FINNISH DRONE EXPERTISE

Arctic Drone Labs is an innovative air mobility research hub situated in Finland. We are at the forefront of collecting and nurturing expertise, cutting-edge tools, and groundbreaking innovations to propel the growth of drone and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industries. Our mission encompasses fostering business development, advancing research initiatives, and empowering education in this transformative field.

Drone Development Services

We want to help your drone business to succeed. Offering a wide range of services to our members we provide a platform for drone application business to grow on.

Information

We gather and share information on drone applications, development and business.

Networking

We help you connecting with companies, researchers and public instances.

Testing Resources

We offer testing environments for your drone related product where the equipment is available for rapid piloting.

Research Areas

Research

Logistics

According to the EU drone strategy, the development of the drone industry and manned electric aircraft should contribute to the EU's green and digital transition. Drones are already being used for deliveries in many countries, and the first passenger transportation by drones is expected in the EU in the near future. It is crucial for the EU to maintain its strategic independence in this field.

The initial Innovative Air Mobility (IAM) operations related to logistics are anticipated to take place using manned eVTOL (electrical Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft. IAM operations are likely to be conducted on similar platforms in the future, but with remote control initially and eventually fully autonomous.

Safety and Security

The European Commission has demonstrated its willingness to strengthen the EU's role as a geopolitical actor with a clear objective of building a stronger and more capable EU in the field of security and defence.

The drone ecosystem includes a security dimension (including cybersecurity) to achieve technological synergy between the civilian, security, and defence sectors.

Achieving synergies between these sectors is a crucial factor for the competitiveness of the European drone ecosystem and for the overall resilience of the Union.

Agriculture and Forestry

Unmanned aviation and drones can have significant benefits for agriculture and forestry for several reasons:

Efficiency: Drones can perform precise and fast tasks such as data collection and mapping.
Analytics: Data collected by drones can be processed through data analytics.
Improved production outcomes: Drones reduce the need for physically demanding and time-consuming tasks, allowing a focus on value-added activities.
Reduced environmental impact: Drones can help reduce the environmental footprint of agriculture by emitting fewer pollutants and exerting minimal mechanical stress on the environment.