Axon Enterprise Inc.

Leadership

Rick Smith, Founder and CEO. Rick Smith is the founder and CEO of Axon Enterprise Inc., which announced a $1.2 billion investment in Skydio Inc.

Key facts

Headquarters

Scottsdale, Ariz.source

Skydio investment

$1.2 billion, which Axon calls its largest single investment in its historysource

Filing mix

About 60% cash, roughly $720 million, with the rest in Axon stocksource

Drone as First Responder

Expanding the program with Skydio drones for public safety agencies across the U.S.source

WYDE coverage of Axon Enterprise Inc.

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Axon Enterprise Inc., on Nov 10, 2026. Axon Enterprise Inc. is a donor in 1 story. The most recent is Axon's $1.2 Billion Skydio Investment: DronExl Says Only $254.9 Million Is New Money.

Reported alongside Axon Enterprise Inc.

• Skydio Inc. · in 1 story with Axon Enterprise Inc.
• Adam Bry · in 1 story with Axon Enterprise Inc.
• Rick Smith · in 1 story with Axon Enterprise Inc.

Sources

• The Robot Report: Axon invests $1.2B into Skydio and becomes its U.S. public safety distributor
• DronExl: Axon Puts $1.2B Into Skydio, and US Police Now Buy Only Through Axon