drone parachutes

CA -based Fruity Chutes, a manufacturer of  parachute recovery systems for drones and other aerospace systems, has launched a critical piece of the recovery solution: the Raven On-Landing Parachute Release (ROPR).  The ROPR (patent pending) allows a parachute to be released automatically from a payload upon landing – limiting the …

Drone services company DroneUp has been approved for an industry-first FAA Waiver for flight over people and moving vehicles to support drone delivery of COVID-19 test kits anywhere in the U.S. Scaling drone delivery throughout the country will require flight over people and moving vehicles, something that U.S. drone regulations …

Israel’s Percepto claims to be the most deployed autonomous drone-in-a-box solutions, with Fortune 500 customers in more than 10 countries.  Part of the way they achieve that level of deployment is through an emphasis on safety – paramount for any system designed to operate without the necessary intervention of human pilots. …

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) announced today that the agency has received a four-year waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) over people: specifically, for a DJI Mavic 2 series equipped with a ParaZero SafeAir parachute recovery system. FAA approved the waiver and …

The UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) is getting underway, as the chosen partners begin their trials.  North Dakota is starting their trials of flight over people with a unique safety tool: Parazero‘s parachutes for drones. North Dakota is a leader in the drone industry.  With the Grand Sky Business Park, …

ParaZero The Drone Integration Pilot Program (IPP ) introduced this week is all about stretching the envelope of what’s allowed with drone know-how.  Drone package deal supply, flight past the visible line of sight (BVLOS), evening flight, and low altitude operations are a few of the tasks deliberate by individuals. …