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NameRoboMoveAI
Start1.3.2025
End30.6.2027
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StatusRunning
ContactPaavo Maskulainen
DescriptionTraditionally, automation and robotics have been part of industrial production lines, installed
in fixed setups to perform specific tasks. Since then, automation and robotics have evolved
alongside digitalisation, with artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as a new driver that has brought
autonomous functionality and a wider range of applications to robotics.
This project focuses on developing robotics and AI to enhance the autonomous mobility of
systems on land and in the air. The development integrates smart drone technology with
autonomous mobile robotics. Smart drone technology emphasizes the autonomous movement,
data processing, and sensor technologies of flying drones.
The project is implemented by Savonia University of Applied Sciences Ltd. It is a regional project
in Northern Savonia, aimed at advancing the region's digitalisation and promoting the use of
robotics, AI, and automation in various sectors, including agriculture, forestry, natural resource
management, environmental services, defense, police, rescue services, and emergency medical
services.
The AI-drone system focuses on autonomous flying systems and their applications in
agriculture, safety operations, rescue missions, and environmental monitoring or assessment.
The system is used to study environmental conditions by capturing images of areas with
specialized cameras. Measurements can also be conducted using other sensors, such as an Xray
fluorescence meter (XRF).
A good example of the applications of drone and robotic systems is in the rescue and police
sectors. In the future, AI-powered robots in rescue operations or police support roles could play
Partners
Funded byEAKR 2021-27