Skydio 2 Operation & User’s Manual

Your personal flying robot film crew. We’re excited for you to get started with your Skydio 2. Before you fly, please check out all of the guidance and suggestions at ​skydio.com/safety​, where you’ll find best practices, links to additional content, and regulatory information to enhance safety as well as your overall experience with Skydio 2. What’s in the case? Here’s what’s included in the case alongside your Skydio 2: 1) Skydio 2 Battery 2) Charging power adapter 3) USB-C to USB-C charging and data cable 4) Microfiber cloth 5) Skydio 2 Quick Start Guide. 6) Shoulder Strap 7) Extra set of propellers Getting Started 1. Insert a micro SD card into the Skydio 2 SD card slot to capture your footage. The Skydio 2 requires a UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) or faster microSD card to record 4k video. Skydio 2 may need to format your SD card, so please ensure any data is safely copied off the card before use.

USB-C cable​ into the adapter. [INSERT DIAGRAM OF WALL PLUG AND USB CABLE] 3. Attach the ​Skydio 2 battery​ to your Skydio 2 and plug the other end of the ​USB-C cable into the ​USB-C port​ on the back of the drone. Note that Skydio batteries are held in place magnetically and may be removed by pulling on them. 4. The LEDs on the Skydio 2 battery will indicate the current state of charge. You may also tap the button on the front of the battery to display the current state of charge. The LEDs will pulse while the battery is charging. While charging, the Skydio 2 should be in an open area as it is normal for the chassis to become warm to the touch. When fully charged the LEDs on the battery will remain solid for one minute then turn off. CHARGING FULLY CHARGED ​Will display ​solid​ then turn ​OFF Connecting to Skydio 2 While your battery is charging, download and install the Skydio 2 app on your mobile device. The Skydio 2 app is available on the App Store® and Google Play™.

Once your battery is fully charged, launch the Skydio 2 app. You will be asked to enable location and microphone services on your phone which are required for the Skydio 2 to function normally, and to register your Skydio 2 with your email address. Skydio 2 uses WiFi to communicate with your phone and other Skydio accessories. When prompted, enter your Skydio 2’s WiFi name and password into the Skydio app. You may find your drone’s WiFi name and password on the sticker attached to the drone or inside the Skydio 2’s battery tray.

Each time you connect to your drone, the Skydio 2 app will alert you if there is an update available for your drone. Always ensure your drone is kept up to date with the latest software before you fly. Before You Fly Before you begin your first flight with your Skydio 2, please read and follow all of the safety tips and guidelines at skydio.com/safety. In summary, here are a few general guidelines to follow before each flight: ● Ensure your batteries are fully charged before flight. ● Skydio 2 uses magnets to retain the battery which may attract metallic debris that could compromise safe fitment of the battery. Prior to installing any battery, visually inspect the bottom of the Skydio 2 and top of the battery to ensure they are free of objects or debris. Verify the battery is fully seated with the aircraft prior to takeoff. ● Remove the gimbal retaining clip from the front facing camera. ● Remove the WiFi info sticker labeled ​REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT ​from the top of the Skydio 2. ● Because Skydio 2 navigates visually, it’s essential to keep all of its cameras clean. Use a clean microfiber cloth to ensure that all cameras are dust and smudge-free before every flight. ● Ensure all propellers are firmly attached and free of nicks, cracks, or other visible damage. ​Never fly with damaged propellers. WHERE TO FLY ● Skydio 2 will not avoid people, cars, or other moving obstacles. You should exercise extreme caution and good judgement when flying with other people around. Never fly over crowds and always make sure that you have the height floor activated if you know there are going to be other people around. ● You are responsible for your Skydio 2 at all times. Always follow FAA guidelines for UAS piloting. Check resources like knowbeforeyoufly.org or apps like Airmap for more info. ● Skydio 2 can only fly in normal daytime conditions. Since it navigates visually, it won’t work at night or in other low-light situations. ● Skydio 2 is not weatherproof and requires good visibility. Do not fly in any precipitation, including rain, fog, or snow. ● Skydio 2 should not be flown when winds or gusts are above 25 mph. ● Do not fly in temperatures below 23​° F (-5C) or above 104° F (40C).

