At a glance
The goal
Ursa-Chemie would like to use drones for the transportation of laboratory samples between the two company sites. sites. The aim is to make transportation easier, faster and less stressful for personnel. Instead of driving a car several times a day, a drone will take over this task in future. In the long term, Ursa-Chemie plans to further expand its drone operations. In the future, automated flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) will be possible - an important step towards a fully digitalized transport process between the sites. This is an example of how drones can make everyday industrial life smarter and more sustainable.
The implementation
A DJI M350 drone transports laboratory samples in a special container. With a payload of up to 3 kg, it flies in an approved corridor between the two locations. The route is pre-programmed and can be started at the touch of a button. The process is monitored by two employees who stand at the start and end points of the drone flight so that they can intervene if necessary.
In future, the drone is to be equipped with a 5G-based mobile radio module from Deutsche Telekom. In future, this technology will enable flights beyond visual range BVLOS. To this end, Deutsche Telekom and Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) have jointly developed a process that allows unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to be tracked via the mobile network. Based on the transmitted position data, a comprehensive air situation picture can be created. The required hardware consists of a special transponder module with an integrated Telekom IoT SIM card.
Our contribution
Droniq took care of the approval procedures for drone operations. The corresponding operating license for this had been in place since the beginning of 2025. In addition, a detailed operating concept(ConOps) including a risk analysis (SORA) was drawn up. The Droniq Academy also trained four Ursa-Chemie employees for drone operations. The employees all successfully passed the examination for the A2 remote pilot certificate. For the surveillance of the surrounding airspace TraxPro is used to monitor the surrounding airspace. It shows the pilot the current air situation in real air situation and the exact position of his drone.
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