AirSight x Skydio: Closing the Gap Between Drone Detection and Response

AirSight partners with Skydio to connect real-time drone detection to autonomous aerial response, delivering action from first alert to on-scene assessment.

RICHARDSON, TX, UNITED STATES, September 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- AirSight today announces a strategic partnership with Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in flying robots. The integration between AirSight's AirGuard drone detection platform and Skydio remote operations allows security teams to have eyes in the sky the moment a potential drone threat is detected.

AirGuard detects UAV threats and drone pilot location in real time and instantly shares enriched threat data with Skydio remote operations. This enables operators to deploy an autonomous monitoring drone that reaches the pilot location in seconds and streams live intelligence directly back to security officers—eliminating manual relays and blind responses. In high-stakes environments, rapid response is the operational payoff, and it must happen in seconds, not minutes.

The stakes are rising. The Department of Homeland Security's 2025 Homeland Threat Assessment describes “concerning UAS activity over sensitive critical infrastructure sites” that can interfere with facility operations, disrupt emergency response, and provide intelligence to malign actors. That threat spans energy facilities, water treatment plants, data centers, refineries, and public utilities. Detection alone is no longer enough. Response has to be part of the same workflow.

How It Works: Five Steps From Detection to Assessment

1. Detect. AirGuard's sensor suite (Remote ID, radio frequency, radar, electro-optical and infrared cameras) catches the threat the moment it enters the airspace.
2. Enrich. AirGuard packages the threat data: drone make and model, real-time GPS of both the drone and the pilot, altitude, and full flight path.
3. Alert. AirGuard pushes the enriched alert to Skydio remote operations automatically, delivering everything the operator needs within seconds.
4. Deploy. A human operator deploys an autonomous Skydio drone that launches in under 20 seconds and can reach the scene in under 90 seconds.
5. Assess. The Skydio drone streams live visuals in real time, providing security officers with the situational awareness to act with clarity, not guesswork.

Built for the People Doing This Work

Security officers dealing with drone threats operate under pressure, with incomplete information, knowing that a slow call has real consequences. This integration changes their starting position: enriched UAV threat data is already in front of them, and a monitoring drone is already in the air, before the response begins.

The pressure will not ease. Los Angeles is already preparing for Super Bowl LXI in February 2027 and the 2028 Summer Olympics, and the same threat pattern applies at every airport, correctional facility, and critical infrastructure site in the country. The AirGuard x Skydio integration is built to make sure security teams have what they need to handle it.

About Skydio.
Skydio, the largest U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in flying robots, leverages AI-backed autonomy to create drones that are easier to operate, safer to fly, and more capable in complex environments. Skydio systems are trusted by every branch of the U.S. military, the armed forces of 29 allied nations, and more than 4,000 agencies and organizations across the U.S. in the public safety and critical infrastructure sectors.

Skydio designs, assembles, and supports its products in the United States from its headquarters in San Mateo, California and its manufacturing operations in Hayward, California. For more information, follow Skydio on LinkedIn or visit skydio.com.

Contact: press@skydio.com

Robert Tabbara
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AirSight x Skydio : Closing the Gap Between Drone Detection and Response