For your first flight, we recommend finding a clear, open space away from others on level ground with at least 20 feet of clearance in every direction (including above). Make sure nothing is obstructing the propellers at your launch location. Although flying Skydio 2 is easy and intuitive, it's a good idea to give yourself and others a little space when flying for the first time. Note: If you purchased an optional accessory such as the Controller or Beacon, we ​highly recommend​ you perform your first flight without these accessories in order to complete the ‘Learn to Fly’ experience. Set your Skydio 2 down on clear, flat ground at least 10 feet away with the front camera facing toward you. Launching Skydio 2 is as simple as holding the ​Launch button​. Once Skydio 2 is in the air, the Skydio app will begin the Learn to Fly experience, which will teach you the basic controls and capabilities of your Skydio 2. You may replay the Learn to Fly experience at any time from the Skills menu. To learn more about using the Skydio 2, visit support.skydio.com for the latest articles and tutorial videos.

Settings Menu: ​Gives users access to in-flight settings for the Skydio 2 as well as control settings for the phone and Controller (when connected).

the ground when following, even at the expense of tracking performance. See the ​Understanding Minimum Height Setting​ section for more details about this important setting. Phone Settings ● Manual Flight Control Style ○ Default - Single stick with pitch and roll with yaw on separate buttons ○ Steering - Single stick with pitch and yaw with roll on separate buttons ○ Joystick - Traditional dual-stick controls Controller Settings (when connected) ● Gimbal Sensitivity ○ Controls how quickly camera gimbal pitches up and down ● Flight Sensitivity ○ Allows users to switch between ​default​ and ​custom​ sensitivity settings for the roll, pitch, yaw and throttle inputs. ○ The ​default​ setting are fixed and cannot be changed. ○ Users may change the ​custom​ settings however they wish. Signal Strength Indicator: ​ Displays the current strength of the user’s radio link to the Skydio 2.

battery indicator to switch between % and estimated flight time remaining. Camera Settings: ​ Provides access to the camera settings and allows users to change the current recording mode. Skydio 2 in video capture mode Skydio 2 in photo capture mode Video Capture Settings ● Resolution ● Framerate ● HDR On/Off* ● Auto / Manual Recording ● White Balance ● Shutter Speed ● ISO ● Exposure Photo Capture Settings ● Photo Interval ● HDR On/Off ● RAW / JPG

● 3840x2160 (4k) 30 fps ● 3840x2160 (4k) 60 fps ● 3840x2160 (4k) 48 fps ● 3840x2160 (4k) 24 fps ● 1920x1080 (HD) 120 fps ● 1920x1080 (HD) 60 fps ● 1920x1080 (HD) 30 fps *HDR is not supported in all video resolutions and framerates Stop/Land Button: ​ While the Skydio 2 is flying autonomously, such as following a subject or flying to a waypoint, the user may tap the red stop button to cancel the current action and place the drone into manual control mode. Stop button during autonomous flight While the Skydio 2 is in manual control mode the land button is available. The user may press and hold the land button for 3 seconds to command the drone to land at its current location.

