Percepto Drones Parachute to Safety

Percepto’s Commercial Drones become the First to Parachute to Safety with Industry Compliant Feature

By Sagi Blonder, Co Founder & CTO August 17, 2020

The landmark first drone-in-a-box to have an integral ASTM approved parachute sets a precedent for drone safety as part of an ongoing collaboration with the FAA

Modi’in, Israel August 11, 2020 — Percepto, the global market leader for autonomous industrial drone solutions, today announced that its on-site autonomous drone, the Percepto Sparrow, is the first on the market to offer an ASTM 3322-18 standard compliant integral parachute after completing more than 50 successful test flights. The achievement builds upon the drone’s existing safety features. You can see footage of the parachute in action here.

The parachute feature is compliant with FAA standards & will expedite further the approvals for flying over people & beyond the visual line of sight (BVLoS) for Percepto’s Fortune 500 customers.  FPL is the first utility in the US to gain a BVLoS approval, & Percepto’s customers were also the first to gain BVLOS  approvals for autonomous drones in industrial sites in Italy, Spain, Portugal, & Israel.

“ASTM compliance for the Percepto Sparrow parachute marks the pinnacle of its sophisticated safety features, further underlining its popularity as the most widely deployed drone-in-a-box on the market. Our customers operating major energy, mining & industrial sites can utilize the drone for critical missions knowing that their employees & infrastructure are safe even in the most challenging weather conditions.” Raviv Raz, Chief Engineering Officer & Co-Founder.

Percepto’s parachute complements existing software & hardware designed for the utmost safety. The parachute has an integrated & independent power source, allowing it to reliably launch in all possible failure scenarios where the loss of control might occur. This includes battery failure, motor failure, or any other unexpected malfunction.

The parachute adds another all-weather feature to the drone in a box solution which recently passed level 5 hurricane testing at the Florida International University Wall of Wind. The Percepto solution is the most safe & ruggedized autonomous drone solution on the market for all weather conditions, able to perform critical tasks & l& in high winds, snow, dust, rain & extremely high & low temperatures

 

About Percepto

Percepto is a leading provider of autonomous drone-in-a-box solutions for monitoring & securing critical infrastructure & industrial sites. Our advanced, AI-based software provides real-time insights, aiding our customers to assess risk, minimize downtime, drive efficiency & reduce operational costs without human intervention. Tested in all weather conditions, it is the most rugged platform available today.

Percepto is the most deployed drone-in-a-box solution in the market with Fortune 500 customers in more than 10 countries.

 

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