Skydio X10D

The Skydio X10 is an advanced enterprise drone built for mission-critical operations, combining powerful AI-driven autonomy with true 360° obstacle avoidance. Designed for public safety, inspection, and defense applications, it delivers reliable performance, high-quality visual and thermal imaging, and secure, encrypted communications—making it a dependable solution for demanding environments.

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The Skydio X10D is an advanced enterprise drone built for mission-critical operations, combining powerful AI-driven autonomy with true 360° obstacle avoidance. Designed for public safety, inspection, and defense applications, it delivers reliable performance, high-quality visual and thermal imaging, and secure, encrypted communications—making it a dependable solution for demanding environments.

Technical Specifications:

Specification Details
Aircraft
Startup time Under 40 seconds
Dimensions (unfolded, with propellers) 31.1” x 25.6” x 5.7” / 79.0 cm × 65.0 cm × 14.5 cm
Dimensions (folded, without battery) 13.8” x 6.5” x 4.7” / 35.05 cm x 16.51 cm x 11.94 cm
Weight (incl. batteries) Connect SL: 4.65 lbs / 2.11 kg
Connect MH: 4.72 lbs / 2.14 kg
Max takeoff weight 5.49 lbs / 2.49 kg
Operation frequency Connect SL: 5180-5825 MHz
Connect MH: 1790-1850 MHz, 2040-2110 MHz, 2200-2300 MHz, 2300-2390 MHz, 2400-2500 MHz
Transmitter power (EIRP) Connect SL: 34.3 dBmi (2.4GHz)
Connect MH: 38 dBmi
Hovering accuracy (windless or breezy) VIO: ±10 cm
GNSS: ±1 m
Max angular velocity Yaw: 100° deg/s
Roll / Pitch: 225° deg/s
Max tilt angle 40°
Max ascent/descent speed Ascent: 13.4 mph / 6 m/s
Descent: 9.0 mph / 4 m/s
Max non-vertical descent speed 13.4 mph / 6 m/s
Max horizontal speed (at sea level) 45 mph / 20 m/s
Max horizontal speed with obstacle avoidance 36 mph / 16 m/s
Max service ceiling above sea level (without other payload) 15,000' / 4,572 m density altitude
Max gust handling At or under 28 mph / 12.8 m/s
Max hover time 35 minutes
Max flight time 40 minutes
Processors NVIDIA Jetson Orin SoC
Qualcomm QRB5165 SoC
Ingress protection rating IP55
GNSS GPS + Galileo + GLONASS + BeiDou
Geofence limitations No
Operational temperature range -4°F to 113°F / -20°C to +45°C
Wireless range (no interference, line of sight operation) Connect SL: 12 km / 7.5 miles
Connect MH: 10 km / 6.2 miles
Wireless networking (media offload) N/A
Obstacle avoidance coverage True 360°
Controller
Controller dimensions 10.5" x 5" x 3" / 26.67 cm × 12.70 cm × 7.62 cm
Screen 6.6" Dynamic AMOLED touchscreen
120Hz adaptive refresh rate
Resolution: 2340 x 1080 pixels
Brightness: 1750 nits (outdoor peak)
392 ppi
Dimensions 10.5" x 5" x 3" / 26.67 cm × 12.70 cm × 7.62 cm
Weight 2.5 lbs / 1135 grams
Max range Connect SL: 7.5 miles / 12 km
Connect MH: 6.2 miles / 10 km
Operating frequencies Connect SL: 2400-2483.5 MHz, 5150-5850 MHz
Connect MH: 1625-1725 MHz, 1790-1850 MHz, 2040-2110 MHz, 2200-2300 MHz, 2300-2390 MHz, 2400-2500 MHz
Transmitter power (EIRP) Connect SL: 34.7 dBmi (2.4GHz), 35.9 dBmi (5GHz)
Connect MH: 38 dBmi
Ingress protection rating IP54
Operating time Approx. 5 hours
Battery 9600 mAh
GNSS GPS + Galileo + GLONASS + BeiDou
Geofence limitations No
Operational temperature range -4°F to 113°F / -20°C to 45°C
Wired outputs HDMI & USB-C
Wireless networking N/A
Security On the Blue UAS Cleared list
NDAA compliant
AES-256 encrypted data link
Encrypted internal disk storage
