Skydio’s regulatory lead Jakee Stoltz and product director Sujoy Banerjee, explain how public safety agencies can secure FAA authorization to fly drones Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) in restricted “zero grid” airspace and manage multiple drones at once. Using Las Vegas Metro PD as a case study, they outlined the step-by-step process for obtaining airspace approvals through the CAPS portal and highlighted new Skydio tools—like custom map layers, terrain-following Pathfinder, and an updated Remote Flight Deck interface—that simplify compliance. The session also introduced Skydio’s multi-drone capability, allowing a single pilot to operate up to four X10s simultaneously, improving coverage, staffing efficiency, and real-time response for Drone as First Responder programs.

Discover how San Mateo, CA turned Drone as First Responder (DFR) from concept to reality. In this fireside chat, Phil Gonshak (Skydio, former Chief of Police and County Manager) sits down with San Mateo City Manager Alex Khojikian to unpack how the city built trust with council, aligned police and civic leaders, and secured community support for a cutting-edge DFR program. From slashing response times to addressing privacy and funding concerns head-on, this session delivers real-world strategies any city can adapt.

That’s a wrap on Ascend 2025. Relive the action and experience a family of flying robots serving the most pressing needs of the industries our civilization runs on. Here are the highlights: Skydio R10: For tight quarters and total confidence. The ease, durability and low operational cost of small consumer drones popular for indoor use, with the onboard lighting, communications and cloud integrations your mission demands. Launch, command, stream, and upload—everything needed to get the job done, built in. Skydio F10: Coming soon. F10 extends the radius of coverage to dozens of miles, handles long-distance missions, sustains coverage for extended incidents, and keeps pace when speed is critical. One operator, multiple drones. Multiply your productivity. Give one operator the ability to fly multiple drones independently across sites, all from a single browser. Keep subjects in view, without pilot effort. Skydio Shadow keeps a reliable lock on your subject—managing distance, avoiding obstacles, and instantly reacquiring when line of sight is lost, day or night. Watch the replay to see it all.