[note]This information applies to non-United States government and international operators.[/note]

September 25, 2023

Skydio X2D vehicle software version: 24.10.60
Skydio Enterprise Controller-S software version: 24.10.51
Skydio Enterprise Controller software version: 24.10.51
Skydio QGC-Gov version: 24.10.51

What's in this release

NEW


Skydio X2D Multiband and 1.8 GHz Compatibility

  • X2D 1.8 GHz Enterprise Controller will now be compatible with the X2D Multiband drone.

RAS-A v1.2

Vehicle-side wireless pairing protocol is now compliant with RAS-A v1.2.

Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance Margins

To improve your flying experience, Skydio has adjusted Obstacle Avoidance margins and behaviors to allow for more flexibility and safety while flying. Toggle On Variable Margins, and your X2D will use visual navigation and AI to dynamically and temporarily reduce obstacle avoidance margins when moving through narrow spaces. Skydio will also dynamically expand margins if the drone detects environmental dangers like the wind.

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  • Variable Margins is on by default, and the setting persists across flights and power cycles.
  • Not available when Obstacle Avoidance is set to Disabled.

Stop at Structure

Perform finer, more controlled inspections with Stop at Structure. When your drone is within 8 ft (2.5 m) of an obstacle, it will not deviate from its course. Instead, it will reduce speed and maintain position, allowing for more precise maneuvering near a structure. A status message will indicate that Stop at Structure is enabled. 

  • Enabled in the Flight Behavior menu.
  • Adjust the speed using the Speed Near Obstacles slider.
  • Active during manual flight, including when paused during 3D Scan.
  • Minimum speed: 1 mph (0.5 m/s)
  • Maximum speed: 10 mph (4.5 m/s)
    • If your speed exceeds 10 mph (4.5 m/s), Stop at Structure will not be enabled even if it is toggled on.
  • The option to toggle this feature on or off is now mappable to certain buttons on the Skydio Enterprise Controller.

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Crosshair Coordinates - Beta

Crosshair Coordinates uses the terrain data as a reference to display real-time coordinates of the ground-level position at the center of your crosshairs. To use this feature, you must have DTED map data loaded for your flying location. Location accuracy will vary for the point of interest based on vehicle altitude, position offset, and gimbal angles.

  • Select Manual Skill
  • Using terrain data, your drone will display the real-time coordinates of the ground-level position at the center of your crosshairs.

Visit How to Use DTED Cockpit Crosshair on Skydio X2 for detailed information.

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Map Capture with Skydio Autonomy Enterprise

Map Capture (formerly 2D GPS Capture) is now available with your Autonomy Enterprise software.

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For more information about how to use this feature, visit: How to use Map Capture and How to complete a Map Capture using GPS Night Flight.

ENHANCED


Scout - Find Subject

A new setting toggle in the Scout Skill allows users to display the Find tracked subject button. Toggle on, and the Find tracked subject button will display on the fly screen. The drone will yaw, and the gimbal will pitch to locate the tracked GPS subject.

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GPS Weak Altitude Limit

A new safety measure that prevents flight above 33 ft (10 m) outdoors and 66 feet (20 m) indoors when GPS is weak. The menu replaces the Indoor Height Ceiling toggle in the Flight Limits menu.

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[warning text="Toggling OFF disables the altitude limit, and your drone will fly using only the vision navigation. To reduce the risk of an emergency landing, maintain a flight path near surfaces and objects."]

Speed Improvements

The maximum forward speed of the Skydio X2E has been increased to 31 mph (14 m/s). Enable the new Rapid Descent toggle to increase the speed to the maximum ascent and descent rates when pressing and holding the Boost button.

    • Ascent speed: 22 mph (10 m/s)
    • Descent speed: 9 mph (4 m/s)

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GPS Night Flight

A new menu allows you to select Hand Wave or Multi Step calibrations when entering GPS Night Flight Mode. The RGB navigation lights can now be toggled on or off while flying in GPS Night Flight.

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Lights in GPS Night Flight

Navigation lights are now Red and Green

They were previously yellow

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Superzoom Toggle

The new toggle allows you to enable or disable Superzoom. Located in the Device settings menu under the Drone tab. The setting persists across flights and power cycles.

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BUG FIXES & KNOWN ISSUES


Bug Fixes: 

  • Revert to attitude mode during e-land
  • Severe wind alert dismissal 
  • GPS Night Flight fixes Persistent V5 error message
  • Map Capture Mode switching fix
    • Previously, if a user did not have a second microSD card and entered the 3D Scan Flight Mode, they were unable to switch back into Skills
  • Wireless performance

Known Issues:

  • When switching channels, wait at least 15 seconds before switching to a new channel

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