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Archer First Response Systems, Drone Rescue Systems Complete Latest ASTM Standards for Drone Parachute Recovery Systems
by DRONELIFE Staff Author Ian J. McNabb
Archer First Response Systems recently announced that they were the primary to successfully complete the newest F3322-22 ASTM Standard for the certification of Parachute Recovery systems on small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). In collaboration with Northern Plains UAS, Drone Rescue Systems, and Freefly Systems, ArcherFRS accomplished 45 different flight scenarios and will then certify the Drone Rescue System’s DRS-Alta X parachute recovery system for Freefly’s Alta X. That is a very important first step for Archer as they seek to start out emergency first response drone deployments within the state of Florida. Archer’s goal is to make use of this drone setup to deliver lifesaving medical care to distant or inaccessible areas, especially by delivering Naloxone, used to reverse overdoses, or AED defibrillator devices used during cases of cardiac arrest.
ASTM stands for the American Society of Testing and Materials. ASTM is an independent standards organization that sets the bar against which many emerging technologies can be judged, aiding them in receiving regulatory approval. The F3322-22 standard that ArcherFRS just accomplished tests parachutes designed to avoid injuries from falling drones, which is a big hurdle for adoption in lots of BVLOS drone applications. In accordance with ASTM’s website, “Compliance with this specification is meant to support an applicant in obtaining permission from a civil aviation authority (CAA) to fly an sUA over people.”, which is an especially necessary step for Archer’s operations aiding first responders and EMTs.
ArcherFRS is using the Freefly Alta X platform to supply their services. Drone Rescue Systems’ latest technology should encourage the adoption of their emergency UAV systems for 911 services around Florida, america, and beyond, especially with their RapidSOS integrations. The brand new parachute system for the Alta X, now ASTM-certified, is accessible from Drone Rescue Systems and their partners.
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