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Vehicle version: 34.1.114 Controller version: 34.1.79 Updated: June 7, 2024 WARNING: Please read all documentation provided with your Skydio X10D, including but not limited to the X10D Safety Guidelines in the Safety and Operating Guide: www.skydio.com/safety. Failure to follow any instructions or...
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Additional Resources Additional Resources For the latest information about Skydio and our products, visit: www.skydio.com Scan the QR codes to view more information about flying with Skydio X10D. Getting Started with Flying with Skydio X10D Skydio X10D Skydio X10D Skydio X10D Safety...
Flying Safely Safety Guidelines WARNING: To avoid injury or damage to your drone, read the Skydio X10D Safety Guidelines in the Safety and Operating Guide. Use caution around reflective surfaces (e.g., still water or mirrors) and small Keep your fingers away from moving Skydio X10D does not avoid moving obstacles (e.g., thin branches, utility...
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Ensure your landing area is flat, stable, and clear of obstacles. • Skydio should not be used or handled by a person under the age of 16 years. • Never fly near or interfere with crewed aircraft operations.
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Flying Safely Preflight Skydio X10D navigates visually using cameras so it is essential to keep all of the cameras • clean. Use the included microfiber cleaning cloth (or a similar type of microfiber cloth) to ensure camera lenses are free of dust and dirt before every flight.
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Flying Safely Environment Skydio X10D is IP55 rated providing protection from limited dust ingress and light to • moderate precipitation conditions; it is recommended to not fly in heavy dust conditions or heavy precipitation. The Skydio X10D Controller is IP54 rated providing protection from limited dust ingress •...
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Cars, boats, people, animals, drones, crewed aircraft, or other moving objects may • not be avoided. In the event that your X10D collides with an object, it will attempt to stabilize and continue • flying. Keep your fingers away from the propellers anytime they are spinning such as during •...
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Avoid areas with people, animals, and moving objects. Try to avoid areas with lots of fine pebbles, sand, rocks, or similar materials. The lights on X10D will turn yellow as the drone descends below 10 ft (3 m) indicating •...
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Flying Safely Regulations You are solely responsible for your Skydio X10D at all times. • Always follow and country-specific civil aviation authority regulations, as well as local, • state, and federal laws and regulations when operating your Skydio X10D. Download the FAA Drone Safety Guide (if located in the United States).
Getting Started Skydio X10D Autonomy Features With the purchase of Skydio X10D, you have access to a powerful suite of advanced AI-pilot assistance capabilities. Skydio X10D comes equipped with the following software features: Skydio Autonomy Package 360° Obstacle Avoidance Real-time 3D mapping •...
Getting Started Charging Skydio X10D Batteries Skydio X10D batteries are shipped in a state of hibernation and will not power on your drone out of the box. Your batteries will automatically exit this state once they begin charging for the first time.
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Step 3 - Insert the power supply Two charging ports are located on the back of the Skydio X10D Dual Charger. You may use either the 100 W USB-C power supply or the 230 W fast power supply.
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About 1 hour 45 minutes to charge a depleted battery CAUTION: Third-party adapters and cables are not supported. Only use the Skydio-provided power supplies and cables to charge your batteries. NOTE: Pass-through charging is not currently supported. This functionality will be enabled in a future software update.
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Step 2 - Insert the 100 W power supply Connect your Skydio X10D Controller to the 100 W power supply. Plug into a power source. The lights on the front of the controller will turn on and indicate the level of charge.
NOTE: While powered off, you can check the level of charge by pressing the Power button once. Step 2 - Set up Skydio Flight Deck Skydio Flight Deck is the dedicated flight software on your controller. Follow the on-screen prompts to begin setup. • Follow the on-screen prompts to begin setup.
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Preflight Step 3 - Power on Skydio X10D Press and hold the Power button on the battery for three seconds. The lights on the drone arms will turn blue as X10D powers on. Step 4 - Pair the drone and controller Use the USB-C pairing cable to connect your devices.
