Axon Commits to $1.2B Skydio Investment
An expanded partnership gives Axon exclusive public safety distribution rights for Skydio drones in the United States and Canada.
- By Chelsey Arries
- Nov 09, 2026
Public safety technology company Axon plans to invest an additional $1.2 billion in drone manufacturer Skydio as the companies expand their emergency response partnership.
Under the agreement, Axon will become Skydio’s sole distributor to public safety customers in the United States and Canada.
The investment includes funding for Skydio and purchases of existing shareholders’ stakes. Skydio plans to accelerate innovation and expand its product portfolio to bring new drone capabilities to customers faster, according to the company. Axon expects to complete the transactions after meeting customary closing conditions.
Axon said Skydio serves more than 1,500 public safety customers. At agencies using its drone response programs, drones reach scenes ahead of officers on about 80% of calls involving deployment, according to Axon.
The company said earlier aerial information can help responders assess incidents before officers arrive, support safer responses, de-escalate potentially deadly situations and locate missing children or other vulnerable people.
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Chelsey Arries is assistant editor of Security Today, Campus Security Today, Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Protection Online.