Skyfront

[ACTIVE]

Drones · HQ: Redwood City, CA · Est. 2014 · 1 model registered · 1 deployments

New deployment

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Skyfront: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $9.6M raised. 3 sources back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

$10M

Headquarters

Redwood City, CA

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Skyfront designs and manufactures the world's longest-endurance hybrid-electric multirotor drones. Its flagship Perimeter 8 drone holds the multirotor endurance record at 13 hours 4 minutes, carries up to 10 kg payload, and serves defense, federal, and commercial missions. Skyfront holds Green UAS NDAA and Blue UAS Select certifications and has secured a U.S. Army contract for Perimeter 8 fielding and integration into tactical networks.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 45.5%

Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.

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Key Facts

CEOTroy Mestler, Ph.D.
StageEarly-stage (angel)
Total funding~$3.2M (PitchBook)
RecordMultirotor endurance world record: 13h 4m (March 2021)
CertificationsGreen UAS NDAA, Blue UAS Select
CustomerU.S. Army (Perimeter 8 contract, 2026)

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Skyfront.

Leadership & Founders

1 entry

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Troy Mestlerreported, not verified

CEO

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

2 entries
Total Tracked0
Operating0
Announced0
Concluded0

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Skyfront - 1 deploymentSkyfront

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

2 entries

FAQ

11 entries
What is Skyfront?

Skyfront designs and manufactures the world's longest-endurance hybrid-electric multirotor drones. Its flagship Perimeter 8 drone holds the multirotor endurance record at 13 hours 4 minutes, carries up to 10 kg payload, and serves defense, federal, and commercial missions. Skyfront holds Green UAS NDAA and Blue UAS Select certifications and has secured a U.S. Army contract for Perimeter 8 fielding and integration into tactical networks.

What does Skyfront make?

Skyfront has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Perimeter 8 (Skyfront builds physical robots).

Who competes with Skyfront?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Skyfront building in the same form factors include Amazon, Anduril Industries, DJI, Autel Robotics.

Who is the CEO of Skyfront?

Troy Mestler is the ceo of Skyfront, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Skyfront headquartered?

Skyfront is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, USA.

How much funding has Skyfront raised?

Skyfront has raised approximately $10M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Where does Skyfront operate robots?

Skyfront operates 1 verified deployment, including at Colorado.

How many robots has Skyfront deployed?

DEPLOY has 1 verified Skyfront deployment on record at sites including Colorado. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Skyfront a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Skyfront ranks in roughly the top 55% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Skyfront founded?

Skyfront was founded in 2014.

Is Skyfront safe?

Skyfront has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.