Preflight Updating the Skydio X10D System Step 1 - Access the files from Skydio Fleet Manager for Offline Drones • .zip file which is the update for your X10D vehicle • .tar file which is the update for your Skydio X10D Controller Step 2 - Generate the .zip file and download the .tar file...
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• Allow up to five minutes for the update to complete • During this process, your controller may restart multiple times Step 13 - Verify that the version numbers matches the version numbers provided by Skydio USB-C port Skydio X10D INTL - Operator Manual...
Preflight Encryption Included with your Skydio X10D is an encryption key that enables you to encrypt your media in flight and transfer your media to an external device. You will need to pair that Encryption Key to your X10D and store it with your vehicle. You can enable and disable the encryption settings using the Skydio X10D Controller Flight Deck.
For extremely cold environments, the Skydio X10D battery features self-warming technology to enable flight within 5 minutes. If the X10D battery is below 32°F (0°C), Skydio X10D will be prevented from launching. You will need to pre-warm your batteries before you can launch.
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Preflight Pre-warming Skydio X10D Batteries If Skydio X10D detects that a battery is too cold to launch, the battery will automatically begin self-warming. Launch will become unblocked when the battery is sufficiently warmed for the given state of charge. You also have the option to prewarm a battery before inserting into the drone:...
Skydio Flight Deck Skydio Flight Deck is the dedicated flight software on your controller. In this section you will learn about core menu locations and setting customizations. This section covers Gate Screen Global Settings Flight Controls Return Behaviors Sensing (Obstacle Avoidance)
Devices Lists the name of the drone that is currently connected, as well as other X10D drones that have previously paired to the controller. Verify software versions by selecting the name of a drone.
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Select to format the Log and Media cards or Factory Reset your drone. Locate Skydio X10D In the event that your Skydio X10D is lost, you may view its last known location. If the Coordinate setting is enabled, the latitude and longitude of the current or last known location will be displayed.
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Skydio Flight Deck Maps View Map View your current location, search, and configure map settings. The location of Skydio X10D, the controller, Launch Point, and Home Point (if set) are all indicated on the map. Skydio X10D Controller Launch Point...
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If you have any objection to this, please let the support team know. We will never review your videos or data without your permission. Do not reformat or factory reset your Skydio drone prior to contacting our support team.
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Controls Battery Displays Skydio X10D Controller battery level. Control Mode Determines how your controller joysticks will maneuver X10D. Select between Mode 1, 2 (default), and 3. Input Mapping Allows you to customize buttons and wheels with the following options: Toggle Map •...
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Top ground speed: ~18 mph (8 m/s) • Disabled (toggle off) - Skydio X10D will not avoid obstacles and there is a high risk of collision Top ground speed: ~45 mph (20 m/s) •...
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Skydio Flight Deck Variable Margins Skydio X10D uses AI and visual navigation to dynamically, and temporarily, reduce obstacle avoidance margins when moving through narrow spaces. Margins will also dynamically expand if the drone detects environmental dangers, such as wind. Enabled by default. Disable to turn off the dynamic margin behavior.
Skydio Flight Deck Return Configure your standard return behaviors as well as how Skydio X10D will return if connection is lost. WARNING: Before flying, ensure you have set your Lost Connection Return Behaviors. This is a critical step that ensures your drone returns safely and lands in an accessible location.
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Skydio will ascend 32 ft and then return at a height of 52 ft Drone Will Face Set Skydio X10D to either look toward or away from the return destination while flying. Skydio X10D INTL - Operator Manual...
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Skydio Flight Deck Speed Set the speed at which Skydio X10D returns. Vision return: 1 - 35 mph (0.5 - 16 m/s) • GPS return: 1 - 45 mph (0.5 - 20 m/s) • Ask to Return on Low Battery When the battery is only sufficient to return and land, choose between a prompt or an automatic return.
