Skyfront

Skyfront is a robotics company in Redwood City, California. The company calls itself a Silicon Valley robotics company. It makes long endurance hybrid drones for defense and commercial work. The company was founded in 2014 to solve the flight time limits of drones.

The main product is the Perimeter 8 hybrid drone. The site says it flies up to five hours on stock tanks, and longer with auxiliary tanks. It can carry 22 pounds for one hour or 11 pounds for three hours. The drone is made in the United States, is Blue UAS Select certified, and is fully NDAA compliant.

The Perimeter 8 holds a world record for endurance among commercially available multirotors. The site says the drone flew for 13 hours, 3 minutes and 57 seconds, and covered 205 miles. The drone uses a fuel injected gas-electric power source. It can switch between hybrid and battery power in flight.

The site lists uses such as mine and unexploded ordnance detection, LiDAR surveying, and magnetometry for geophysical exploration. It also lists long range surveillance and agriculture. The company also sells a MagniPhy magnetometer enclosure and sensor payloads for many missions.

The site says the company has served more than 150 customers in over 20 countries. It lists customers in Canada, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Japan, Australia and many other countries. The site also mentions a U.S. Army contract for Perimeter 8 training and integration.

The site has a quote form and a phone number, +1 831 704 5414. The office is at 500 Howland Street, Suite 5, in Redwood City. The company has a customization services page and a press page. The company is on X, Facebook and LinkedIn.