Subject Indicator: ​ The blue & white ‘+’ icon indicates a person or vehicle the Skydio 2 is capable of tracking. Tapping the indicator will command the Skydio 2 to enter autonomous flight mode with the selected object as the tracking subject. Subject available for tracking Subject being actively tracked Tips for best tracking performance: ● The Skydio 2 can only track people and vehicles, not pets or other animals. ● The subject you wish to track must be in the visible in the camera view in order to become available for tracking. ● The closer the Skydio 2 is to the subject, the better the tracking will perform. If the indicator is not appearing for the subject you wish to track, try moving the Skydio 2 closer and ensure they are framed in the center of the camera view.

during both autonomous and manual flight. Manual flight controls are the same in all skills and may be customized by the user in the “Phone” tab of the device menu while autonomous controls are unique for each skill. See the ​Manual vs. Autonomous Flight​ section of this guide for more details. Skills Menu: ​The skills menu gives access to Skydio 2’s library of cinematic skills. Each skill is a different cinematic style of filming and capturing a subject. See the ​Cinematic Skills​ section of this guide for more details. Skill Settings: ​ Each skill has its own custom settings that only affect that skill while it is selected. Recording Indicator: Recoding Video (auto) Recording Video (manual) Recording Paused (manual) Photo Button Interval Photos Return to Home: ​ Tapping the Return to Home button prompts you with options to either return to the launch location, to your current location, or your set home point if a home point has been placed on the map.

Skydio 2’s launch location are all indicated on the map. Tap and hold on the map for options to fly to a specific location or to set a home point. To exit the map view, tap the map icon again. Cinematic Skills Like your own personal camera crew, Skydio 2 knows what to film and intelligently flies itself during your activity to get the best shot. Using the Skydio 2 app, you have a wide range of control over the type of shot you’d like to capture with your drone, via an ever-growing library of unique skills. Anytime you want to get creative while filming, just select a different skill in the app. With most skills, you can adjust the height and range the Skydio 2 will film from, as well as other skill-specific controls and settings. The onscreen controls in the Skydio 2 app work in harmony with each skill to give you intuitive control over your drone’s point-of-view Cinematic Skills: Motion Track Skydio 2 will track a subject from a specified angle ​relative to the subject’s direction of motion​, such as from the front, side or behind.

which direction the subject is facing or moving. Orbit Skydio 2 will rotate around the selected subject in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction, keeping the subject in the center of the frame. Cable Mark two points and have Skydio 2 fly along a path between them. Hover Skydio 2 will hover in a fixed position, rotating and tilting the camera to look at the subject. One Shots: One-Shots are special skills that perform a specific maneuver (such as a dronie) and then end, returning to the previously selected skill once the shot is complete. Dronie Skydio 2 will fly up and outward, increasing in range, while continuing to track the subject. Rocket Skydio 2 will fly straight up to capture a bird’s eye overhead view of the subject. Boomerang Skydio 2 rotates once around the subject, beginning close, flying outward, and finally returning close to the subject. Vortex Skydio 2 will fly up and outward while rotating around the subject.

Learn the basics of how to track subjects and control your Skydio 2. Manual vs. Autonomous Flight In addition to being a fully autonomous flying camera with predictive subject tracking, Skydio 2 can also be flown manually while retaining full obstacle avoidance. When you are not following a subject or using a specific skill in flight, the app can be used to manually fly Skydio 2. MANUAL CONTROLS: DEFAULT SUBJECT SELECTED You may customize these controls by tapping on the ‘Devices’ icon in the top left of the screen and selecting the ‘Phone’ tab

that spot. Obstacle avoidance is always active when flying manually. Skydio 2 will smoothly route itself around obstacles, ignoring any commands that could potentially cause a collision. To enable autonomous flight, choose a subject you with the drone to follow by tapping the ‘+’ icon To stop following a subject in any skill, tap the ​Stop button​ at the top of the screen. tote that the STOP button will change to a Land button after the Skydio 2 stops following a subject) Understanding the Minimum Height Setting The Minimum Height setting can have a significant impact on Skydio 2’s tracking performance. As such, it is important for all pilots to understand how this setting works as well as how and when it is safe to disable it. How it Works The Minimum Height setting is enabled by default for all Skydio 2s. While this setting is enabled, Skydio 2 will attempt to remain at least 10 ft above the selected subject while in any autonomous follow mode. This helps create a buffer of space between the Skydio 2 and any fast moving objects, such as people, pets or vehicles. While enabled, the Minimum Height setting may affect your flight in a number of ways:

