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Robot model

Perimeter 8

Hybrid-electric multirotor drone with world-record 13-hour 4-minute endurance and 10 kg payload capacity.

Track Perimeter 8
Manufacturer
Skyfront
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
production
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1
Website
skyfront.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Perimeter 8, a aerial by Skyfront (production): 1 verified deployment on record. 1 source back the record.

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Overview

Hybrid-electric multirotor drone with world-record 13-hour 4-minute endurance and 10 kg payload capacity. Holds Green UAS NDAA and Blue UAS Select certifications. Fielded by the U.S. Army for BVLOS surveillance and communications relay missions integrated into armored vehicle C2 networks.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Drive type

hybrid gas-electric octorotor

Runtime

5 hours

Sensor suite

RGB, thermal, and LiDAR

Specs

Runtime h

5

Weight kg

26

Walk speed ms

19.7

Flight time min

300

Payload carry kg

10

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Perimeter 8. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (1)

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Perimeter 8.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. Perimeter 8 Long-Endurance Hybrid Drone: Skyfront · https://www.skyfront.com/perimeter-8

Common questions

What is Perimeter 8?
Hybrid-electric multirotor drone with world-record 13-hour 4-minute endurance and 10 kg payload capacity. Holds Green UAS NDAA and Blue UAS Select certifications. Fielded by the U.S. Army for BVLOS surveillance and communications relay missions integrated into armored vehicle C2 networks.
How much does Perimeter 8 cost?
Perimeter 8's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Perimeter 8 from Skyfront. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Perimeter 8 actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Perimeter 8 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Perimeter 8?
Perimeter 8 is made by Skyfront, based in Redwood City, CA, USA, founded in 2014.
Where is Perimeter 8 deployed?
1 verified deployment of Perimeter 8 is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Colorado.
Can you buy Perimeter 8?
Perimeter 8 is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Perimeter 8?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Perimeter 8 include Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), MQ-9 Reaper, Wing Delivery Aircraft.
How does Perimeter 8 compare to Skydio X10?
Perimeter 8 and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 20 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Perimeter 8 has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Perimeter 8 a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Perimeter 8 ranks in roughly the top 74% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Perimeter 8's maturity stage?
Perimeter 8 is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Is Perimeter 8 safe?
Perimeter 8 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-16

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-16

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Perimeter 8.

Recent coverage

Perimeter 8 in third-party press

Skyfront Drone Sets Endurance and Distance Record of 13 hours, 4 minutes

Mar 18, 2021