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Skydio Flight Deck Lost Connection If connection is lost, Skydio X10D will default to the Lost Connection settings. Select between Return and Hover upon lost connection. Return Wait Before Return - set the amount of time you want Skydio X10D to wait before...
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This setting is only enabled when Land After Hover is toggled on. Skydio X10D will continue hovering as it tries to regain connection. If it fails to reconnect and reaches low battery: If you have an automatic return set, your drone will return to either the Launch Point or •...
Strobe Enable to visually track the drone in low-light conditions. Skydio X10D strobe lights meet the FAA requirement of being visible at a distance of 3 statute miles (4.8 km).
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Skydio Flight Deck ATAK The integration of the Skydio X10D Controller and the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) app allows you to seamlessly monitor your Skydio fleet. ATAK provides geospatial information about your drones and controllers for increased situational awareness in the field.
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Up to 6 telemetry metrics may be displayed while flying. Altitude is required. Display Brightness Adjust the brightness of your X10D Controller screen. Units Choose between Imperial or Metric units. Depth Style...
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Skydio Flight Deck Augmented Reality (AR) Quick Actions Enable to visually display where Skydio X10D detects obstacles in the environment. Appears as either solid or outlined augmented reality (AR) boxes, depending on your selection within the Display menu. Use the AR Quick Action button to cycle between the distances from which obstacles are rendered on the screen.
Skydio Flight Deck Inflight Map View your current location, search, set a Home Point, and configure map settings. The location of Skydio X10D, the controller, Launch Point, and Home Point (if set) are • indicated on the map Press and hold on a location to set a Home Point •...
When your drone captures a photo or video, it will save one image file with the color camera. Two files will save if you have JPG and DNG enabled. If you would like Skydio X10D to also capture an image file with the thermal camera, enable Thermal Capture within the Thermal Settings.
(blue) will balance them out. Lower values result in a cooler (blues) image while higher values result in a warmer (yellows) image. Auto (default) means Skydio X10D will • automatically adjust the White Balance for its environment Brightens or darkens your photo.
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Camera Settings Surround Vision Surround Vision uses Skydio X10D navigation cameras to generate an ultra-wide view of your environment for situational awareness. NOTE: Photos and videos captured when in Surround Vision will be saved at 1x zoom. Thermal Zoom The thermal camera will zoom up to 16x, but you may continue to zoom using the color camera.
Camera Settings Photo Settings File Type Choose whether you want Skydio to capture JPG images only, or both JPG and DNG files. JPG - Digital image format containing compressed • image data. DNG - RAW image format file, meaning it is not •...
Camera Settings Video Settings Auto Start Recording When enabled, Skydio X10D will record video automatically. When disabled, tap the on-screen Shutter button or on the controller (R1 button) to start/stop video recording. File Type Select between H.264 and H.265 compression formats, depending on your preferences for video quality, file size, and playback compatibility.
Thermal Camera The thermal camera with Skydio X10D includes a powerful suite of tools, such as radiometric capabilities, to assist you in a variety of use cases. This section covers Accessing Thermal Options Flat Field Correction (FFC) Thermal Tools Thermal Settings...
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Low Tail - Adjust saturation of colder items in the scene • Temp Range Select the range of temperatures Skydio X10D will detect. Narrow - Detects temperatures ranging from -40°F to 302°F (-40°C to 150°C) Wide - Detects temperatures ranging from -40°F to 662°F (-40°C to 350°C) Thermal Capture Enable to capture thermal images as JPG files.
Inspect drone arms and verify they are fully extended and free of damage. • Inspect the battery and confirm it is securely seated prior to launching. Skydio X10D uses • magnets to seat the battery which may attract metallic debris. Ensure the connector pins are free of debris or damage.
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Maximum Wireless Performance For maximum wireless performance when flying over a direct link, always maintain a direct line of sight between the controller and Skydio X10D. Point the controller cover toward the drone, especially when flying at close range high altitude.
