Skydio Opens New R&D Office in Zürich, Switzerland
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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.
“ Zürich is home to one of the most dynamic robotics ecosystems in the world, where universities, startups, and global technology companies continuously exchange ideas and talent. Skydio’s decision to establish an R&D presence here both reflects and reinforces this strength, bringing challenging real-world autonomy problems into close dialogue with academic research. It is encouraging to see former members of our lab contributing to this effort, and to witness the local ecosystem continuing to translate cutting-edge research into impactful aerial robotics systems.
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.
“ Opening Skydio’s Zürich office is a huge opportunity to build our next generation of autonomous flying robots at the heart of Europe’s robotics hub. Switzerland offers an exceptional concentration of talent across perception, planning, and AI-driven autonomy. I’m excited to grow a team here that can push the frontier of what drones can do in the real world.
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.
“ With ETH Zürich at its core, Zürich is one of the world’s most powerful robotics hubs — and we’re thrilled as Skydio moves here. Together with exceptional talent and world-class research, we’ll push the frontiers of aerial robotics.
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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