Skyfront
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Skyfront is an aerospace startup that designs and manufactures long-endurance hybrid gasoline-electric drones. Its technology enables commercial drone applications like package delivery, search and rescue missions, precision agriculture on large farms, and infrastructure inspection.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2014 | |
| HQ | Menlo Park, US | Map |
| Website | skyfront.com |
Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (Nov 2019) | 10 | (+12%) |
Skyfront Office Locations
Skyfront has an office in Menlo Park
Menlo Park, US (HQ)
3499 Edison Way
Skyfront Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2014 |
Skyfront total Funding | $270 k |
Skyfront latest funding size | $150 k |
Time since last funding | 2 years ago |
Skyfront investors | Techstars, Grape Arbor VC, Qualcomm Incorporated, Chaac Ventures, Drone.VC, David E. Weekly |
Skyfront's latest funding round in December 2017 was reported to be $150 k. In total, Skyfront has raised $270 k
Human Capital Metrics
Skyfront Online and Social Media Presence
258 Twitter followers
Skyfront has 258 Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.4% month over month and increased 5% quarter over quarter
Skyfront's Trends
Skyfront News and Updates
September 11, 2019
KING SKYFRONT, Japan Publishes the September 2019 Issue of Kawasaki SkyFront i-Newsletter
KAWASAKI, Japan, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The September 2019 issue of Kawasaki SkyFront i-Newsletter includes a video interview on gene therapy with Katsuhito Asai, Gene Therapy Research Institution Co.,Ltd; news updates; and highlights of research being conducted by scientists...
August 14, 2019
Skyfront Perimeter Drone Performs The First Beyond-Line-of-Sight Flight under FAA Part 107
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyfront's Perimeter 4 long-range hybrid gas-electric drone successfully performed the first civilian beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight without visual observers under the FAA's Part 107 rules. This flight is a significant step...
February 12, 2019
Kawasaki City, Japan Publishes the February 2019 Issue of Kawasaki SkyFront i-Newsletter
KAWASAKI CITY, Japan, Feb. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The February 2019 issue of Kawasaki SkyFront i-Newsletter includes a video interview with Haruhiro Okuda, Director General, National Institute of Health Sciences, on the activities of the National Institute of Health Sciences; summary of ...
Skyfront Blogs
October 19, 2018
PureTech Systems Works With Skyfront To Provide Automated Drone Deployment
PureTech Systems announces its latest capability, which provides for automated dispatch of a security drone to an alarm location. The alarm can originate from sensor sources capable of providing a location including PureActiv geospatial video analytics, radar, acoustic buried/fence sensor, UGS, acce…
September 18, 2018
Why Hybrid Electric is the Future of Aviation
Electric propulsion has changed aircraft manufacturing. The reason is simple: wires bend. Shafts and gears do not. To build a helicopter engineers no longer have to design around a long mechanical shaft and heavy, failure-prone gearbox and clutch that spin to transmit power from the engine to the ro…
July 25, 2018
Future Flight Consortium Chosen by Singapore Government to Test Urban Drone Applications
Startup company Garuda Robotics’ Future Flight Consortium (FFC) has been chosen to develop an unmanned traffic management (UTM) system to handle the expected drone traffic increase in Singapore, according to Tech in Asia. Last November, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Ministry o…
Skyfront Frequently Asked Questions
When was Skyfront founded?
Skyfront was founded in 2014.
How many employees does Skyfront have?
Skyfront has 10 employees.
Who are Skyfront competitors?
Competitors of Skyfront include Nightingale Security, Measure and Sentera.
Where is Skyfront headquarters?
Skyfront headquarters is located at 3499 Edison Way, Menlo Park.
Where are Skyfront offices?
Skyfront has an office in Menlo Park.
How many offices does Skyfront have?
Skyfront has 1 office.
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