About
Started as a student project. Built to be a company.
Skyro began as a research project at SRM University AP in Amaravati. The first aircraft was a quadcopter. The second is a winged VTOL.
September 2026
The Quadcopter
Carries up to 1 kg. It proved the hard part on campus: autonomous missions, navigation and completion.
October 2026
The VTOL
The same vertical take-off, with a 1.61 m wing to go further on the same battery.
The people who build and fly it.
Sai SankarFounderCreated Skyro. Software, the apps and Fleet AI; ground station operator on field tests.
P.S.S. ManikantaElectronics and flightRemote pilot in command on field tests. Assistant Research Engineer, Drone Centre, SRM University AP.
Dr. Pradyut Kumar SankiFaculty guideAssociate Professor, Electronics and Communication Engineering, SRM University AP.
Ramprasad Reddy BarreBattery systemsCustom lithium-ion packs. Take-off safety lead on field tests.
Keerthi TadikondaVending machine automationAutomating the vending machine: the roof hatch, the lift and the chambers.
Manikanta ChallaTestingTest stands, tuning and flight-stability checks.
Allenki AshwithAvionics and flight systemsFlight-controller hardware and sensor integration. Field observer.
Jangam SanjayOnboard computingFPGA computing for real-time data on the aircraft. Field observer.
Kanakam Manoj KumarPower electronicsAn in-house motor controller, from simulation to bench test. Field observer.
DeekshithResearch and developmentResearch and development. Field observer.

Built at SRM University AP.
Skyro was designed, built and first flown at SRM University AP, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.
Press kit.
The logo and the launch film. For anything else, use the press option on the contact page.

