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Six drone testing areas established in Finland​​​​

The test areas focus on arctic conditions, forest research and agricultural needs.

Innovative solutions for smart cities in two days

The international Location Intelligence for Smart Cities hackathon yielded interesting innovations to solve the problems of smart cities.

NLS customer service in Joensuu to open in new facilities

The current customer service point of the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) on Torikatu will be closed between 13 and 15 February due to moving into new facilities. The customer service point will reopen its doors at the new address, Kauppakatu 40, on 20 February.

Evaluation: FGI among world leaders in geospatial research

A group of international experts that evaluated the quality and impact of research at the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute FGI of the National Land Survey considers these as excellent.

Galileo High Accuracy Service for more accurate positioning

The High Accuracy Service (HAS) of Galileo, the European Union’s satellite positioning system, is now operational. The service is openly accessible and free of charge.

The National Land Survey’s 14 acts of sustainability for 2023

The National Land Survey has selected 14 acts of sustainability to be promoted in 2023. The acts of sustainability are concrete development measures through which the NLS will increase its handprint and reduce its footprint on society and the environment.

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Training data for artificial intelligence available as open data

The ATMU project (Advanced Technology for National Map Updating) focusing on developing the possibilities of artificial intelligence in producing geospatial data has published some training data produced in the project as open data.

Improving situational awareness of satellite positioning with research

The National Emergency Supply Agency and the National Land Survey of Finland have launched a project in which the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute of the National Land Survey of Finland will study and improve the situational awareness of satellite positioning in order to ensure security of supply.

Artificial intelligence and automation are changing the production of core geospatial data

The joint Advanced Technology for the National Map Updating (ATMU) project of the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute and the National Land Survey of Finland is about to end soon. Where are we now?