Sundar Sankaran Appointed as Skydio Vice President, Connectivity
Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight, appointed Sundar Sankaran as Vice President, Connectivity.
Sundar joins Skydio from E-Space. Prior to that, he was the VIce President of Engineering at Verana Networks. He has held additional engineering leadership roles at Ruckus Networks, Qualcomm, and Atheros Communications.
Sundar holds a B.E., Electronics and Communication Engineering from Anna Unviersity and a M.S. and Ph.D., Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech.
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Skydio’s mission is to make the world more productive, creative, and safe with autonomous flight. AI and computer vision are foundational to our products, allowing drones to fly autonomously and automatically capture and process data. Skydio drones help public safety agencies, federal government and private companies serve their communities more safely and effectively by providing real-time access to information captured with high powered cameras mounted on smart flying robots. Our drones support thousands of organizations, including every branch of the U.S. military and hundreds of public safety agencies across every U.S. state.
Founded in 2014, Skydio designs, assembles, and supports its products in the U.S., with headquarters in San Mateo, CA, and manufacturing facilities in Hayward, CA. The company is backed by top investors and strategic partners, including Andreessen Horowitz, Linse Capital, Next47, IVP, Playground, and NVIDIA. For more information, please visit: https://www.skydio.com
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