarters so we can ensure peak performance — no compromises.
Fully autonomous. Amazingly cinematic.
See all videosIntroducing the Skydio Autonomy Engine
Powered by the Skydio Autonomy Engine, R1 maps and interprets the world in real-time, letting it safely avoid obstacles as it films you.
Available now.
Get your hands on the most advanced autonomous device in the sky. Limited quantities of Skydio R1 Frontier Edition are available now.
Shop