Ensure your hand steady • Step 3 - Launch Press and hold the Launch Button on the X10D Controller. Slowly relax your grip as Skydio X10D launches. Do not push or throw the drone up in the air •...
• Required to land • The battery on Skydio X10D has the ability to warm itself in cold environments. For more information, read the Maintenance section. Green indicates the battery capacity for nominal flight before the time limit required to safely return and land.
• VIO and GPS states: Healthy, Degraded, Failed, or Disabled If both GPS and the drone’s vision navigation system (VIO) become unreliable, Skydio X10D will enter Attitude Mode. CAUTION: Monitor your GPS and VIO health in the telemetry bar. If VIO and GPS both drop below 2 bars of health, your drone will enter Attitude Mode.
Skydio offers a range of manual and autonomous controls called Flight Skills. Select your desired skill and Skydio X10D will intelligently fly itself to assist with the task at hand. By default, you will start in the Manual Flight Skill, which provides a traditional flying experience.
Flying at Night Flying at Night without NightSense When flying at night or in low light conditions without NightSense, Skydio X10D will primarily use GPS to navigate and obstacle avoidance will be disabled. Step 1 - Enable Low Light mode You will see an on-screen notification to enable Low Light mode if there is insufficient light.
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Flight Step 4 - Launch Skydio X10D Your drone will rotate 360° during launch to calibrate its Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) climb to 10 ft (3 m), and hover. Obstacle avoidance will be disabled. WARNING: Obstacle avoidance is disabled in Low Light mode without NightSense.
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Flight Flying at Night with NightSense The Skydio NightSense attachments and add-on software allow you to leverage Skydio X10D visual navigation and obstacle avoidance capabilities even when flying at night. The set of two NightSense attachments cast a light above and below your drone. This light illuminates the area, unlocking Skydio visual navigation and obstacle avoidance when flying at night and in low-light conditions.
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Your drone will rotate 360° during launch to calibrate its Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) climb to 10 ft (3 m), and hover. NOTE: Skydio X10D is limited to a max speed of 18 mph (8 m/s) with NightSense INFO: For more information about flying with NightSense, including configuring...
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NightSense OFF: Maintaining a strong GPS signal is paramount when operating X10D at • night. If Skydio X10D loses GPS while in Low Light mode, and there is not enough ambient light for VIO, it will enter Attitude Mode. Visibility Improve visibility by enabling infrared or visible strobe lights.
Skydio X10D is IP55 rated and able to fly in light to moderate precipitation when obstacle avoidance is disabled. Skydio will primarily use GPS to navigate, so it is critical to have a strong GPS signal when flying in precipitation.
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NOTE: If it begins to precipitate during a flight, disable obstacle avoidance inflight. Step 5 - Launch Skydio X10D Your drone will rotate 360° during launch to calibrate its Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) climb to 10 ft (3 m), and hover. Obstacle avoidance will be disabled.
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GPS Signal Maintaining a strong GPS signal is paramount when flying in precipitation, since Skydio X10D is navigating primarily using GPS. If Skydio X10D loses GPS, it will enter Attitude Mode.
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Install the sensor package lock to hold the sensor package in place. Rotate the drone to allow water to drip out of all egress areas. NOTE: Skydio is IP55 rated and able to fly in light to moderate precipitation. It is expected for water to enter different areas of the drone and draining postflight is normal.
Flight Hand Landing Landing Skydio X10D in your hand is a quick and convenient way to start or end your flight, particularly if you are not in a clear, level area. For your safety, always use caution when hand launching or landing.
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There are high winds present. • Skydio X10D is not stable in flight for any reason. • Skydio X10D is performing an emergency landing after an accident or crash. • You are in an area where you do not have stable footing. •...
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Flight Transferring Media Step 1 - Power on Skydio X10D Step 2 - Connect X10D to your computer Insert the provided USB-C cable into the USB-C charging port on the back of your drone. Step 3 - Import your media If you are using an Apple product, use the Photos app or the Image Capture app to transfer your files.
