Fruity Chutes Releases Matrice 200/210 Parachute Recovery Systems

Fruity Chutes, the leading manufacturer of drone parachute recovery systems, adds to their line with the Matrice 200 and Matrice 210 Automatic Emergency Drone Parachute.

Designed entirely with the end-user in mind, it is lightweight, easy to use and reliable.

Users can pack and load the parachute, eliminating the need to send it back to the manufacturer after each use. Designed for several uses, it comes with a parachute rigger jig to make folding and packing easy.

To launch the parachute the bundle provides the Harrier parachute launcher.  The Harrier features a high energy compression spring that quickly ejects the parachute out and away from the Matrice 200/210. The launcher has no regulatory or transportation limitations.

Iris Ultra Light Chute

The centerpiece of the parachute system is the Fruity Chutes Iris Ultra Light Chute which weighs just 4.8 oz (135g). With a nominal rating of 13.6 lbs (6.2Kg) @ 15 feet per second (4.6Mps) descent rate after deployment it provides a nice gentle landing. The parachute can easily work at heavier load weights of 10Kg or more allowing operators to use optional heavier cameras or batteries without worry.

The system is entirely self-contained and not reliant on the Matrice 200/210 power. As such, the parachute system works even if the copter’s battery has a complete failure.  The automatic trigger system (ATS) detects if the drone suddenly falls, rolls, or flips. Detection of a fall typically takes just 0.75 seconds, or about 16 feet of free fall.  The parachute ejects before the pilot notices there is a problem.

The Skycat Rescue Radio is based on the Team Black Sheep Crossfire 250mw transmitter (1W also available) and the TBS Nano receiver. The system uses 868MHz (EU, Russia) or 915MHz (USA, Asia, Australia). When combined with the ATS the parachute can be both automatically deployed in case of a failure, or manually deployed by the pilot in command in case the pilot loses contact with the drone, such as a flyaway. Operation other than 2.4 Ghz allows the rescue radio, and the Matrice transmitter to avoid interference.

All Fruity Chutes products have a 2 Year warranty against manufacturing defects.

Shop Fruity Chutes’ line of products, including the new Matrice 200/210 Parachute System, at Unmanned Systems Source.