Top 7 Sports Drone Startups

July 12, 2024 | By Paul Schäfer

These companies design drones equipped with high-definition cameras and advanced sensors, capable of capturing dynamic, bird’s-eye views of live events, training sessions, and competitions.
1
Skydio
Country: USA | Funding: $570M
Skydio is a robotics company that makes flying autonomous drones, which are dedicated to sports tracking.
2
DJI
Country: China | Funding: $107.8M
DJI develops and manufactures innovative drone and camera technology for commercial sports and recreational use. DJI sports drones achieve incredible speeds, and additionally provide an image with a live view.
3
Hexo+
Country: USA | Funding: $4.3M
HEXO+ is the first Autonomous FlyingCam for sports.
4
Ruko
Country: China
Ruko imagines, designs and builds more innovative sports drones every day to offer you the best flying experience.
5
RED DOT DRONE
Country: Singapore
RDD is a drone startup developing autonomous chase technology for any sports events utilising drones and also doing drone racing.
6
Quidich Innovation Labs
Country: India
Quidich Innovation Labs is a broadcasting company that provides live broadcast-grade AR graphics on drone services.
7
Pixis Drones
Country: USA
Pixis Drones unites strategy, creativity, and technical precision to create drone light show experiences that deliver unforgettable moments.
Editor: Paul Schäfer
Paul is a sport journalist for more than 11 years. He specializes in writing match previews across several leagues and competitions around the world, and his insightful tips have amassed a total readership in excess of 5.2 million till date. He graduated from the Universität Hamburg (Institute of Human Movement Science). He is a huge fan of Bayern Munich. In his free time, Paul enjoys playing tennis and padel with his collegues. You can contact Paul at paulschafer(at)sportstartups(dot)com