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Today we are celebrating the release of Skydio 3D Scan™, our revolutionary adaptive scanning software that enables Skydio drones to automate the data capture process needed to document complex structures and generate 3D models with comprehensive coverage and ultra-high resolution.

Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology, today announced the general availability of its adaptive scanning software, Skydio 3D Scan.

Skydio 3D Scan makes the scene documentation process easy with adaptive mapping algorithms that pilot the drone to make a structure-specific 3D scanning path, and follow it with full obstacle avoidance engaged.

Our latest 3D Scan sneak peek showcases the Lunar Lander, a replica of the spacecraft that put humans onto the surface of the moon. This replica is located at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, which will be hosting Skydio's largest virtual event ever on June 2nd! Read the full blog to learn more about 3D Scan's incredible potential.

Our latest 3D Scan sneak peek showcases a 200-foot tall cell tower. Skydio 3D Scan's obstacle avoidance, autonomous workflows, and digital twin capabilities will be revolutionary for cell tower inspections. Read more about 3D Scan's incredible applications across the telecom industry, from facilitating faster install cycles to creating more accurate coverage models to reducing the time between damage inspections.

Check out our newest 3D model, the Sepulveda Dam in Los Angeles, CA. This metal and concrete structure would be tough to inspect with a manual drone due to GPS and magnetometer interference, but Skydio 3D Scan makes it easy. This scan demonstrates 3D Scan's potential to help pilots perform faster, better, and more accurate inspections of all types of infrastructure.

Check out our newest 3D model, a mock helicopter crash site in Playas, NM. These crash sites are filled with obstacles that would be tough to inspect with a manual drone, from metallic debris to overhung I-Beams. The future of aircraft and incident inspection is here - with 3D scan, first responders can gather detailed documentation of complex sites in a fraction of the time.

Check out this amazing 3D model generated with Skydio 3D Scan. Jets are notoriously difficult to inspect by drone, with overhung, metallic, and reflective surfaces that make them hard to navigate manual drones near. Skydio Autonomy changes everything - now inspectors can get better data than ever before, with a fraction of the time and effort.

This blog shares a 3D model of a construction crane mast that was generated fully autonomously using Skydio 3D Scan and Bentley ContextCapture. Read on to learn about the scientific advances behind this incredible technology, and to explore the scene for yourself in 3D.