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A Skydio case study."},{"label":"Family role (company-stated)","value":"X10 is for dense outdoor and urban concurrency; R10 covers indoor and F10 long-range fixed-wing."},{"label":"Weight and size (company-stated)","value":"2.11 kg (4.65 lb) with batteries, 2.49 kg max takeoff; 79.0 x 65.0 x 14.5 cm unfolded with propellers; IP55."},{"label":"Flight performance (company-stated)","value":"40 minutes max flight and 35 minutes hover (ideal lab conditions), 20 m/s (45 mph) top speed, 4,572 m (15,000 ft) ceiling."},{"label":"Compute and battery (company-stated)","value":"NVIDIA Jetson Orin and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865; battery rev 1 is 8,419 mAh, 18.55 V, 156.17 Wh."},{"label":"Thermal camera (company-stated)","value":"FLIR Boson+ VOx microbolometer, 640 x 512, under 30 mK sensitivity; measures -40 to 150 C, or -40 to 350 C in low gain."}],"createdAt":"2026-05-31T03:31:54.002Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-10T03:56:06.851Z","unitsInFieldClaimed":null,"unitsInFieldVerified":null,"unitsManufacturedClaimed":null,"unitsManufacturedVerified":null,"unitsAsOf":null,"unitsSource":null,"salesModel":null,"priceUndisclosedSince":null,"autonomyClass":"autonomous","autonomyStatement":"Skydio X10 autonomous drones deliver the best sensors for a drone this small, piloted by the most advanced AI in the sky","autonomyStatementSource":{"url":"https://www.skydio.com/x10","date":"2026"},"demoForensics":{"notes":"The Verge demo shows Skydio CEO Adam Bry flying the X10 with semi-autonomous modes. Skydio's YouTube channel (@Skydio) shows multiple real-world flight demos. The X10 is deployed with US Army ($52M order) and commercial customers — verified autonomous flight with obstacle avoidance at 45 mph. The Cayley v43 update (March 2026) added Fly Here Now at 45 mph with obstacle avoidance. The demo videos are genuine — Skydio's autonomy is among the most verified in the drone space. The gap between demo and deployment is minimal. The one nuance: Skydio's demos often show \"semi-autonomous\" modes where a pilot is involved, but the X10's autonomous navigation (obstacle avoidance, GPS-denied flight, NightSense) is independently verified by DoD Blue UAS clearance.","videoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vd6b56Mg6U","singleTake":"unclear","environment":"live_site","speedAltered":"unclear","autonomyClaimed":"yes","autonomyCorroborated":"yes"},"exportControlClass":null,"minCommitment":null,"warrantyTerms":null,"serviceModel":null,"productionRateClaimed":null,"productionRateEvidenced":null,"teleopRatioDisclosed":null,"interventionRateDisclosed":null,"jsonLd":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Product","@id":"https://registry.deploy.report/models/skydio-x10","url":"https://registry.deploy.report/models/skydio-x10","name":"Skydio X10","alternateName":["X10"],"description":"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.","identifier":"aad47d22-768c-4c0a-b03d-a43cd578428c","category":"aerial","publisher":{"@id":"https://deploy.report/#organization"}},"framework_metadata":{"framework_schema_version":"0.1.0","verification_status":"verified","maturity_stage":"production","lifecycle_state":"active","architectural_position":{"cohort":"aerial","sub_cohorts":[]},"within_cohort_verified_vs_claimed_pair":null,"cap_flags":[],"verification_depth":{"sources_count":6,"primary_source_types":["primary-company-ir"]}}}