If you selected Auto Return on Low Battery in your return settings, the drone will automatically return at this point. 1. If you continue flying, Skydio X10D will notify you when it has two minutes of flight time left based on its current altitude and the battery indicator will begin a two-minute countdown.
Behaviors. This is a critical step that ensures your drone returns safely and lands in an accessible location. If connection is lost, Skydio X10D will default to the Lost Connection settings. Select between Return (default) and Hover upon lost connection.
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This setting is only enabled when Land After Hover is toggled on. Skydio X10D will continue hovering as it tries to regain connection. If it fails to reconnect and reaches low battery: If you have an automatic return set, your drone will return to either the Launch Point or •...
Contingency Behaviors Lost GPS If Skydio X10D loses GPS signal, the drone will continue flying using the vision system. Actions that require GPS will be disabled. If visual navigation (VIO) is also unavailable, the drone will enter Attitude Mode, a mode of flying that relies on the drone barometer to maintain altitude.
Contingency Behaviors Controller Overheating If the Skydio X10D Controller reaches critical temperatures and overheats in flight, it will shut down and lose connection to the drone, triggering the X10D Lost Connection behavior. To mitigate overheating and reduce the risk of lost connection during flight, the controller will issue two alerts and provide guidance to the operator.
Contingency Behaviors Emergency Landing and Attitude Mode If both GPS and the vision navigation system (VIO) become unreliable, Skydio X10D will enter Attitude Mode. NOTE: Monitor your GPS and VIO health in the telemetry bar. If VIO and GPS both drop below 2 bars of health, your drone will enter Attitude Mode.
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After 5 seconds of inactivity in Attitude Mode (i.e. the joysticks are centered and not touched in a neutral position and not engaged), Skydio X10D will automatically initiate an emergency landing and descend autonomously. An alert notification will display that Skydio X10D is initiating an emergency landing.
WARNING: Propellers with hairline cracks or large breaks, chops, or bends should be replaced immediately. Do NOT fly Skydio X10D with propellers that are not in good condition as serious bodily harm or injury may occur.
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NOTE: You will need to twist either clockwise or counterclockwise depending on the motor. TIP: The total number of flight hours for your drone is tracked in Skydio Cloud. Consider replacing all propellers at the same time for ease of tracking total propeller flight time.
Maintenance Storage Do not store Skydio X10D while wet. After flying in precipitation, allow the drone to air • dry in a dry, temperature-controlled environment before stowing. Visit the Flying in Precipitation section of this manual for more information. Store batteries at room temperature 71°F - 82°F (22°C - 28°C) for optimal performance and •...
Maintenance Maintenance Schedule To optimize the performance of your Skydio X10D it’s important to keep your drone updated, inspect your equipment, store your equipment properly, and occasionally replace your propellers and batteries. Action Interval Update system When an update is available (per your organization’s guidelines).
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Specifications X10D Dual Charger and Power Supplies Dimensions 180 x 75 x 48mm Weight (w/o Battery) 0.73 lbs Charge Time 230 W barrel jack 1 hour (0-100%) Charge Time 100 W USB-C 1 hour 45 minutes (0-100%) Weatherproofing No ingress protection...
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Charging Do not use the X10D Dual Charger near wet locations. To avoid the risk of electric shock, use only in dry locations. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this monitor where the cord will be abused by persons working on it. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result into fire or electric shock.
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Terms of Use, Operator Manual and the Skydio Safety and Operating Guide for one year from the date of delivery (the “Limited Warranty”). The Limited Warranty does not warrant against normal wear and tear or damage caused by accident or abuse and is not applicable to any software provided with the hardware product.
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(2) ces appareils doivent accepter toutes interférences reçues, y compris les interférences susceptibles d’entraîner un fonctionnement indésirable. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Skydio could void the user’s authority to operate these devices. These devices have been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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