The 935-gram DJI AP100 can safely bring the pricey drone (and whatever payload it’s carrying) to the ground at a descent rate of less than 5 meters per second. The chute features its own redundant power and communications and can be deployed manually or automatically in an emergency, like when the drone leaves a predefined geocaging boundary. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-IcSjMAauo]

The 935-gram DJI AP100 can safely bring the pricey drone (and whatever payload it’s carrying) to the ground at a descent rate of less than 5 meters per second. The chute features…

DJI on Wednesday launched the DJI AP100 Parachute, its first parachute system designed for enterprise drone applications. Built specifically for the