Demo event 2.10.2019: Experience the autonomous snow removal pilot at the Helsinki Airport
Automatic robot vacuum cleaners and lawnmowers are already reality, but can the same idea be applied to airport snow removal? Five Finnish companies, each a specialist in their own field, joined forces in finding new ways to clear runways in Nordic climatic conditions.The concept includes programming optimized runway clearing patterns for a special unmanned, autonomous tractor running on low-emission biofuel, pulling effective snow clearing equipment and ensuring optimal driving properties with top-notch tires. The Runway Snowbot gives a glimpse of what the future will bring for airport