UAV Safety Testing Key Insights: Achieving Compliance Starts from the Design Phase
Safety Standards: The Starting Point for Successful UAV Market Launch
UAV technology is advancing rapidly, with applications spanning commercial, industrial, and military sectors. However, beyond performance innovation, product safety is the essential baseline mandated by regulations across countries and regions. According to Taiwan’s BSMI and CNS 15598-1:2020 standards, UAVs must pass a series of safety tests and documentation reviews to be legally sold. SGS’s Safety Laboratory, with over 20 years of practical experience and access to global certification resources, offers you a one-stop UAV safety testing service to accelerate compliant market entry.
Rigorous Testing Scope Covering Complete Units and Structural Safety
SGS’s UAV safety testing covers both structural and electrical safety assessments of components such as power boards, motors, lithium batteries, and remote controllers, in line with international IEC 62368-1 and CNS 15598-1 standards. Tests are conducted under conditions defined by BSMI conformity decisions, requiring UAVs to operate all functions with propellers at maximum rotation speed. Testing can be performed using suspended mounting or fixed desktop setups to simulate the risk conditions of actual flight. The evaluation also considers whether the product is classified as “outdoor fixed equipment” and whether the user is categorized as a “technical operator” for appropriate risk classification.
Professional Safety Testing with Documentation Meeting Regulatory Requirements
In addition to physical test results, SGS determines safety compliance based on three key aspects:
1. Whether measured data meet the provisions of applicable standards,
2. Manufacturer declarations (such as product manuals and labels), and
3. Component certificates and technical documents (such as battery specifications, UL certificates for plastic housings, PCBA schematics, etc.).
Therefore, manufacturers must prepare complete samples and documents before submission to enhance review efficiency and avoid delays caused by missing items. The SGS Safety Laboratory team is highly familiar with IEC and CNS international standards and is a TAF-accredited certification body. We help manufacturers identify potential risk points as early as the design phase and support them through testing and documentation preparation to successfully obtain certification reports. For UAV models equipped with laser, LED, LCD display modules, we also provide specialized radiation and material safety testing services.
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