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href="https://dronedj.com/2025/04/07/us-china-drone-sanctions-skydio/#more-104438" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://dronedj.com/feature/enterprise/">Enterprise</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio/">Skydio</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio-x10/">Skydio X10</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2025/03/11/skydio-x10d-drone-custom-payload/">Skydio X10D drone gets a big upgrade with custom payload options</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/ishveenasingh/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ishveena Singh' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e8f4970187688d370117ced145b1f3a?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e8f4970187688d370117ced145b1f3a?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/ishveenasingh/" title="Posts by Ishveena Singh" rel="author">Ishveena Singh</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Mar 11 2025 - 12:08 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2025/03/11/skydio-x10d-drone-custom-payload/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 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The company has released its Interface Control Document (ICD), allowing third-party developers to create new payload attachments for the drone. This means military and defense agencies can now customize Skydio’s drones for even more mission-critical tasks.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="skydio,skydio-x10" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="104191" href="https://dronedj.com/2025/03/11/skydio-x10d-drone-custom-payload/#more-104191" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://dronedj.com/feature/defense/">Defense</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio/">Skydio</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/spain/">Spain</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio-x10/">Skydio X10</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2025/03/01/spain-chooses-skydio-to-outfit-its-military-in-e18-million-deal/">Spain chooses Skydio to outfit its military in €18 million deal</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/sethkurk/"> <img alt='Avatar for Seth Kurkowski' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Mar 1 2025 - 8:28 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2025/03/01/spain-chooses-skydio-to-outfit-its-military-in-e18-million-deal/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2025/03/01/spain-chooses-skydio-to-outfit-its-military-in-e18-million-deal/"> <img width="600" height="351" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/9ab0030a7dcf07199e86ef7f94f621f106695357-600x351-1.png?w=600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Skydio X10D drone DoD gopro patent" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/9ab0030a7dcf07199e86ef7f94f621f106695357-600x351-1.png?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/9ab0030a7dcf07199e86ef7f94f621f106695357-600x351-1.png?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/9ab0030a7dcf07199e86ef7f94f621f106695357-600x351-1.png?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/9ab0030a7dcf07199e86ef7f94f621f106695357-600x351-1.png?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Spain’s Ministry of Defense announced this week that it has chosen the US drone manufacturer <a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio/">Skydio</a> and its <a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio-x10/">X10</a> drone to supply its military for UAV operations. 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The update, which applies to the drone, controller, and batteries, ensures safer and more reliable operations — but there’s a catch: you can’t fly unless all your batteries are updated!</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="skydio,skydio-x10" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="104110" href="https://dronedj.com/2025/03/01/skydio-x10-battery-firmware-update/#more-104110" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio/">Skydio</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/public-safety/">public safety</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/dfr/">DFR</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2025/01/28/skydio-dfr-police-drone-study/">Skydio DFR study shows why police rely on drones</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/ishveenasingh/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ishveena Singh' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e8f4970187688d370117ced145b1f3a?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e8f4970187688d370117ced145b1f3a?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/ishveenasingh/" title="Posts by Ishveena Singh" rel="author">Ishveena Singh</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jan 28 2025 - 2:06 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2025/01/28/skydio-dfr-police-drone-study/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2025/01/28/skydio-dfr-police-drone-study/"> <img width="1200" height="800" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/skydio-dfr-command-drone-software-emergency-public-safety.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1200" class=" wp-post-image" alt="skydio dfr command drone software emergency public safety study" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/skydio-dfr-command-drone-software-emergency-public-safety.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/skydio-dfr-command-drone-software-emergency-public-safety.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/skydio-dfr-command-drone-software-emergency-public-safety.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/skydio-dfr-command-drone-software-emergency-public-safety.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>US drone maker <a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Skydio</a> has unveiled the nation’s first comprehensive study on Drone as First Responder (<a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/dfr/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DFR</a>) operations, shedding light on how drones are transforming public safety. The study analyzed 1,779 flights across various jurisdictions — from bustling metropolitan areas to quiet rural counties — between September 15 and November 14, 2024. 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This patent deal represents a calculated step amid recent financial and operational hurdles for both companies.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="drone-industry,gopro,skydio" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="103003" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/11/14/skydio-gopro-drone-patent-sale/#more-103003" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://dronedj.com/feature/enterprise/">Enterprise</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio/">Skydio</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/china/">China</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/11/01/skydio-forced-to-ration-batteries-due-to-chinese-sanctions/">Skydio forced to ration batteries due to Chinese sanctions</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/sethkurk/"> <img alt='Avatar for Seth Kurkowski' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Nov 1 2024 - 8:01 am PT</span> 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update</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/ishveenasingh/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ishveena Singh' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e8f4970187688d370117ced145b1f3a?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e8f4970187688d370117ced145b1f3a?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/ishveenasingh/" title="Posts by Ishveena Singh" rel="author">Ishveena Singh</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Oct 13 2024 - 12:40 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2024/10/13/skydio-x10-drone-software-update/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 1 Comment </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/10/13/skydio-x10-drone-software-update/"> <img width="1368" height="675" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/skydio-x10-drone-software-update.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1368" class=" wp-post-image" alt="skydio x10 drone software update" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/skydio-x10-drone-software-update.