Turned off obstacle avoidance in a complex environment.
Did not turn on NightSense at night.
Overrode alerts and continued to fly with battery <5%.
Stressful missions and other factors sometimes lead operators to make mistakes, and some missions may warrant flying in conditions that carry a higher likelihood of an incident. Skydio continuously invests in AI, autonomy, and user design to reduce inadvertent risks, while ultimately keeping operators in control to assess mission demands.