INDEPENDENT DRONE SAFETY

In development · Field validation

Safety technology.
For people beneath drones.

Detecting abnormal flight, warning people on the ground, and recording critical moments.
ALTIVIUM develops independent retrofit safety modules for professional and industrial drones.

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ALTIVIUM early prototype mounted on an X500 drone — FIELD NOTES / 001Actual prototype · Drone-mounted testing

WHY ALTIVIUM

How can an incident in the air
be communicated to the ground?

Drone safety technology largely focuses on controlling and protecting the aircraft.

But when a drone loses control and begins falling, the people below also need a way to recognize the situation.

ALTIVIUM is developing safety technology intended to detect abnormal motion and descent, communicate warnings to the ground, and create time to respond before impact.

Our goal is to add an additional safety layer alongside existing drone systems, rather than replace them.

01 / THE TECHNOLOGY

Detect. Warn. Record.

Four core functions in one independent module.

01 / DETECT

Abnormal-flight detection

We use dedicated motion sensors to observe aircraft movement and develop detection methods that distinguish normal flight from abnormal descent and falling.

02 / WARN

Ground warning

When an abnormal state is detected, sound and light provide an immediate warning.

We are testing how quickly and clearly these warnings can be communicated in real flight environments.

03 / POWER

Independent power

The safety module is designed to operate on power separate from the aircraft’s main supply.

We aim for an architecture that can maintain safety functions when the aircraft experiences a power fault.

04 / RECORD

Event logging

We record sensor data and detection events.

These records support test analysis and improvements to detection criteria and algorithms.

ALTIVIUM does not replace parachutes or existing flight-control systems.
We aim to provide an additional independent safety layer that works alongside existing safety systems.

HOW THE WARNING IS INTENDED TO HELP

From abnormal descent
to a response on the ground.

Three-panel concept: abnormal drone descent, pedestrians noticing a warning, and moving away from the projected impact area — AI-generated concept scenario · Illustrates the intended warning and response sequence, not actual test results or demonstrated safety effectiveness.

02 / BUILT & TESTED

Beyond the idea.
Testing on real aircraft.

We build, mount on real aircraft, and improve through data.

ALTIVIUM early PoC built with a Raspberry Pi and sensors — Raspberry Pi-based PoC · Actual development hardware

PROTOTYPE

Core functions in one system.

Our early PoC integrated abnormal-state detection, audible and visual warning, independent power, and event logging into one system.

FLIGHT TESTING

Validating in real flight conditions.

We are conducting controlled drop tests and drone-mounted trials.

We distinguish normal vibration and motion from abnormal states, refining the criteria needed for reliable detection in real conditions.

NEXT PROTOTYPE

Smaller. More independent.

Building on the current PoC, we are developing the next prototype with compact embedded electronics and independent power.

Longer term, we aim for an architecture that can be repeatedly deployed and validated across different professional and industrial drones.

ALTIVIUM is currently in the prototype and early validation stage.
We are progressively evaluating detection reliability, ground-warning effectiveness, and applicability across airframes in real operating conditions.

03 / OUR STORY

From one question
to a real airframe.

An idea notebook and drone components illustrating the start of development — AI-generated concept illustration · Not an actual product or workplace

ALTIVIUM began in 2025 through student startup activities at Incheon National University.

“If a drone begins to fall, how can people on the ground be alerted?”
This question was the starting point for ALTIVIUM.

NISA mentoring and customer discovery helped sharpen our product direction. We are validating the technology by mounting our own prototype on real drones.

Today, we focus on developing an independent safety module for professional and industrial drones already operating in the field.

OUR DEVELOPMENT PROCESSBuild · Test · Improve

01
BuildA working prototype
02
TestControlled tests and real aircraft
03
ImproveData analysis and detection improvements

Data from each test informs the next prototype.

04 / OUR JOURNEY

From an idea to real flight testing.

Building and validating, one step at a time.

A concept illustration of development from circuit board to module — AI-generated concept illustration · Not an actual product or workplace

2025.10
Project launch
Launched ALTIVIUM through student startup activities at Incheon National University.
2026.02
NISA selection
Selected for NISA, taking part in mentoring and global customer discovery.
2026.06
Business registration
Completed sole-proprietor business registration in South Korea to support commercialization.
2026
NISA completion · Initial PoC
Completed NISA Phase 1 and built an initial PoC integrating detection, warning, independent power, and logging.
CURRENT
Drone-mounted testing
Collecting data with a drone-mounted prototype while developing the next compact independent module.

STARTUP PROGRAM APPLICATIONS

ALTIVIUM has applied to startup support programs while reviewing its business potential and technical direction.

Pre-Startup PackageApplied
Startup-Centered UniversityApplied
Student Startup Promising Teams 300Passed document screening
2026 Startup Competition Utilizing Defense TechnologyApplied

05 / OUR TEAM

Building technology.
Validating it in the market.

A concept illustration connecting product development, business strategy, and global market roles — AI-generated concept illustration · Not an actual product or workplace

FOUNDER / PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Sang Won Hwang

With an electronics engineering background, leads product direction, prototype development, experiment design, and technical validation.

BUSINESS STRATEGY

Business strategy

Responsible for market research, business model development, and commercialization strategy.

GLOBAL MARKET

Global market

Responsible for international market research, global communication, and identifying collaboration opportunities.

06 / WHERE WE START

Starting with drones already in the field.

We start by adding safety functionality to professional drones already in operation, rather than building a new aircraft.

Inspection · Industrial sites

We explore retrofit safety needs and practical deployment conditions in inspection, surveying, and facility management.

Early customer validation

Public-sector drone operations

We evaluate the potential role of ground warnings and event logging in public missions such as disaster response and facility inspection.

Operational requirements

Education · Research

We work toward validation environments for repeatable flight testing and data collection with universities, drone academies, and laboratories.

Field validation collaboration

07 / TECHNICAL COLLABORATION

Help validate the next prototype.

Electronic components and test notes illustrating technical collaboration — AI-generated concept illustration · Not an actual product or workplace

ALTIVIUM welcomes collaboration with researchers, engineers, and drone operators interested in developing and validating an independent drone safety module in real conditions.

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01 / EMBEDDED SYSTEM
Embedded systems
Firmware · Sensor integration · Independent power
02 / SIGNAL PROCESSING
Sensor signal processing
Motion analysis · Vibration analysis · Detection logic
03 / HARDWARE
Hardware development
PCB design · Module integration · Aircraft mounting
04 / FLIGHT TESTING
Drone testing
Test design · Flight data · Repeatable validation

LET’S TEST WHAT COMES NEXT

Connect field experience
with the next validation.

We want to hear from professional drone operators, public agencies, and education and research organizations.

Talk to ALTIVIUM about field testing, operating requirements, or technical collaboration.

Field challenges shape the requirements for our next prototype.

Discuss a pilot ↗altivium.corp@gmail.com

Safety technology.For people beneath drones.

How can an incident in the airbe communicated to the ground?

Detect. Warn. Record.

Abnormal-flight detection

Ground warning

Independent power

Event logging

From abnormal descentto a response on the ground.

Beyond the idea.Testing on real aircraft.

Core functions in one system.

Validating in real flight conditions.

Smaller. More independent.

From one questionto a real airframe.

From an idea to real flight testing.

Project launch

NISA selection

Business registration

NISA completion · Initial PoC

Drone-mounted testing

Building technology.Validating it in the market.