Safe2Ditch Technology

Highly capable small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) provide substantial business opportunity, especially if allowed to operate in the suburban market. Reliability issues force the use of a safety pilot for each vehicle in operation, which is cost-prohibitive for large-scale commercial applications, and limits the use of these vehicles to line-of-site (LOS) operation. Extending the use of small UAVs to beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) and to fleet operations requires a vehicle system to autonomously perform emergency management activities as a replacement for the human pilot to maintain safety to people and property in populated areas.