Networked Robotics Test Beds
In a group project coordinated by the University of Oulu, the Ouluzone, Linnanmaa Campus, the Pekurinkulma property in the center of city of Oulu and the Callio Industry Park in Pyhäjärvi’s infrastructures and their operations are being developed and equipped to a new international level as digitalized, multidisciplinary and collaborative networked test environments for low-emission mobile work machines, drones and robots. The use of robotics and automation in general is increasing strongly in the construction and mining industries. Automatic control of mobile work machines is utilized and developed in both road construction and mining operations. One area of research and product development is the so-called swarm control of a work machine and vehicle group. This enables the entire road construction site to be more efficient. In the project, the University of Oulu, in cooperation with other project partners, is equipping test centers for remote and swarm control, including Linnanmaa Campus and Ouluzone.
University of Oulu project webpages: https://www.ouluzoneplus.com/jtf
Robottityökoneiden, -ajoneuvojen ja -droonien digitaaliset testiympäristöt.
Callio Pyhäjärvi is participating in the group project with an investment project (not development). This includes investments in electric battery charging infrastructure, possibly also drones and robots, and investments in related transmission networks and electricity transmission infrastructure.
Project time: 1.1.2024 – 31.12.2025
Developments and investments budget together: 2,45 million euros, where from Callio Pyhäjärvi’s investments is 200 000€ (EU funding 140 000€ included)
Partners: University of Oulu, Educational consortium OSAO, Oulu University of Applied Sciences Ltd, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd and Callio Pyhäjärvi in cooperation with NIHAK Ry ja Pyhäsalmi Mine Oy.
Project information table is available here.
More information:
CEO Henrik Kiviniemi, +358 44 445 7701, henrik.kiviniemi@pyhajarvi.fi
Project Manager Nelli Hautamäki, +358 40 654 0248 , nelli.hautamaki@pyhajarvi.fi