Comparing Skydio 2 and Skydio 2+
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The introduction of Skydio 2+ builds upon our 360° obstacle avoidance and adds two omnidirectional external antennas to extend the range of your drone from 3.5 km to 6 km*. The charts below provide more insight into the differences between Skydio 2 and Skydio 2+.
*Always follow local rules, regulations, and FAA guidelines, and fly your drone in line of sight at all times.
**Skydio 2 is no longer available for purchase, as of January 2022.
Specifications
General
| Spec | Skydio 2 | Skydio 2+ |
| Size with battery | 223 x 273 x 74 mm (l x w x h) | 223 x 273 x 74 mm (l x w x h) |
| Size without battery | 223 x 273 x 43 mm (l x w x h) | 223 x 273 x 43 mm (l x w x h) |
| Size of included hard case | 297 x 255 x 65 mm (l x w x h) | 297 x 255 x 65 mm (l x w x h) |
| Case fits: drone, spare propellers, charging cable and either 2 batteries or 1 battery and 1 wall adapter | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 790 g | 790 g |
| Flight Time | 23 minutes | 27 minutes |
| Max flight speed (sea level, no wind) | 36 mph (fully autonomous) | 36 mph (fully autonomous) |
| Max wind speed resistance | 25 mph | 25 mph |
| Max service ceiling (above sea level) | 15,000 ft density altitude | 15,000 ft density altitude |
| Max flight altitude (from controlling device) | 1,640 ft | 1,640 ft |
| Operational temperature range | -5°C to 40°C | -5°C to 40°C |
Autonomy system
| Spec | Skydio 2 | Skydio 2+ |
| Main processor | NVIDIA Tegra X2 SOC | NVIDIA Tegra X2 SOC |
| GPU |
256-core NVIDIA Pascal™ GPU |
256-core NVIDIA Pascal™ GPU |
| CPU |
Dual-Core NVIDIA Denver 2 64-bit CPU Quad-Core ARM®-A57 MPCore |
Dual-Core NVIDIA Denver 2 64-bit CPU Quad-Core ARM®-A57 MPCore |
| RAM |
4GB 128-bit LPDDR4 |
4GB 128-bit LPDDR4 |
| Obstacle Avoidance Coverage |
Omnidirectional and above/below Super fisheye lenses for 360° view |
Omnidirectional and above/below Super fisheye lenses for 360° view |
| 3D world model update rate |
>1 million points per second |
>1 million points per second |
| World model-to-action update rate |
500 iterations per second |
500 iterations per second |
| Onboard AI |
9 custom deep networks used in flight |
9 custom deep networks used in flight |
| User-selectable subjects for tracking |
People and motor vehicles |
People and motor vehicles |
| Object tracking and identification |
Up to 10 simultaneous objects of interest |
Up to 10 simultaneous objects of interest |
| Calibration |
Automated online calibration of lens parameters, camera rotations, wind speed, and air density |
Automated online calibration of lens parameters, camera rotations, wind speed, and air density |
Wireless and GPS
| Spec | Skydio 2 | Skydio 2+ |
| Range to phone (line of sight, idea conditions) | 200 m | 200 m |
| Range to Beacon (line of sight, ideal conditions*) | Up to 1.5 km | Up to 3 km |
| Range to Controller (line of sight, ideal conditions*) | Up to 3.5 km | Up to 6 km |
| Operating frequencies |
2.4-2.483 GHz 5.18-5.24 GHz 5.725-5.85 GHz |
5.18-5.24 GHz 5.725-5.85 GHz |
| Channel width (standard WiFi) |
20, 40 and 80 MHz |
20, 40 and 80 MHz |
| Channel width (Skydio Link™) |
5 and 10 MHz |
5 and 10 MHz |
| GPS Satellite constellations |
GPS and GLONASS |
GPS and GLONASS |
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*Maximum range may be achieved under ideal conditions, which vary depending on weather, temperature, electromagnetic or other interference, visual line of sight, obstacles and other factors. |
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Navigation Camera System
| Spec | Skydio 2 | Skydio 2+ |
| Configuration | 6x cameras in trinocular configuration top and bottom | 6x cameras in trinocular configuration top and bottom |
| Sensor type | 1/3" 4K color CMOS | 1/3" 4K color CMOS |
| Lens aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Field-of-view | 200° | 200° |
| Environment coverage | Tre 360° | Tre 360° |
| Frame rate | 30 FPS | 30 FPS |
Primary Camera System
| Spec | Skydio 2 | Skydio 2+ |
| Sensor type |
IMX577 1/2.3" 12.3MP CMOS |
IMX577 1/2.3" 12.3MP CMOS |
| Sensor active pixels | 4056 (H) X 3040 (V) | 4056 (H) X 3040 (V) |
| Lens aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Lens focal length | 20 mm (35 mm format equivalent) | 20 mm (35 mm format equivalent) |
| Lens depth of field | 1 m - ∞ | 1 m - ∞ |
| Shutter speed | electronic shutter 1 to 1/1920s | electronic shutter 1 to 1/1920s |
| ISO range |
video 100-3200 photo 100-3200 |
video 100-3200 photo 100-3200 |
| Exposure control | -2.0, -1.5, -1.0, -0.5, 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 | -2.0, -1.5, -1.0, -0.5, 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 |
| Image signal processor | Qualcomm QCS605 | Qualcomm QCS605 |
| GPU | Adreno™ 615 | Adreno™ 615 |
| CPU | 64-bit octa-core Kryo™ 300 | 64-bit octa-core Kryo™ 300 |
| DSP | Hexagon™ 685, 2x HVX | Hexagon™ 685, 2x HVX |
| Resolution and modes | 3840x2160 30 fps 3840x2160 60 fps 3840x2160 48 fps 3840x2160 24 fps 1920x1080 120 fps 1920x1080 60 fps 1920x1080 30 fps |
3840x2160 30 fps 3840x2160 60 fps 3840x2160 48 fps 3840x2160 24 fps 1920x1080 120 fps 1920x1080 60 fps 1920x1080 30 fps |
| Bitrate | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps |
| Video format | MPEG-4 (AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265) | MPEG-4 (AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265) |
| Still resolution | 4056x3040 (12 MP) | 4056x3040 (12 MP) |
| Still formats | JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, DNG (RAW) |
| Still modes | Single, Interval | Single, Interval |
| Dynamic range | 13 stops | 13 stops |
| Storage | Removable Micro SD Card UHS Speed Class 3 / V30 |
Removable Micro SD Card UHS Speed Class 3 / V30 |
| Stabilization mechanical range | pitch ±124°, roll ±120°, yaw ±12.5° | pitch ±124°, roll ±120°, yaw ±12.5° |
| Pitch controllable range | -110° to +45° | -110° to +45° |
Batteries
| Spec | Skydio 2 | Skydio 2+ |
| Size | 64.5 x 121.6 x 38.8 mm (l x w x h) | 64.5 x 121.6 x 38.8 mm (l x w x h) |
| Type | Lithium ion polymer | Lithium ion polymer |
| Configuration | 3s1p | 3s1p |
| Energy capacity |
4280 mAh (48.79Wh) |
5410 mAh (59.89 Wh) |
| Nominal voltage |
11.4 VDC |
11.07 VDC |
| Weight | 300 g | 300 g |
| Maximum charging voltage |
13.05V |
12.75V |
| Operational temperature range | -5°C to 40°C | -5°C to 40°C |
| Charging temperature range | 0°C to 40°C | 0°C to 35°C |
Skydio, Inc. A0219
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