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Skydio X2 Color/Thermal - Operator Manual © 2022 Skydio, Inc. All rights reserved.
Flight
Skydio X2 will rotate around a user-selected point-of-interest in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction,
keeping the point in the center of the frame enabling situational awareness, surveillance, and over-watch of any
structure or locale.
Orbit Point
Step 1 - Select Orbit Point from the Skills Menu
Step 2 - Select Map View
Step 3 - Fly Skydio X2 to the edge of your orbit
Step 4 - Long-press on the map
Step 5 - Select Set Focus Point
• the range of the orbit is set to the current distance of
X2 from the focus point
Step 6 - Set the direction and speed for the orbit
• use the on-screen slider to set the direction and
speed of the orbit using the on-screen slider or
controller joystick that controls roll
Step 7 - Skydio X2 will continue moving after lifting your
finger from the screen
• the farther you move the slider in either direction, the
faster Skydio X2 will orbit
• using the joystick, the drone will move only while
joystick inputs are active
• when the joystick is placed back in the center position,
the drone will stop moving and the on-screen slider
will snap back to the center
Step 8 - Select View
• toggle between the map view and live view
• control camera gimbal pitch and zoom using the controller wheel
• adjust orbit range and altitude
• drag the orbit on the controller screen to increase or decrease the orbit range
• manually pilot X2 and the orbit range will dynamically adjust
Step 9 - Pause the orbit, manually pilot the drone to a new position, then resume
Step 10 - Adjust Focus Point
• tap and hold on the map and select Move Focus Point
• replaces the current focus point and sets the new orbit radius to match the drone's current location
• this will stop the current autonomous action allowing you to take manual control
To Pause Autonomous Flight - select the Stop button
• this will stop the current autonomous action allowing you to take manual control
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