How to use the Skydio Extend DroneDeploy integration

Skydio Extend streamlines your ability to use the robust data captured from your Skydio drone by embedding end-to-end workflows through Skydio premium, personalized integrations, and APIs. Skydio Extend offers Media Sync seamless transfer to DroneDelpoy for photogrammetric processing.

How the Integration Works

Once Media Sync is complete, the integration will send data to DroneDeploy and assign it to a project based on the Scan Name and the mappings established during the setup.

• Skydio will initiate an image transfer to the DroneDeploy project
• When the image transfer is complete, DroneDeploy will automatically begin photogrammetric processing of the images.
• Skydio will send a Sync Complete notification (if enabled)
• When the model processing is complete, Skydio will send a Model Complete notification (if enabled)

To purchase Skydio Extend, Cloud Media Sync, and Skydio 3D Scan, contact your Skydio Sales Representative.

To set up an Extend automation:

1. Set up your Skydio Cloud organization
2. Request DroneDeploy Skydio Extend Integration in Skydio Cloud
3. Integrate DroneDeploy with Skydio Cloud
4. Set up automatic project mappings 
5. Set up folder organization
6. Set up notifications (optional)
7. Fly and collect data
8. Postflight Media Sync

To integrate DroneDeploy with Skydio Cloud:

[note]Admin-level permissions are required to set up the DroneDeploy integration.[/note]

Step 1 - Log in to your DroneDeploy account
Step 2 - Select the Preferences menu
Step 3 - Select API Key and Generate New
Step 4 - Copy the API key

Step 5 - Log into your Skydio Cloud account

Step 6 - Select the Integrations menu

Step 7 - Select DroneDeploy from your active integrations

Step 8 - Paste the DroneDeploy API key into the authorization field

Step 9 - Enter scan names 

• Skydio will automatically assign scan data to a project based on the Scan name entered in the controller user interface when you fly
• List the Skydio Scan names that you want to sync to projects in DroneDeploy automatically
• Scan names must be unique

Step 10 - List Default as a Scan name 

Step 11 - Create projects that match the scan names, including one titled Default in your DroneDeploy account 

• If a scan name is entered that does not match a project, the data will be uploaded to the Skydio Default project. 

Step 12 - Select image types to sync

• Color
• Color and Thermal

Step 13 - Set default processing

• The scan data will be processed as a 2D or 3D model based on the scan flown. If unable to determine what type of scan was flown, it will default to the set job type.

Step 14 - Set the default model quality

• Low
• Medium
• High

Set notifications (Optional)

Skydio can automatically notify specified individuals at key intervals:

• If the integration fails and data needs to be manually resent
• Once all data for a scan has synced to DroneDeploy
• When a model has finished processing in DroneDeploy

[note]Notifications are sent via email or Slack.[/note]

Preflight

Step 1 - Select the appropriate capture type and Begin

• Surface Capture
• Map Capture
• 3D Capture
• Tower Capture
• Indoor Capture

Step 2 - Name the Scan and select Continue

[note]The name must match one of the Scan names you listed or the data will be saved to the Default project.[/note]

Step 3 - Save the Scan

Postflight

Connect the vehicle to power and connect to the internet via Wi-Fi or ethernet to sync media.

• Visit How to use Media Sync for detailed instructions
• After Media Sync is complete, the files will be automatically uploaded to project-specific folders
• You will receive a Sync Complete notification (if enabled)
• DroneDeploy will automatically begin processing the images
• You will receive a Model Complete notification (if enabled)

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