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FAA Part 91 BVLOS Waiver Overhaul - What It Means for Your Drone Program
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PG&E enhances worker safety with remote asset monitoring
PG&E truck with Skydio utility asset inspection drone
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NYPD’s groundbreaking waiver: Leading the next era of DFR
NYC Mayor press conference about drones
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Caltrans monitors over 2,200 highway construction projects with autonomous drones
UtilitiesSkydio Autonomy
Skydio X10 inspection drone flying under steel bridge infrastructure Case study
Texas DOT conducts safer, more efficient bridge inspections
Transportation3D ScanX10
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Akron PD uses Skydio X10 to find and rescue a man stuck in chimney
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Skydio X10 police drone and Dock for X10
DFR Outcomes Save Time, Money, Resources, Lives
Public SafetyDFR CommandDockX10
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Partners in defense: Leveraging drone technology for allied security
National SecurityX10
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Secure your base perimeter from anywhere: Live demo
National SecurityRemote Ops

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Amarillo PD plans to install docks across all police and fire departments
Public SafetyDFR CommandX10Dock
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Inside look: Skydio drone manufacturing at scale in the US
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LVMPD responds to gunshots and fires at Tesla service center

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Guide: How to Obtain a Public Safety Part 91 BVLOS Waiver
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Drones for storm response: Reducing down time, increasing reliability
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Skydio X10 - Redefining Patrol-Led Deployments
Public SafetyX10

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Connectivity
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Aircraft Mission Readiness
National SecurityX10D

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3D Scan

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Building a Drone as First Responder Program
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Selecting the right sensors for your mission | Skydio X10
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Aerial Robotics: The utilities workforce multiplier
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Drone as First Responder provides overwatch of man with a gun
Skydio inspection drone on the underside of a tall bridge
Stantec transforms infrastructure inspections with autonomous drones
Transportation
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Caltrans tracks 2,200+ highway construction projects with drones
TransportationX10

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SOFREP Radio - Episode 698 Maj Gen (Ret.) Mick Ryan, AO, Modern Warfare Expert and Strategic Advisor at Skydio
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SOFREP Radio - Episode 702 From Service to Skydio: Military Veterans Shaping Drone Technology
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SOFREP Radio - Episode 690 Mark Valentine, Retired F-16 Pilot and President of Global Government at Skydio
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