An automated aircraft recovery system is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system includes an interface configured to receive sensor data; and a control mechanism configured to: perform automatically a recovery action that is determined based at least in part on the sensor data. In various embodiments, the control mechanism may determine an expected state of an aircraft, determine whether a state of the aircraft matches the expected state, and in the event the state of the aircraft does not match the expected state, perform the recovery action.

An enhanced automatic activation device (EAAD) is provided. The EAAD includes a housing; a plurality of environmental sensors disposed within the housing; a connection to a reserve canopy deployment mechanism, the connection being disposed at least partially within the housing; and a processor coupled to the plurality of environmental sensors and the connection. The processor is configured to execute a machine learning process. The machine learning process is configured to classify environmental data from the plurality of environmental sensors into either a first group associated with nominal deployment of a main canopy of a parachute rig or a second group associated with failed deployment of the main canopy of the parachute rig. The processor is also configured to transmit a signal to the reserve canopy deployment mechanism where the machine learning process classifies the environmental data within the second group.

To prevent a parachute from being damaged. A parachute device (4) includes a flying body (43) including a parachute (400), a parachute accommodation section (40) configured to accommodate the parachute, at least one flying body (43) connected to the parachute, an ejection section (41) having a tube shape and configured to hold the flying body and to eject the held flying body, a gas generating device (60) configured to generate gas, and an extrusion member (42) capable of being at least partially inserted into the ejection section, the extrusion member being configured to extrude the flying body from the ejection section due to receiving pressure of the gas generated from the gas generating device.

A drone includes a drone body, a drone body battery provided in the drone body and responsible for supplying power to the drone body, a parachute kit detachably coupled to the drone body and including a parachute therein, a battery detector provided in the parachute kit and responsible for checking the state of the drone body battery, and a parachute controller for controlling the parachute kit depending on the state of the drone body battery detected by the battery detector.

A drone includes a drone body, a drone body battery provided in the drone body and responsible for supplying power to the drone body, a parachute kit detachably coupled to the drone body and including a parachute therein, a battery detector provided in the parachute kit and responsible for checking the state of the drone body battery, and a parachute controller for controlling the parachute kit depending on the state of the drone body battery detected by the battery detector.

A system is disclosed that includes an interface which receives sensor information associated with a vehicle, a severing tool, a parachute load limiting device state controller, and a reefing device. The controller determines, based at least in part on the sensor information, whether to instruct the severing tool to release a reefing device prior to parachute deployment. If it is determined to instruct the severing tool to release the reefing device prior to the parachute deployment, the severing tool is so instructed. If it is determined to not instruct the severing tool to release the reefing device prior to the parachute deployment, the reefing device is configured to be situated around a parachute canopy to constrain the parachute canopy during an initial state and slide down the parachute canopy to a position below the parachute canopy to constrain one or more parachute tethers.

A system is disclosed that includes an interface which receives sensor information associated with a vehicle, a severing tool, a parachute load limiting device state controller, and a reefing device. The controller determines, based at least in part on the sensor information, whether to instruct the severing tool to release a reefing device prior to parachute deployment. If it is determined to instruct the severing tool to release the reefing device prior to the parachute deployment, the severing tool is so instructed. If it is determined to not instruct the severing tool to release the reefing device prior to the parachute deployment, the reefing device is configured to be situated around a parachute canopy to constrain the parachute canopy during an initial state and slide down the parachute canopy to a position below the parachute canopy to constrain one or more parachute tethers.

An automated aircraft recovery system is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system includes an interface configured to receive sensor data; and a control mechanism configured to: perform automatically a recovery action that is determined based at least in part on the sensor data. In various embodiments, the control mechanism may determine an expected state of an aircraft, determine whether a state of the aircraft matches the expected state, and in the event the state of the aircraft does not match the expected state, perform the recovery action.

A system is disclosed that includes an interface which receives sensor information associated with a vehicle, a severing tool, a parachute load limiting device state controller, and a reefing device. The controller determines, based at least in part on the sensor information, whether to instruct the severing tool to release a reefing device prior to parachute deployment. If it is determined to instruct the severing tool to release the reefing device prior to the parachute deployment, the severing tool is so instructed. If it is determined to not instruct the severing tool to release the reefing device prior to the parachute deployment, the reefing device is configured to be situated around a parachute canopy to constrain the parachute canopy during an initial state and slide down the parachute canopy to a position below the parachute canopy to constrain one or more parachute tethers.

A system is disclosed that includes an interface which receives sensor information associated with a vehicle, a severing tool, a parachute load limiting device state controller, and a reefing device. The controller determines, based at least in part on the sensor information, whether to instruct the severing tool to release a reefing device prior to parachute deployment. If it is determined to instruct the severing tool to release the reefing device prior to the parachute deployment, the severing tool is so instructed. If it is determined to not instruct the severing tool to release the reefing device prior to the parachute deployment, the reefing device is configured to be situated around a parachute canopy to constrain the parachute canopy during an initial state and slide down the parachute canopy to a position below the parachute canopy to constrain one or more parachute tethers.