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SafeAir 2018-2019
SafeAir 2018-2019

Designers: Taga Design Team, Taga, Tel Aviv, Israel
Manufacturer: ParaZero, Kiryat Ono, Israel


AirSafe is an autonomous drone safety system designed to enable safe flight over people even at low altitudes. The system, which designed to be attached to the world's most popular drone - DJI Phantom 4, monitors key flight parameters in real-time and detects critical flight failures. When a critical failure is identified, the system activates two mechanisms simultaneously: 

A mechanical flight termination system that stops the rotors immediately, to avoid entanglement, and to reduce laceration injuries. The SafeAir was uniquely design to be positioned just between the drone's rotors motion course. Once the system is activated, the device rotates 45°, enters the rotors motion course and stops them. The flexible stoppers make sure the rotors won't break at emergency stop.

A parachute deployment mechanism that launches the parachute in a fraction of a second in order to reduce the descent rate and land the drone safely.

The System reduces risk to people, property, to the drone itself and to any device mounted on the drone such as a camera. The AirSafe was designed to be installed in a clear and easy way by the user according to an aftermarket product.

Solution Benefits:

  • Autonomous Triggering - The autonomous system identifies loss of control and decides on the recovery.
  • Low Altitude Capabilities - The combination of autonomous triggering capabilities along with SafeAir’s high performance parachute launcher enable safe emergency recovery even at very low altitudes.
  • Mechanical Flight Termination System - The system stops the rotors, preventing parachute entanglement and mitigates the risk of laceration injuries.
  • Black Box - Collected data is stored and can be used for post deployment analysis.
  • Easy to repack and reuse by the user
  • Lightweight, sleek and smart design
  • Reduced insurance costs
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