Skydio Opens New R&D Office in Zürich, Switzerland

Skydio, the leading U.S.-based drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight, today announced the opening of a new research and development office in Zürich, Switzerland. The office will focus on advancing Skydio's autonomous multi-drone systems, with a team of engineers working at the frontier of robotics and flight autonomy.

Following the opening of its first European R&D office in Tampere, Finland, Skydio continues to expand its presence across the continent, this time in Zürich, Switzerland, the robotics capital of Europe. The move reflects Skydio's deliberate approach to building where the world's best talent is. The company's Bay Area headquarters sits adjacent to UC Berkeley and Stanford University, and its Boston office draws from MIT's deep engineering ecosystem. Zürich follows the same logic; ETH Zürich and the University of Zürich are among the most respected research institutions in autonomous systems globally.

Davide Falanga, Skydio's Director of Engineering, Autonomy Systems, will lead the new Zürich office. He has been with the company for more than four years at the San Mateo headquarters and brings deep expertise in building reliable and scalable autonomous flight systems.

The Zürich office expands Skydio's global engineering footprint as the company accelerates development of its autonomous multi-drone platform. Engineers in Zürich will work closely with teams across Skydio's U.S. locations on core autonomy challenges, including multi-vehicle coordination, GPS-denied navigation, and real-time decision-making at the edge.

To celebrate this milestone and share where things stand today + where they’re heading, we’re hosting an in-person engineering open house at our Zürich office on May 20 at 4:00 PM CEST. Join us.

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