Skydio
This internship serves as a research-forward engineer role focused on developing reinforcement learning policies for autonomous drone navigation and control. Interns will bridge simulation and real-world flight testing to enhance obstacle avoidance, mission planning, and human-in-the-loop shared control systems for Skydio's advanced aircraft.
Headquarters
San Mateo, California, United States
Company Size
501-1000 employees
Founded
2014
Skydio builds AI-powered autonomous drones and software for inspection, public safety (Drone-as-First-Responder), tactical ISR, site security, surveying, and mapping. Their systems combine advanced computer-vision autonomy and obstacle avoidance with hardware and cloud tools tailored for enterprise and government customers. Organizations such as utilities, critical infrastructure operators, law enforcement, and national security agencies use Skydio to collect data faster and safer and to enable remote operations. Skydio emphasizes ease of use, robust autonomy, and scalable fleet management for demanding field missions.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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