The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies SkyMagic: 2 active incidents. 1 source back the record.
Overview
SKYMAGIC is one of the World's leading drone light show companies, based in the UK, USA, and Singapore. The company produces large-scale outdoor drone light displays for entertainment events, including the UK's largest ever drone show over London. In May 2026, 89 SKYMAGIC drones crashed into Sydney's Darling Harbour during a Vivid Sydney performance, prompting an ATSB investigation.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 2 incidents on file
Key facts
Founder
Operations
Sydney crash
Market
Products
Financial stage
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Partnerships
Every company SkyMagic has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
SkyMagic on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Hitomi Uematsu Founderreported, not verified
Founders (1)
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting SkyMagic (2)
- 89 drones crash into Sydney Harbour during Vivid Sydney drone light show2026-05-26 · Malfunction
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
SkyMagic in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Partnerships
3 total · 3 operating
Every company SkyMagic has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology—operating
- skymagic x nvidiawithNVIDIA1108technology—operating
- skymagic x awswithAWS976technology—operating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedMay 26, 2026
89 drones crash into Sydney Harbour during Vivid Sydney drone light show
- Incident recordedMay 25, 2026
89 SkyMagic drones crashed into Sydney Harbour during Vivid Sydney light show due to...
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
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Methodology surface for SkyMagic.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning SkyMagic from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Dozens of drones crash into Sydney harbour after light show glitch
89 SKYMAGIC drones crashed into Darling Harbour during Vivid Sydney's Starbound drone show due to a technical issue, prompting an ATSB investigation.
Celestial (SkyMagic) drone light shows across UK venues
Britains Got Talent finalists Celestial bringing award-winning drone light shows to UK venues, featuring SkyMagic drone technology.
SkyMagic in Drone Light Show Market ($5B by 2034)
SkyMagic listed as top 5 player in drone light show market expected to reach $5B by 2034, 13% CAGR, rising demand for innovative entertainment.
SkyMagic Drone Light Shows — Soundstorm 2024 and Festivals
SkyMagic drone light shows at Soundstorm 2024 festival and other events. London UK based drone entertainment company.
SkyMagic launches new proprietary software suite (Dec 2024)
SkyMagic launched new proprietary software suite in Dec 2024 to enhance precision and artistic complexity of drone light shows.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/skymagic.md
- RSS feed: /companies/skymagic/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/fa2b87d9-f08f-4c90-8a5a-3775b84448ec
- Revision history: /companies/skymagic/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place SkyMagic against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 25, 2026