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Drone and robotics solutions designed around your task

We develop drone and robotics solutions for industrial customers and public authorities. From feasibility analysis to commissioning, operated through our own control interface, CyberXHub.

This lets you automate recurring tasks such as patrols, inspections and documentation, using drones, docked drones and legged robots that launch on their own, complete their route and return to charge.

What drones and ground robots can do today

Surveillance

The drone watches over the solar farm and its grounds around the clock. When an alarm goes off, it launches automatically and the live feed goes straight to the control room. This takes routine patrols and alarm checks off your site security team.

In use at BayWa r.e.

Inspection

The robot makes its inspection round of the substation while the drone checks overhead lines and roofs. Defects are spotted before they turn into outages.

Solutions for energy and grids

Surveying

The drone captures terrain and structures from the air. The data is turned into orthophotos, point clouds and 3D models for earthwork volumes and construction progress.

Solutions for construction and infrastructure

Documentation

The dock sends the drone over the construction site on a fixed schedule. Every image carries its location and time and stays comparable over months.

In use at Bohlen & Doyen

Live situational awareness

In CyberXHub, the drone's live feed goes straight to the control room. Incident command and the crisis team see the situation before anyone is sent out.

In use at E-Werk Mittelbaden

Transport

The robot carries material to where it is needed, over kerbs, stairs and rough ground. Heavy loads go by cargo drone.

Why robotics pays off

  • Lighter workload for specialists

    The system handles routine tasks and your specialists assess the results.

  • Precise measurements

    Identical execution and precise sensors deliver more accurate, comparable results.

  • Data you can analyse, not notes

    Digitally captured data can be analysed to improve processes and results.

  • Predictable costs

    You buy the system, and a maintenance contract makes running costs predictable.

  • Access to hazardous areas

    The robot goes where terrain, climate or danger would stop people.

  • Round-the-clock operation

    Weekends, bank holidays, nights. The systems are ready at any time and recharge on their own between missions.

Our solutions combine hardware and software

Wheeled legged robot carrying a drone on its back

Hardware

The capability a task demands determines the system. A drone, a ground robot or both working as a swarm, each with the sensors it needs, from cameras and thermal imaging to LiDAR and GPS.

Go to hardware

Live operation in CyberXHub with map, dock camera, live feed and controls

Software

We program the drone and robotics systems, integrate them with your IT and operational technology and run them on CyberXHub, the control interface we developed ourselves. With it, you plan missions, control the systems in real time and analyse the data.

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How we develop a solution in six steps

Aerial view of a site with a pipe yard, crane and buildings

Feasibility analysis

Starting from your requirements, we analyse your site, the environmental conditions and the regulatory framework.

Solectric technician preparing an industrial drone with a camera payload

System design

We specify the hardware you need, whether drone, ground robot or both, along with sensors and interfaces, matched to your requirements and budget.

3D model of a factory site in the CyberXHub interface

Simulation

We build a digital model of your site and run through routes, edge cases and faults virtually before the system drives or flies on site.

Route planning in CyberXHub with numbered waypoints on the aerial image

Training

The system learns your site and your processes and calibrates its focus and measurement points to your requirements.

Two Solectric technicians installing a drone dock on a roof

Commissioning and induction

On-site installation, integration into your IT network and security architecture, and hands-on training for your operators.

Drone in flight above a work site, with a team working at the barrier behind it

Operation and expansion

Support, software updates, maintenance and repairs. When needed, we extend the solution to further sites and new tasks.

Frequently asked questions

Which tasks can be automated with drones and robots?

Mainly recurring tasks outdoors and in facilities. These include patrols and site surveillance, inspections of power lines, solar modules and plants, surveying and construction documentation, situational awareness for emergency services and transport into hard-to-reach terrain. A feasibility study shows whether your task is suitable.

How does a docked drone differ from a conventional drone?

A docked drone takes off, lands and charges at its site on its own. It flies missions on a schedule or when an alarm is triggered, without a pilot on site. A conventional drone needs a pilot to bring it to the site and fly it every time.

When is a ground robot a better choice than a drone?

When the task is on the ground or inside buildings, for example patrols through halls, reading gauges or checking tight spaces between pipes and under tanks. Drones have the edge when large areas, roofs or power lines need to be inspected from the air. Often the two complement each other in the same mission.

How much does a drone or robotics solution cost?

Costs are made up of hardware, software, set-up and maintenance. They depend mainly on the number of devices, the size of the site and the deployment model, cloud or on-premise. We give you a reliable budget after the feasibility study.

What role does AI play in drones and robots?

AI analyses images and sensor readings. It marks people, vehicles or anomalies in the image and reports them to the control room. CyberXHub runs several detection models in parallel, and you can train your own models.