What is the Skydio X10?
The Skydio X10 is an American enterprise and public-safety quadcopter drone, in production since 2023. It runs the Skydio Autonomy Engine for onboard obstacle avoidance and autonomous flight, and is often deployed in a Drone-as-First-Responder model, launching from a dock to respond to emergency calls.
Key facts
- Form factor
- aerial
- Maturity
- production
- Verified deployments
- 5
- Maker
- Skydio
- type
- quadcopter
- class
- enterprise/public-safety
- autonomy
- Skydio Autonomy Engine
- announced
- 2023-09-20
On the record
Skydio's overview of the Dock for X10 and its DFR Command software for remote-operations fleet management. The dock and command software add remote operations, not additional flight autonomy.
What it is
The Skydio X10 is an enterprise and public-safety quadcopter drone built by Skydio, an American manufacturer. It has been in production since its September 2023 announcement.
What makes it notable
The X10's defining feature is onboard autonomy: the Skydio Autonomy Engine gives it real obstacle avoidance and self-flight, so operators can fly complex missions without piloting every movement. It is aimed at public safety, defense, and infrastructure inspection rather than consumers.
How it is used
The headline deployment pattern is Drone-as-First-Responder (DFR): the X10 sits in a dock and launches within seconds to respond to a public-safety call, flying to the scene and streaming video back. DEPLOY records X10 deployments in San Francisco, Vancouver, San Mateo, and with the Las Vegas Metro PD.
For what the X10 can and cannot do on its own, see Is the Skydio X10 autonomous?. For pricing, see How much does the Skydio X10 cost?.
Frequently asked
Who makes the Skydio X10?
Skydio, an American drone manufacturer. The X10 is its enterprise and public-safety quadcopter, in production since 2023.
Where it is deployed
5 verified deployments on the registry for the Skydio X10. Click any marker to open its primary-source record.
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