[5] A 3D reconstruction application can also be purchased, which has been used to document war crimes in Ukraine during the Russian invasion,[5] as well as inspect ships for the Royal Canadian Navy.

Skydio was founded in 2014 by Adam Bry, Abe Bachrach, and Matt Donahoe, all of whom had studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

In 2012, Bry and Bachrach helped develop autonomous-control algorithms that could calculate a plane's trajectory and determine its location, physical orientation, velocity, and acceleration.

[10][11] In February 2023, Skydio announced a $230 million Series E fund-raising round and the construction of a new manufacturing facility in the USA.

The Series E round was led by Linse Capital, with participation from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Next47, IVP, DoCoMo, Nvidia, Lockheed Martin, Walton Family Foundation, and UP.Partners.

[12] In August 2023, Skydio exited the consumer drone market to focus on military, police, and industrial users.

The Skydio 2 also had a gimbal stabilized main camera that was capable of 4K at 60 frames per second, 3.5 km (2.2 mi) of wireless range, and 23 minute flight time.

Additionally this drone has increased supply chain security with US National Defense Authorization Act[25] compliant certification allowing it to be used at the US federal level.

The Indian Army model is the Trinetra which incorporates locally manufactured components and is more resistant to high-altitude flight.

[28] It is a professional autonomous drone designed for a wide range of applications, including battlefield situational awareness, policing, and inspection.

The drone's airframe is modular, featuring four payload bays, replaceable gimbal sensor packages, and an IP55 weather resistance rating.

[5] In February 2022, Skydio won the U.S. Army Short-Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program Tranche 1 production agreement.

[31] The SRR program, which is described by the service as an effort to develop an inexpensive, rucksack-portable, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) small unmanned aircraft to provide rapidly deployable intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.

However in November 2024, the final SRR contract was awarded to Red Cat Holdings, whose Black Widow drone was found to be more suitable for the Army’s needs.