An autonomous car driving on the streets helps cities solve problems of the future
The Finnish Geospatial Research Institute’s self-driving car collects accurate data on its surroundings while driving on the streets of cities regarding, for example, the road conditions, carbon sinks in trees, and any needs to prepare for floods.
Unusual anomaly in Antarctic glaciers
Researchers of the National Land Survey of Finland’s Geospatial Research Institute and the Finnish Meteorological Institute have found that as Antarctic glaciers continue to melt, the thickness of the ice at Finland’s research station is growing.
Year 2024 at the National Land Survey of Finland: growth, challenges and renewal
We at the NLS are pleasantly surprised by the increased use of all our basic registers last year.
Finland has the potential of becoming a drone technology superpower
Eija Honkavaara, a pioneer in drone research, sees that Finland has all the prerequisites for success in drone technology, as long as the path from research results into business is in order.
Research by the NLS produced millions in benefits for society in 2024
Preparation for interference with satellite positioning, information about the state of the environment collected using drones, and observing the planet using satellites are a few of the research themes.