continue following due to the minimum height restriction, even though the space underneath the drone is clear. ● You will be prevented from lowering Skydio 2 below the 10 ft minimum height any time a subject is being tracked, such as when using the on-screen controls to set the desired follow height or using the Beacon’s Wand feature. It is important to note that the minimum height setting only applies ​while a subject is being tracked​. If Skydio 2 is in manual flight mode with no subject selected, you always have full control over the vehicle’s height. Disabling the Minimum Height Restriction The Minimum Height setting is available both pre- and in-flight through the Drone tab in the Settings screen. Disabling the Minimum Height setting may increase tracking performance by allowing Skydio 2 to fly under low-lying obstacles, such as tree branches and overhangs, to maintain visual line of sight. It also allows users to set the preferred follow height low to the ground, capturing high-energy shots from a unique ground-hugging perspective. As stated in the Safety and Operating Guide, the Skydio 2 only avoids obstacles that are not in motion. Cars, balls, animals, other drones, other people, or similar moving objects will not be avoided if they’re moving faster than walking speed. The combination of low elevation flight and high speed tracking presents an increased risk of collision with moving objects. Skydio, Inc strongly recommends users only disable the Minimum Height setting when operating in wide open, outdoor spaces with no other people, animals, or other moving

Skydio 2 drone at all times during flight. Flying Safely ● Keep your fingers away from the propellers anytime they’re spinning such as during launch, flight, and landing. ● Do not intentionally try to crash the vehicle. ● The Skydio 2’s chassis may become hot to the touch in high temperature environments or direct sunlight, even if powered off. The chassis may also become hot if powered on while on the ground for long periods of time. ● The Skydio 2 only avoids obstacles that are not in motion. Cars, balls, animals, other drones, other people, or similar moving objects will not be avoided if they’re moving faster than walking speed. If you know that you’ll be around others in motion, enable the Minimum Height setting to ensure Skydio 2 maintains a safe elevation. ● Do not fly over bodies of water more than 30 ft. across if Skydio 2 indicates a GPS quality warning. ● Skydio 2 can’t see certain visually challenging obstacles. Do not fly around thin branches, telephone or power lines, ropes, netting, wires, chain link fencing or other objects less than ½ inch in diameter. ● Do not fly around transparent surfaces like windows or reflective surfaces like mirrors. ● If your Skydio 2 does hit an obstacle it can’t see, it will do its best to stabilize itself and continue the flight. ● When the sun is low on the horizon, it can temporarily blind Skydio 2’s cameras depending on the angle of flight. Your drone may be cautious or jerky when flying directly toward the sun. ● Your Skydio 2 can fly up to 36 mph under most conditions. ● If your Skydio 2 can’t see you, it may stop following you temporarily. It will wait until it reacquires you visually or uses your phone’s GPS to find you. ● Skydio 2 does not avoid obstacles when landing. When landing, Skydio 2 descends straight down, so be sure your landing area is flat and clear of obstacles. ● Be sure to watch the flight tutorials in the app and pay attention to any in-app messages. Check out ​skydio.com/safety​ and ​skydio.com/support​ for more information and helpful tips, videos, articles. Contact us at [email protected] to speak with our support team if you need any help.

manually fly the drone to a safe landing spot that is flat, clear of debris and not overhead of any people or animals. Once you’re ready to land, press and hold the “LAND” button on your phone screen. Your Skydio 2 will automatically lower itself to the ground in a safe and controlled manner. While Skydio 2 is landing, obstacle avoidance is disabled. You may also cancel any non-emergency landing by tapping the ​Cancel​ button before the landing completes. Cancel landing button Viewing and Saving Flights After your flight, you can use the Skydio 2 app to create clips of your flight and quickly share them right from your phone. You may also attach Skydio 2 to your Mac or PC via the USB-C port to view and copy your full-resolution video and photos.

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