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/skydio-x10-drone-software-update.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/skydio-x10-drone-software-update.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 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With version 37.1.166, the Skydio X10 is now armed with more tools for faster and more reliable data capture.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="skydio,skydio-x10" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="102712" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/10/13/skydio-x10-drone-software-update/#more-102712" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio/">Skydio</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/first-responders/">First responders</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/dfr/">DFR</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/09/27/dfr-command-skydio-drone-software/">New Skydio software solution for drone emergency response</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/ishveenasingh/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ishveena Singh' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e8f4970187688d370117ced145b1f3a?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e8f4970187688d370117ced145b1f3a?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/ishveenasingh/" title="Posts by Ishveena Singh" rel="author">Ishveena Singh</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Sep 27 2024 - 4:12 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2024/09/27/dfr-command-skydio-drone-software/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/09/27/dfr-command-skydio-drone-software/"> <img width="1200" height="800" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/skydio-dfr-command-drone-software-emergency-public-safety.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1200" class=" wp-post-image" alt="skydio dfr command drone software emergency public safety study" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/skydio-dfr-command-drone-software-emergency-public-safety.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/skydio-dfr-command-drone-software-emergency-public-safety.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/skydio-dfr-command-drone-software-emergency-public-safety.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/skydio-dfr-command-drone-software-emergency-public-safety.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Drone manufacturer Skydio has launched DFR Command, a software solution that aims to simplify how public safety agencies deploy drones in emergency situations. According to the company, it’s the world’s first software solution built to start, operate, and grow Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="dfr,first-responders,skydio" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="102593" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/09/27/dfr-command-skydio-drone-software/#more-102593" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio/">Skydio</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio-x10/">Skydio X10</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio-dock/">Skydio Dock</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/09/27/skydio-drone-dock-x10/">Skydio launches new docking station for X10 drones</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/ishveenasingh/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ishveena Singh' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e8f4970187688d370117ced145b1f3a?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e8f4970187688d370117ced145b1f3a?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/ishveenasingh/" title="Posts by Ishveena Singh" rel="author">Ishveena Singh</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Sep 27 2024 - 3:51 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2024/09/27/skydio-drone-dock-x10/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 1 Comment </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/09/27/skydio-drone-dock-x10/"> <img width="1200" height="771" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/skydio-drone-dock-x10.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1200" class=" wp-post-image" alt="skydio drone dock x10" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/skydio-drone-dock-x10.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/skydio-drone-dock-x10.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/skydio-drone-dock-x10.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/skydio-drone-dock-x10.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>US drone maker Skydio has announced its latest product, Dock for X10. 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Additionally, the waiver permits these operations without the use of traditional airspace monitoring systems, such as radar.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="drone-inspections,new-york,skydio,utility" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="102254" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/08/19/nypa-drone-faa-waiver-bvlos/#more-102254" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://dronedj.com/feature/opinion/">Opinion</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio/">Skydio</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/gopro/">GoPro</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/gopro-karma/">GoPro Karma</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/07/03/should-gopro-and-skydio-return-to-making-consumer-drones/">Should GoPro and Skydio return to making consumer drones?</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/sethkurk/"> <img alt='Avatar for Seth Kurkowski' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jul 3 2024 - 12:23 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2024/07/03/should-gopro-and-skydio-return-to-making-consumer-drones/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 10 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/07/03/should-gopro-and-skydio-return-to-making-consumer-drones/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/Karma-Skydio-Return.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/Karma-Skydio-Return.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/Karma-Skydio-Return.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/Karma-Skydio-Return.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/Karma-Skydio-Return.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>With the <a href="https://dronedj.com/2024/06/14/dji-ban-passes-the-house-and-moves-on-to-the-senate/">House passing the ban</a> on new <a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/dji/">DJI</a> drones here in the US and the possibility of a similar bill passing the Senate, is it time US companies try to enter the market? 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href="https://dronedj.com/2024/06/21/axon-drone-skydio-dfr/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/06/21/axon-drone-skydio-dfr/"> <img width="1200" height="819" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Skydio-X10D-new-drone-2024.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1200" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Skydio x10 x10d drone battery firmware update" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Skydio-X10D-new-drone-2024.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Skydio-X10D-new-drone-2024.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Skydio-X10D-new-drone-2024.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Skydio-X10D-new-drone-2024.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Axon, the company that invented Taser stun guns, is joining forces with drone maker Skydio to deliver a scalable Drone as a First Responder (DFR) solution.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="axon,dfr,first-responders,public-safety,skydio" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="101494" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/06/21/axon-drone-skydio-dfr/#more-101494" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio/">Skydio</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/data-security/">Data Security</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/06/19/dji-ban-skydio-national-security/">Skydio hires national security experts amid potential DJI drone ban</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/ishveenasingh/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ishveena Singh' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e8f4970187688d370117ced145b1f3a?