Getting started with Skydio Cloud

Getting started with Skydio Cloud requires configuration settings such as creating a profile, adding users, claiming your Skydio vehicles, and connecting to wireless networks. You will need to configure your Skydio Cloud before you can manage your fleet or sync your media.

[info] To purchase Skydio Cloud contact a Skydio Sales Representative [/info]

Log in cloud.skydio.com

• • enter your email address

  • enter the verification code sent to your email address

Add profile

Step 1 - Select Settings

Step 2 - Select General

• • add the name of your organization

  • upload a logo - replace the Skydio logo in the upper left corner

  • Data Capture - control GPS & Telemetry automatically transmitted

[note] If Data Capture is toggled off the flight path and other telemetry data will not display on the flight screen [/note]

Add users

Step 1 - Select Settings

Step 2 - Select Users

Step 3 - Select Invite a Member OR import a file (CSV or text file)

For more detailed information, visit How to add users to Skydio Cloud.

Add devices

Vehicles are not automatically associated with an organization, you will need to claim the devices that you want in your fleet:

Step 1 - Select Settings

Step 2 - Select Devices

Step 3 - Select Claim Device

Step 4 - Enter vehicle WiFi (eg SkydioX10: - xxxx) or battery serial number

For more detailed information and instructions, visit: How to manage devices in Skydio Cloud

[note] You cannot claim a vehicle associated with another organization. You cannot delete a vehicle. If you receive this error message or need to delete a vehicle contact Skydio Customer Support [/note]

Assign licenses

[info] License assignment will initially be available to select customers, with widespread availability planned for a future date. Skydio will reach out to your organization if you receive the update. [/info]

Skydio License Management is available for a limited number of administrators to use with your Skydio drones. As the administrator, you can assign Skydio Autonomy Enterprise and 3D Scan to each of your drones, allowing for precision control of your Skydio fleet. For detailed instructions, visit: How to assign Skydio advanced software licenses.

Add wireless networks

Step 1 - Select Settings

Step 2 - Select Network

Step 3 - Select Add New Network

Step 4 - Input SSID the name of your wireless network

• • Skydio 2 is compatible with both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks
  • Skydio X10, X2, and Skydio 2+ are only compatible with 5 GHz networks

Step 5 - Input the password

• • you can modify the SSID but not the password

Step 6 - Select Add

• • repeat step 3 to add additional wireless networks allowing your Skydio drones to leverage multiple networks for connectivity

Step 7 - Organize the priority networks

• • networks are ordered by priority, with the top connecting first
  • drag the network box to reorder

Additional wireless network requirements may be necessary to enable Media Sync uploads of images and video and to scan data. Please see How to Add a Network on Skydio Cloud and How to Use Media Sync on Skydio Cloud for detailed information.  

Access API Tokens

Developer access to Skydio Cloud through API integration visit: Skydio API documentation.

• • generate a new API Token

  • access the API documentation

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