Skydio X10D
[production]aerial · drones · 10 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
SkydioForm Factor
aerial
Lifecycle
production
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
10
Target Price
$17K (actual sale price)
- AERIAL
- PRODUCTION
- PILOT
Description
Defense variant of the Skydio X10, on the US DoD Blue UAS cleared list; subject of the US Army's largest single-vendor tactical sUAS order (over 2,500 units, Mar 2026).
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://www.skydio.com/x10d
- maturity
- production
- lifecycle
- active
- manufacturer
- Skydio
- deployments count
- 10
- Maturity stage
- production
- Type
- quadcopter
- Class
- defense
- Blue U A S
- true
- Autonomy
- Skydio Autonomy Engine
- Form factor
- aerial
- Autonomy level
- Skydio Autonomy Engine
- Production target
- over 2,500 units
- Blue U A S status
- cleared
- Price
- ~$15,000-$20,000 (complete system packages)
- Availability
- Quote-based — defense and enterprise sales
- Pricing model
- Enterprise quote
Availability and pricing
- price
- $17K (actual sale price) · as of 2026-03-22
- lead time
- Not disclosed
- sales model
- Not disclosed
- availability
- Not disclosed
- units in field
- Not disclosed
- pricing Model
- Not disclosed
Safety record
1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: May 2025.
Supply chain
- NVIDIACOMPUTE / SEMICONDUCTORNVIDIA NVIDIA Jetson Orin (primary AI autonomy compute; X10D is defense variant of X10 with identical compute platform -- adds multi-band radio for EW resilience on top of same Jetson Orin base)
NVIDIA NVIDIA Jetson Orin (primary AI autonomy compute; X10D is defense variant of X10 with identical compute platform -- adds multi-band radio for EW resilience on top of same Jetson Orin base)
- Teledyne FLIRSENSORSsupplier
Teledyne FLIR Teledyne FLIR Boson+ 640x512 thermal sensor (radiometric thermal imaging; same FLIR thermal payload as X10 civilian model, retained in X10D defense variant)
Software & AI models
FAQ
What is Skydio X10D?
Defense variant of the Skydio X10, on the US DoD Blue UAS cleared list; subject of the US Army's largest single-vendor tactical sUAS order (over 2,500 units, Mar 2026).
How much does Skydio X10D cost?
Skydio X10D is listed at $17,333 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an actual sale price on record.
Is Skydio X10D actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Skydio X10D is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Is Skydio X10D autonomous or teleoperated?
Yes. DEPLOY independently verifies Skydio X10D performing flight in no-light environments (NightSense) and DoD Blue UAS cleared list autonomously, with no human in the loop.
Who makes Skydio X10D?
Skydio X10D is made by Skydio, based in San Mateo, California, USA, founded in 2014.
Where is Skydio X10D deployed?
10 verified deployments of Skydio X10D are on the DEPLOY registry, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), US Air Force Bases, United States Army (multiple bases).
Can you buy Skydio X10D?
Skydio X10D is available for purchase - a real sale price is on record (see the pricing section for the figure and its source).
Is Skydio X10D approved by regulators?
Skydio X10D has 2 regulatory records on the DEPLOY registry: DoD Blue UAS approval, cleared; DoD Blue UAS approval, active. See the Regulatory filings section for each agency source.
What AI powers Skydio X10D?
Skydio X10D runs Skydio Autonomy Engine. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
What are alternatives to Skydio X10D?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Skydio X10D include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does Skydio X10D compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
Skydio X10D and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Skydio X10D has 10 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Skydio X10D a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Skydio X10D ranks in roughly the top 5% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Skydio X10D's maturity stage?
Skydio X10D is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Is Skydio X10D safe?
Skydio X10D has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: May 2025. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Deployments
- Skydio X10D at US Air Force Bases[OPERATIONAL]
US Air Force Bases · Nov 1, 2025
- Skydio X10D at United States Army (multiple bases)[OPERATIONAL]
United States Army (multiple bases) · Nov 1, 2025
- Skydio X10D at U.S. Army (nationwide)[OPERATIONAL]
U.S. Army (nationwide) · Mar 22, 2026
- Skydio X10D at Ukraine[OPERATIONAL]
Ukraine · Sep 1, 2024
- Skydio X10D at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA · May 1, 2025
- Skydio X10D at San Mateo[OPERATIONAL]
San Mateo · Jun 1, 2024
- Skydio X10D at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Mar 22, 2026
- Skydio X10D at Palawan, Philippines[PILOT]
Palawan, Philippines · May 21, 2024
- Skydio X10D at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jan 1, 2026
- Skydio X10D at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Mar 22, 2026