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e8f4970187688d370117ced145b1f3a?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/ishveenasingh/" title="Posts by Ishveena Singh" rel="author">Ishveena Singh</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jun 19 2024 - 2:25 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2024/06/19/dji-ban-skydio-national-security/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 4 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/06/19/dji-ban-skydio-national-security/"> <img width="1200" height="819" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Skydio-X10D-new-drone-2024.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1200" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Skydio x10 x10d drone battery firmware update" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Skydio-X10D-new-drone-2024.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Skydio-X10D-new-drone-2024.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Skydio-X10D-new-drone-2024.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Skydio-X10D-new-drone-2024.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Skydio has announced the establishment of a National Security Advisory Board. The US drone maker will now receive strategic guidance from a cohort of seasoned national security experts while delivering autonomous drone solutions to the Department of Defense and allied militaries. The development comes at a time when Chinese drone maker <a href="https://dronedj.com/2024/06/18/dji-drone-ban-update-senate/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DJI is facing a potential ban in the US</a> amid data security concerns.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="data-security,skydio" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="101434" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/06/19/dji-ban-skydio-national-security/#more-101434" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio/">Skydio</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/department-of-defense/">Department of Defense (DoD)</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/blue-suas/">Blue sUAS</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio-x10/">Skydio X10</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/05/30/skydios-x10d-drone-makes-the-dods-blue-uas-list/">Skydio’s X10D drone makes the DoD’s Blue UAS list</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/brucecrumley/"> <img alt='Avatar for Bruce Crumley' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/496c95b2792d55e11bec0de9967a2433?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/496c95b2792d55e11bec0de9967a2433?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/brucecrumley/" title="Posts by Bruce Crumley" rel="author">Bruce Crumley</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">May 30 2024 - 11:23 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2024/05/30/skydios-x10d-drone-makes-the-dods-blue-uas-list/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 4 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/05/30/skydios-x10d-drone-makes-the-dods-blue-uas-list/"> <img width="600" height="351" 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href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio/">Skydio</a> is harvesting the fruit of its decision to shift from consumer drones to specialization in enterprise and defense applications with news that its cutting-edge X10D has made the <a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/department-of-defense/">Department of Defense’s</a> (DoD) <a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/blue-suas/">Blue UAS</a> list.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="blue-suas,department-of-defense,skydio,skydio-x10" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="101069" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/05/30/skydios-x10d-drone-makes-the-dods-blue-uas-list/#more-101069" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span 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12:10 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2024/03/11/verizon-emergency-response-drone-skydio/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/03/11/verizon-emergency-response-drone-skydio/"> <img width="1200" height="819" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Skydio-X10-drone.png?w=1200" class=" wp-post-image" alt="skydio new x10 drone features camera trimble verizon aloft live telemetry utm" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Skydio-X10-drone.png?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Skydio-X10-drone.png?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Skydio-X10-drone.png?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Skydio-X10-drone.png?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Verizon says it has partnered with Skydio to operate the X10 as its primary drone while providing on-demand assistance to government agencies and emergency responders during crisis situations.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="skydio,skydio-x10,verizon" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="99977" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/03/11/verizon-emergency-response-drone-skydio/#more-99977" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio/">Skydio</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/police-drones/">police drones</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/florida/">Florida</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/02/29/spring-break-2024-miami-drone/">Police drones to monitor spring break crowds at Miami Beach</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/ishveenasingh/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ishveena Singh' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e8f4970187688d370117ced145b1f3a?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e8f4970187688d370117ced145b1f3a?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/ishveenasingh/" title="Posts by Ishveena Singh" rel="author">Ishveena Singh</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Feb 29 2024 - 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It comes with a new feature called dynamic channel switching that helps operators monitor signal interference and move to a clearer channel to improve wireless transmission signal quality during flight.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="skydio" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="99804" href="https://dronedj.com/2024/02/27/skydio-x10d-new-drone-2024/#more-99804" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/skydio/">Skydio</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/drone-inspections/">Drone Inspections</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/utility/">Utility</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/infrastructure/">infrastructure</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2023/12/06/pge-uses-the-endearing-allure-of-drones-to-mend-its-fire-singed-reputation/">PG&E uses the endearing allure of drones to mend its fire-singed reputation</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/author/brucecrumley/"> <img alt='Avatar for Bruce Crumley' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/496c95b2792d55e11bec0de9967a2433?s=18&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/496c95b2792d55e11bec0de9967a2433?s=36&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://dronedj.com/author/brucecrumley/" title="Posts by Bruce Crumley" rel="author">Bruce Crumley</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Dec 6 2023 - 2:15 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://dronedj.com/2023/12/06/pge-uses-the-endearing-allure-of-drones-to-mend-its-fire-singed-reputation/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://dronedj.com/2023/12/06/pge-uses-the-endearing-allure-of-drones-to-mend-its-fire-singed-reputation/"> <img width="1600" height="830" src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PGE-drones.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="PG&E drones" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PGE-drones.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PGE-drones.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PGE-drones.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PGE-drones.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>How bad is the reputation of California utility Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)? 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