LabAir, a company part of the Farada Group, has received approval for regular drone transport of medical samples for ALAB laboratoria. This is a significant moment in the history of ALAB laboratoria sp. z o.o. Since its inception, the company has placed great emphasis on innovation. Months of cooperation with the operator LabAir sp. z o.o., which is part of Farada Group sp. z o.o., and the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency led to obtaining approval from the Civil Aviation Authority to launch a regular, unmanned drone route between the ALAB laboratory in Warsaw on Stępińska Street and the hospital in Sochaczew. These are no longer trials or tests, but an approval for regular transport. Plans are already underway to launch further routes.
ALAB laboratoria solutions, which directly translate into constant improvement of the offer directed to patients, have always been in the brand’s DNA.
– As ALAB laboratoria, we are setting new standards for the transport of medical samples in Poland. Thanks to the use of drone transport, patients will benefit most, as they will receive their test results up to several hours faster due to the shorter delivery time of the samples. We hope that in the future this technology will also be used in blood transport – the hospitals in Pułtusk and Sochaczew have a blood bank that we supply. The time savings resulting from the use of the new form of transport will be crucial in saving the lives and health of patients. – says Ewa Małkowska, President of the Management Board of ALAB laboratoria sp. z o.o.
– It is a great honor for us that ALAB laboratoria has trusted our technological and logistical solutions. The transport of laboratory materials, especially those sensitive to temperature, has been our priority since the group’s inception. We realize how crucial fast transport of material for testing is. The pandemic period, which is still ongoing, made this clear to all of us. Our solutions are the answer to this need – said Adam Maciej Cudny, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Farada Group sp. z o.o.
LabAir will perform repetitive, daily flights, which allow for reducing the involvement of couriers moving by car. This will save transport time and have a positive impact on CO2 emissions. The delivery of samples will be carried out while maintaining the highest laboratory standards in so-called controlled temperature conditions.
– The form of transport via drone allows for reliable, effective, as well as ecological and safe transport of material for testing. This makes it, from our perspective, an extremely important undertaking for the entire medical industry – explains Maciej Gnatowski, Director of Innovation and New Technologies at ALAB laboratoria sp. z o. o.
The operator LabAir belongs to the Farada Group, a pioneering group established in October 2020, which brings together design, production, and implementation companies specializing in unmanned aerial vehicles for business applications.
– This is our main idea – to set new horizons for the use of drones, to improve the situation where other solutions have limited possibilities – adds Szymon Kupaj, President of Farada Group sp. z o.o.
This idea is being successfully implemented. Farada Group drones have a low cost of purchase and task execution, as well as maintenance in flight readiness or warranty repairs. Special emphasis in their design and organization is placed on safety, which is overseen by experienced pilot Wojciech Lorenc. The drone’s flight along the designated route is essentially controlled by an autopilot, while in the event of a possible incident in the airspace, control will be taken over by an operator located in the operations center. Information about flight parameters such as drone speed or altitude is displayed to the operator in real-time thanks to special cameras, which also allow tracking the flight route.
– Farada Group drones prepared to cover routes with samples for ALAB laboratoria have undergone rigorous tests – adds Mateusz Bilski, Member of the Management Board of LabAir.
The entire undertaking would not have been possible without the involvement of the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency, which supported the initiative from the beginning.