Password protected
Root of trust
Trusted boot
Secure update
VT300-Z and VT300-L Sensor Packages
Angular vibration range ±0.01°
User controllable range ±90° pitch
Mechanical range ±140° pitch, ±90° yaw, +75° to −230° roll
Telephoto Camera
Sensor 0.5" 48MP CMOS
Diagonal field of view 13°
Focal Length 35 mm (190 mm equivalent)
Aperture f/2.2
Focus Hybrid PDAF, 5 m to ∞
Exposure compensation ±3
Electronic shutter speed 1/30 to 1/8000
ISO range 100 to 16000
Max video resolution 3840 x 2880
Max photo size 8000 x 6000
Wide Camera
Sensor 1" 50.3MP CMOS
Diagonal field of view 93°
Focal length 8 mm (20 mm equivalent)
Aperture f/1.95
Focus 100% focus pixel, 1 m to ∞
Exposure compensation ±3
Electronic shutter speed 1/30 to 1/8000
ISO range 100 to 16000
Max video resolution 3840 x 2880
Max photo size 8192 x 6144
Narrow Camera
Sensor 1/1.7" 64MP CMOS
Diagonal field of view 50°
Focal length 10 mm (46 mm equivalent)
Aperture f/1.8
Focus Hybrid PDAF, 1 m to ∞
Exposure compensation ±3
Electronic shutter speed 1/30 to 1/8000
ISO range 100 to 16000
Max video resolution 3840 x 2880
Max photo size 9248 x 6944
Thermal Camera
Thermal imager FLIR Boson+ Uncooled VOx Microbolometer
Diagonal field of view 41°
Focal length 13.6 mm (60 mm equivalent)
Aperture f/1.0
Focus 5 m to ∞
Thermal sensitivity <30 mK NEDT
Infrared temperature measurement accuracy Larger of ±5°C or 5%
Image processing Adreno 650 GPU accelerated ISP pipeline
Max video resolution 640 x 512
Photo size 640 x 512
Photo format JPEG, RJPEG
Pixel pitch 12 µm
Temperature measurement method Spot meter, area measurement
Temperature measurement range -40°F to 302°F / -40°C to 150°C (-40°F to 662°F / -40°C to 350°C low gain)
Palette White hot, black hot, ironbow, rainbow
Sensor Package Light
Illumination 1000 lumens
Vision Systems / Navigation Cameras
Configuration 6x cameras in trinocular configuration top and bottom
Sensor Samsung 1/2.8" 32MP color CMOS
Light sensitivity Visible light
Aperture f/1.8
Diagonal field of view 200°
Obstacle sensing range 65' 7.4" / 20 meters
Environment coverage True 360°
Flight Battery
Capacity 8419 mAh
Voltage 18.55 V
Battery type Rechargeable lithium ion polymer
Energy 156.17 Wh
Net weight 1.56 lbs ± 0.003 lbs / 707.60 g ± 1.36 g
Operational temperature range −4°F to 140°F / −20°C to 60°C
Storage temperature range -4°F to 113°F / -20°C to +45°C (storage less than 3 months)
Charging temperature range 41°F to 113°F / 5°C to 45°C
Chemical system Lithium ion polymer
Skydio Connect
Operating frequency Connect SL: 2400-2483.5 MHz, 5150-5850 MHz
Connect MH: 1625-1725 MHz, 1790-1850 MHz, 2040-2110 MHz, 2200-2300 MHz, 2300-2390 MHz, 2400-2500 MHz
Transmitter power (EIRP) Connect MH: 38 dBmi
Antenna configuration Connect SL: 2Tx, 4Rx
Connect MH: 2x2
System Security
Wireless encryption Connect SL: AES-256
Connect MH: AES-256
Blue UAS list On the Blue UAS list, and approved by the DoD
NDAA compliance NDAA compliant
Root of trust HSM protected keys
System integrity Secure boot
Secure update AES-256 encrypted, signed, & verified
Internal disk storage Encrypted
SD cards Encrypted
Pairing Secure wired pairing
Dual Charger
Dimensions 7.09” × 2.95” × 1.89” / 180 mm x 75 mm x 48 mm
Weight (w/o battery) 0.73 lbs / 331.1 grams
Charge time 230W 1 hour (0-100%)
35 minutes (20-90%)
Charge time 100W 1 hour 45 minutes (0-100%)
1 hour 10 minutes (20-90%)
Weatherproofing No ingress protection

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