Skydio, INC.

Drone manufacturer that uses artificial intelligence for consumer, enterprise, and gov't.

Based in CA

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With $1.6M in lobbying spend across 20 quarterly filings, Skydio, INC. is a significant lobbying presence. They deploy 15 individual lobbyists

$1.6M
Total Lobbying Spend
20
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
15
Individual Lobbyists

Spending by Year

YearLobbying Spend
2021$140K
2022$330K
2023$360K
2024$360K
2025$440K

Lobbying Firms

HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP

What They Lobby For

  • Support the use of drones for infrastructure inspections and low-attitude beyond visual line of sight operations.
  • Support the use of drones for infrastructure inspections; American Jobs Plan.
  • Support the use of drones for infrastructure inspections; American Jobs Plan provisions related to critical infrastructure inspections; funding for the FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative.
  • Support the use of drones for infrastructure inspections and funding for the FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative (H.R. 5315, the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act); Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework provisions related to critical infrastructure inspections (H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act).
  • Support the use of drones for infrastructure inspections and funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative (H.R. 5315, the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provisions related to infrastructure inspections and construction (H.R. 3684); FAA reorganization.
  • Support the use of drones for infrastructure inspections and funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative (H.R. 5315, the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provisions related to infrastructure inspections, construction and drone security (Public Law 117-58); FAA reorganization; beyond visual line of sight operation of drones; Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration.
  • DOD acquisition of small drones; drone security issues; Fiscal Year 2023 appropriation for the Department of Defense; Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.
  • Support the use of drones for infrastructure inspections and funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative (H.R. 5315, the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provisions related to infrastructure inspections, construction and drone security (Public Law 117-58); FAA reorganization; beyond visual line of sight operation of drones; Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration (H.R. 8294); U.S. Coast Guard short-range drone program.
  • DOD acquisition of small drones; drone national security issues; Fiscal Year 2023 appropriation for the Department of Defense (H.R. 8236); Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 7900).
  • Support the use of drones for infrastructure inspections and drone workforce training through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative; the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act (H.R. 5315 and S. 4744); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law No: 117-58) provisions related to ports (Section 11402) and SMART grants (Section 25005); FAA reorganization; beyond visual line of sight operation of drones; Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration (H.R. 8294 and 4670); U.S. Coast Guard short-range drone program; Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2022 provisions on drones (S. 4802).

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Last updated: February 2026

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