The lights provide information about Skydio X2 status, orientation, and heading while on the ground and in flight. The lights are intended to communicate information and are not meant for illumination.

Quick Steps

To Enable RGB Navigation lights:

Step 1 - Select the Device settings menuicons8-settings-24.png  
Step 2 - Select Drone settings X2_Device_Settings_UPDATED_2__crpd_.png
Step 3 - Select Lights   

Step 4 - Toggle RGB

             enabled or disabled

 

Enabled

    • Red - two in front (framing camera) 
    • Green - two in the rear
    • Blue - all lights during initialization

Disabled

    • lights will be blue during the initial boot sequence and will turn off when the drone is ready to fly
X2_Device_Settings_Lights__Crpd_.png

In-depth

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Function

Color and Pattern

Initial boot sequence

Blue radial blinking

Blue_Radial_crpd.gif

 

Grounded not connected to a controller

Blue breathing

Blue_Breathing_crpd.gif

 

Grounded connected to a controller

Blue solid

Blue_Solid_crpd.png

 

Launching

Blue blinking

Blue_Blinking_crpd.gif

 

Inflight front orientation

Red solid

Red_and_Green_Solid_crpd_2.png

 

Inflight rear orientation

Green solid

Red_and_Green_Solid_crpd_1.png

 

Inflight obstacle avoidance reduced or off

Yellow solid

Yellow_Solid_crpd.png

 

Returning not connected to a controller

Yellow blinking

Yellow_Blinking_crpd.gif

 

Landing obstacle avoidance on

Blue blinking

Blue_Blinking_crpd.gif

 

Landing obstacle avoidance off

Yellow blinking

Yellow_Blinking_crpd.gif

 

Emergency landing obstacle avoidance disabled

Red blinking

Red_Blinking_crpd.gif

 

Error occurred during the software update

    • wait 10-20 minutes, and then restart the drone if the error state persists.

Blue blinking on opposing arms

Blue_Blinking_Opposing_crpd.gif

 

Landing

Obstacle Avoidance is enabled until X2 is ~10 ft (3 m) above the ground. At the 10 ft (3 m) threshold X2 will:

    • briefly pause
    • turn off obstacle avoidance
    • continue to land (lights will flash yellow)

Skydio X2 Battery lights

While the battery is in a charging state, one of the four blue lights will pulse to represent the battery’s current charge level

CS_X2E_battery-charge-lights.png

Media Sync

If you have purchased and set up Media Sync (additional license required), your Skydio X2 will begin syncing media when connected to power.

Function

Color and Pattern

Media Sync triggered

Blue changes to green
(this will happen once, then the lights will stay green)

Blue_to_Green_Breathing_crpd.gif

X2_Media_Sync_Lights_1.gif

 

Searching for a wireless network and connecting to Skydio Cloud (this should take 2-30 seconds)

Green breathing pattern

Green_Breathing_crpd.gif

X2_Media_Sync_Lights_2.gif

 

Connected to a wireless network

Green solid

Green_Solid_crpd.png

X2_Media_Sync_Lights_3.gif

 

Media is uploading

Green chasing pattern

Green_Chase_crpd.gif

X2_Media_Sync_Lights_4.gif

 

Media sync complete

Green solid

Green_Solid_crpd.png

X2_Media_Sync_Lights_3.gif

 

 

 Skydio, Inc. A0169

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