Skydio · Camera drone · 2018 to about 2019
The R1 was Skydio's first drone, announced in February 2018, and it introduced the idea of a self-flying camera. Twelve navigation cameras and an NVIDIA Jetson TX1 let it follow a runner or cyclist and dodge trees with no pilot at the sticks, which nothing else on sale could do. It was flown from a phone app, weighed about a kilogram and managed 16 minutes a charge. Skydio built it in small numbers, starting with a Frontier Edition assembled at its own headquarters, and treated it as a proof of concept for the Skydio 2. Today it's a collector's piece. Skydio lists it as end of life with no support.
Before you fly
Takeoff weight: 1,000 g, register it
Should come with it
Check the listing photos against this list, and ask the seller about anything you can’t see. A missing piece should come off the price.
Skydio no longer supports the R1, so repairs and batteries depend on what the seller includes. Short 16-minute flights were a known limitation when it was new.
New to used drones? How to check a used drone covers batteries, gimbals and crash damage, and Remote ID and registration explains what the FAA expects once it’s yours.
Buying guide
Only one Skydio R1 is for sale, at $900 with free shipping, so there's no market to read yet. Skydio has put the R1 and all R1 products at end of life with no support, so check the Skydio R1 app still installs on your phone before you buy, and ask what batteries and charger come with it, since the title names none. It isn't on the FAA's Remote ID list, so you'd fly it with a broadcast module or at a FRIA, and at about 1 kg it must be registered with the FAA. It isn't titled as the Frontier Edition, the first run built at Skydio's headquarters.
$900.00delivered
The only R1 for sale, $900 with free shipping from a 100% seller, and the title says 20% goes to the Dollywood foundation. No battery, charger or test is titled, so ask for a short video of it taking off from the app.
Skydio R1 (20% of purchase goes to Dollywood foundation)
Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 14, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
Snapshot
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Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 14, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
Used$900.00delivered
$900.00 · free shipping
Buy It Now$900.00
Good buy
Drone only in the photo. No battery, charger or test titled.
Seller: electronstable
100% positive
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