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Shield AI vs Skydio

Compare the aircraft configuration and integration scope relevant to the mission, not company-wide autonomy claims.

A research comparison, not an endorsement or claim of interchangeable products. Unknown funding, pricing, performance and procurement eligibility remain unknown.

Published offerings and questions

  • Shield AI

    San Diego, CA, United States

    Shield AI develops artificial-intelligence pilots and autonomous aircraft systems, including the V-BAT unmanned aircraft, for defense missions.

    Shield AI presents V-BAT as an aircraft product and Hivemind as autonomy technology. A platform purchase and an autonomy integration engagement can therefore have different deliverables, dependencies and acceptance tests. Offering context reviewed September 28, 2026.

    Establish whether the proposed work covers an aircraft, software integration or both. Ask who owns integration testing and continuing software support. Check the underlying award description before treating a matched company award as evidence for a particular product.

  • Skydio

    San Mateo, CA, United States

    Skydio develops autonomous drones, flight software, and fleet-management tools for public-safety, infrastructure, and defense-related operations.

    Skydio markets X10D for defense users. Evaluate the offered aircraft configuration together with its sensing payload, software and support package; a platform name alone does not identify everything included in a quote. Offering context reviewed September 28, 2026.

    Ask which payload and software licenses are included, how deployment and training work, and what spare parts and support are available. Confirm the customer's acquisition and information-handling requirements against the exact offering rather than relying on general 'defense-ready' language.

Matched company-level award evidence

  • 12639526F0939 contract award

    Skydio · Department of Agriculture · 2026-09-25 · Reported $16K

    THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS TO ENTER INTO A FIRM FIXED PRICE ORDER OFF USDA CONTACT 12639525D0008 ORDERING PERIOD UAS AND ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES.

  • 1605C126P00014 contract award

    Skydio · Department of Labor · 2026-09-23 · Reported $1.1M

    SKYDIO DRONES

  • 140D0426F1255 contract award

    Skydio · Department of the Interior · 2026-09-23 · Reported $3K

    SKYDIO UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UASS) REPAIR SERVICES

  • 140D0426F1222 contract award

    Skydio · Department of the Interior · 2026-09-22 · Reported $42K

    SKYDIO UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS)

  • 140D0426F1201 contract award

    Skydio · Department of the Interior · 2026-09-18 · Reported $45K

    SKYDIO UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UASS)

  • 140D0426F1190 contract award

    Skydio · Department of the Interior · 2026-09-17 · Reported $15K

    BPA CALL FOR SKYDIO UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UASS)

  • 140D0426F1146 contract award

    Skydio · Department of the Interior · 2026-09-16 · Reported $37K

    SKYDIO, LNC CALL ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS)

  • 140D0426F1034 contract award

    Skydio · Department of the Interior · 2026-09-02 · Reported $32K

    SKYDIO, LNC BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT CALL ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS)

  • 12639526F0784 contract award

    Skydio · Department of Agriculture · 2026-08-25 · Reported $54K

    THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS TO ENTER INTO A FIRM FIXED PRICE ORDER OFF USDA CONTACT 12639525D0008 ORDERING PERIOD TWO FOR UAS AND ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES FOR SITES IN AZ AND UT.

  • 140D0426F1006 contract award

    Skydio · Department of the Interior · 2026-08-24 · Reported $43K

    SKYDIO, LNC BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT CALL ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS)

  • 140D0426F1007 contract award

    Skydio · Department of the Interior · 2026-08-24 · Reported $14K

    SKYDIO, LNC BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT CALL ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS)

  • 19PE5026F0262 contract award

    Skydio · Department of State · 2026-08-20 · Reported $87K

    DHS/HSI - SKYDIO X10D (TCIU)

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