FinDrones 2025: September 11th
FinDrones 2025 will be organized as a parallel seminar to the UAV-g 2025 event on September 11th. The 2025 FinDrones seminar will focus on the development of drone applications and collaboration in Finland, while UAV-g is a scientific event addressing international perspectives and research.
You can find information on the registration for the event here Registration ends August 25th 2025
FinDrones 2025 Program
| 8:00 | Registration opens (Location: Dipoli, first floor lobby, entrance: Käpyovi) | ||
| UAV-g Session: Towards Safe and Scalable Wide-Area BVLOS Operations (Room: Kaleva) | |||
| 9:00 | Autonomous BVLOS UAV Operations: From Research to Large-Scale Real-World Deployment | Prof. Antonios Tsourdos | Cranfield University, United Kingdom |
| 9:30 | Hydrogen-Powered Autonomy: Scaling BVLOS UAV Operations in Practice | Kelluu Oy | |
| FinDrones session 1: Logistics and security (Room: Metso) | |||
| 9:50 | Skyfleet system – a unique solution for protecting critical infrastructure | Jani Pihl | Rumble Tools |
| 10:10 | Dolya – mine detecting drone | Marta Ligaj | Aalto University |
| 10:30 | Coffee break (Room: Kaleva hall) | ||
| FinDrones session 2: Finland’s Drone Horizon (Room: Metso) | |||
| 11:00 | In Finnish: Suomen droonistrategia; missä ollaan ja mihin pitäisi päästä? | Jyri Kosola | Pathfinder solutions oy |
| 11:30 | In Finnish: Korkeakouluväylät droonialalle: paneelikeskustelu | Tomi Oravasaari | XAMK, puheenjohtaja |
| 12:00 | From concept to reality: drones and the role of municipalities | Renske Martijnse-Hartikka | Forum Virium Helsinki |
| 12:15 | Use of supercomputers for drone data processing and analysis | Katri Tegel | CSC |
| 12:30 | Lunch (Room: Kaleva hall) | ||
| Networking session (Room: Kaleva and Kaleva hall) | |||
| 13:30 | Posters, exhibition, Industry keynote: Terrasolid Oy, Arttu Soininen | Link to Findrones posters | |
| 15:00 | Coffee, networking, posters | Link to UAV-g posters | https://www.conftool.com/uav-g2025/index.php?page=browseSessions&path=adminSessions&print=export&ismobile=false&form_session=17&presentations=show |
| FinDrones session 3: Environment (Room: Metso) | |||
| 15:30 | New frontiers in droneborne geophysical data acquisition and processing for mineral exploration | Ari Saarteenoja | Radai |
| FinDrones session 4: Agriculture and forestry (Room: Metso) | |||
| 15:50 | Possibilities and challenges of large agricultural UAVs in Europe and in Finland | Mikko Hakojärvi | Mtech Digital Solutions Oy |
| 16:10 | Legislative Change Brings Drones into Plant Protection Research – What Next? | Tove Jern | Ministery of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland |
| 16:25 | Determining the Amount of Crop Residue Cover Using Image Analysis | Änäkkälä Mikael | University of Helsinki |
| 16:40 | Detecting Root Rot Infected Norway Spruce Trees Using Multispectral and LiDAR UAV Data | Johan Fransson | Linnaeus University |
Please remember that all the participants of FinDrones will have full access to UAV-g program: https://uav-g2025.com/programme/
FinDrones keynotes
Jani Pihl, Skyfleet system – a unique solution for protecting critical infrastructure
Rumble Tools has been developing robotic drones for nearly ten years. Business Manager Jani Pihl will present the Skyfleet system – a unique solution for protecting critical infrastructure, currently in use in South Karelia (the only operational system of its kind in the world). Skyfleet consists of several robotic drones and their charging stations (Skynest), operating simultaneously and autonomously. The system continuously monitors large areas, provides real-time situational awareness, and enables rapid threat response. It is designed to keep the user informed – even remotely.
Following this, Samuel Venäläinen, Safety Manager for the City of Imatra, will share practical experiences.
Jyri Kosola, Suomen droonistrategia; missä ollaan ja mihin pitäisi päästä? (Finland’s drone strategy; where are we and where should we go?)
This presentation will be in Finnish. Jyri Kosola on Puolustusvoimien entinen tutkimusjohtaja, joka on ollut mukana laatimassa alkuvuonna 2025 julkaistua Suomen droonistrategiaa. Tässä esityksessä hän kertoo näkemyksensä, missä strategian edistämisen suhteen ollaan tällä hetkellä ja mihin pitäisi vielä päästä. Kosola on toiminut pitkään aktiivisesti sillanrakentajana tutkimusyhteisön ja puolustusyhteisön välillä ja rakentanut suomalaista yhteistyöverkostoa puolustusteknologioiden alueella.
Ari Saartenoja, New frontiers in droneborne geophysical data acquisition and processing for mineral exploration
As a co-founder and CEO of Radai Ltd, Ari Saartenoja has a wealth of experience, serving as the company’s CEO for over 13 years. He graduated from the University of Oulu in 1998, and has a major in Applied Mathematics. With a comprehensive background spanning more than two decades, he has excelled in project management, customer service, technical development, and team management. He has been developing new innovative geophysical survey systems for drones since 2012. Currently Ari is exporting Radai’s expertise in drone surveys by establishing partnerships in other parts of the world, the first one being Africa, where Radai is involved in joint ventures in Zambia and Tanzania.
Renske Martijnse-Hartikka, From concept to reality: drones and the role of municipalities.
In this keynote, Renske Martijnse-Hartikka, Smart Mobility Expert at Forum Virium Helsinki and Coordinator of the CITYAM project, will explore how cities can prepare for and manage the future of Urban Air Mobility.
The talk will cover:
- Governance approaches and the tools cities can use – including those developed by the CITYAM project – to better manage UAM
- Real-world use cases from and for cities
- Public acceptance: methods for assessment and key study results
Tove Jern, Legislative Change Brings Drones into Plant Protection Research – What Next?
Tove Jern, Chief Specialist, M.Sc. (agronomy), is expert on policy and legislation on the authorization and the sustainable use of plant protection products at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (in Finland) since 1998.
Mikko Hakojärvi, Possibilities and challenges of large agricultural UAVs in Europe and in Finland
Mikko Hakojärvi, Lead Agronomist, D.Sc. (Agric.), agricultural engineer searching and developing new solutions for modern crop production at Mtech Digital Solutions Oy.
