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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.

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.

30-years of Finland in ESA

Earth Observation growing strong in Finland with Arctic Satellite Calibration and Validation Center and new space opportunities

New goals and metrics guide the NLS’s sustainability activities

The National Land Survey of Finland has updated its sustainability programme and goals for 2025–2030.

Mobile laser scanning superior to conventional methods

Research conducted at the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI) of the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) has given promising results of the use of a mobile laser scanner to analyse road conditions

Housing companies will start entering renovation information into the Residential and Commercial Property Information System

In June this year, property managers will have the opportunity to enter information concerning maintenance and renovation work in housing companies in the Residential and Commercial Property Information System.

Not everyone owns their holiday home’s shoreline − land rises a centimetre a year in Vaasa

Currently, not everyone owns the shoreline of their plot by the sea, and they may not even know it.

Nummela in Finland is home to the world’s most accurate line

The Nummela Standard Baseline is the world’s most accurate distance measurable between two points in the terrain, which attracts industrial customers, researchers and representatives of land survey organisations from across the world.