Skydio X10
Skydio · Released September 1, 2024

X10

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Max video resolution
3840 x 2880
Screen
6.6" Dynamic AMOLED touchscreen 120Hz adaptive refresh rate Resolution: 2340 x 1080 pixels Brightness: 1750 nits (outdoor peak) 392ppi
Internal disk storage
Encrypted
Processors
NVIDIA Jetson Orin SoC Qualcomm QRB5165 SoC
NDAA compliance
NDAA compliant
Charging Temperature Range
41°F to 113°F / 5°C to 45°C
Storage temperature range
-4°F to 113°F / -20°C to +45°C (storage less than 3 months)
Temperature measurement range
-40°F to 302°F / -40° C to 150° C (-40°F to 662°F / -40° to 350° C low gain)
Temperature measurement method
Spot meter, area measurement
Infrared temperature measurement accuracy
larger of ± 5°C or 5%
Exposure Compensation
±3
Aperture
f/2.8
Sensor
0.5" 48MP CMOS
Operational temperature range
-4°F to 113°F / -20°C to +45°C
Charge time 100W
1 hour 45 minutes (0-100%) 1 hour 10 minutes (20-90%)
Charge time 230W
1 hour (0-100%) 35 minutes (20-90%)
Weight (w/o battery)
0.73 lbs / 331.1 grams
Battery Type
Rechargeable lithium ion polymer
Battery
9600mAH
Transmitter Power (EIRP)
Connect SL: 34.3dBm (2.4GHZ) Connect MH: 38dBm
Dimensions (folded, without battery)
13.8” x 6.5” x 4.7” / 35.05 cm x 16.51 cm x 11.94 cm
Chemical system
Lithium ion polymer
Obstacle avoidance coverage
True 360°
Max horizontal speed with obstacle avoidance
36mph / 16 m/s
Weatherproofing
No ingress protection
Pairing
Secure wired pairing
SD cards
Encrypted
Secure update
AES-256 encrypted, signed, & verified
System integrity
Secure boot
Root of trust
HSM protected keys
Blue UAS list
On the Blue UAS list, and approved by the DoD
Wireless encryption
Connect SL: AES-256 Connect MH: AES-256
Antenna configuration
Connect SL: 2Tx, 4Rx Connect MH: 2x2
Operating Frequency
Connect SL: 2400-2483.5MHz 5150-5850MHz Connect MH: 1625-1725MHz 1790-1850MHz 2040-2110MHz 2200-2300MHz 2300-2390MHz 2400-2500MHz
Energy
156.17 Wh
Voltage
18.55 V
Capacity
8419 mAh
Environment coverage
True 360°
Obstacle sensing range
65' 7.4" / 20 meters
Light sensitivity
Visible light
Configuration
6x cameras in trinocular configuration top and bottom
Illumination
1000 lumens
Palette
White hot, black hot, ironbow, rainbow
Pixel pitch
12 um
Photo Format
JPEG, RJPEG
Image processing
Adreno 650 GPU accelerated ISP pipeline
Thermal sensitivity
<30mK NEDT
Thermal imager
Flir Boson+ Uncooled VOx Microbolometer
ISO Range
100 to 16000
Electronic Shutter Speed
1/30 to 1/8000
Focus
hybrid PDAF, 5 m to ∞
Focal Length
35 mm (190 mm equivalent)
Diagonal field of view
13°
Mechanical Range
±140° pitch, ±90° yaw, +75° to -230° roll
User controllable range
±90° pitch
Angular Vibration Range
±0.01°
Wired outputs
HDMI & USB-C
Operating time
Approx. 5 hours
Operating frequencies
Connect SL: 2400-2483.5MHz 5150-5850MHz Connect MH: 1625-1725MHz 1790-1850MHz 2040-2110MHz 2200-2300MHz 2300-2390MHz 2400-2500MHz
Max range
Connect SL: 7.5 miles / 12km Connect MH: 6.2 miles / 10km
Wireless range (no interference, line of sight operation)
Connect SL: 12km / 7.5 miles Connect MH: 10km / 6.2 miles
Geofence limitations
No
GNSS
Multi-constellation
Ingress protection rating
IP55
Max Flight Time
40 minutes
Max hover time
35 minutes
Max gust handling
At or under 28 mph / 12.8 m/s
Max service ceiling above sea Level (without other payload)
15,000' / 4,572m density altitude
Max horizontal speed (at sea level)
45mph / 20 m/s
Max non-vertical descent speed
13.4mph / 6 m/s
Max ascent/descent speed
Ascent: 13.4mph / 6 m/s Descent: 9.0mph / 4 m/s
Max tilt angle
40°
Max angular velocity
Yaw: 100° deg/s Roll / pitch: 225° deg/s
Hovering accuracy (windless or breezy)
VIO: ± 10cm GNSS: ± 1m
Operation frequency
Connect SL: 5180-5825Mhz Connect MH: 1790-1850MHz 2040-2110MHz 2200-2300MHz 2300-2390MHz 2400-2500MHz
Startup time
Connect SL: 40 Seconds Connect MH: 60 Seconds
Release Year
2024
Release Date
2024-09-01
Net Weight
1.56 lbs ± 0.003 lbs / 707.60 g ± 1.36 g
Photo size
640 x 512
Max Photo Size
8000 x 6000
Weight
2.5 lbs / 1135 grams
Dimensions
10.5" x 5" x 3" / 26.67 cm × 12.70 cm × 7.62 cm
Controller dimensions
10.5" x 5" x 3" / 26.67 cm × 12.70 cm × 7.62 cm
Max takeoff weight
5.49 lbs / 2.49 kg
Weight (incl. batteries)
Connect SL: 4.65lbs / 2.11kg Connect MH: 4.72lbs / 2.14kg
Dimensions (unfolded, with propellers)
31.1” x 25.6” x 5.7” / 79.0 cm × 65.0 cm × 14.5 cm.
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