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Skydio X10 at Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Skydio's flagship autonomous drone (announced Sept 2023): three cameras, night-capable sensors, and the onboard Skydio Autonomy Engine for self-flying inspection and public-safety operations.

Skydio X10 by Skydio · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Knoxville Police Department one step closer to launching drone first responder program. Drones to give officers real-time aerial awareness. Targeting launch by September 2026.

Key facts

Program
Drone as First Responder (DFR)
Target launch
September 2026

Exposure

Customer segment
municipal
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Skydio X10 at Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-17
Model
Skydio X10
Company
Skydio
Location
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Operator
Skydio
Status
announced
Operator type
customer deployed
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
city centroid
First seen
2025-06-01
ID
2d36faed-e261-4cac-b821-8c9fedb44c84

Timeline

  1. Jun 2025
    First recorded
    Skydio X10 first documented operating at Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.yahoo.com/2026/08/13/kpd-drone-first-responder
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-17

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-17

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Skydio X10 at Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

Common questions

What is the Skydio X10 deployment at Knoxville, Tennessee, USA?
Skydio X10, built by Skydio, is recorded as a deployment at Knoxville, Tennessee, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Skydio operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Skydio X10 at Knoxville, Tennessee, USA?
Skydio, the manufacturer of Skydio X10, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Skydio X10 deployment at Knoxville, Tennessee, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Skydio X10 deployment at Knoxville, Tennessee, USA still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the Skydio X10 deployment at Knoxville, Tennessee, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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