Business Turku, the regional development company for the Turku region, is establishing a unique Low Altitude Economy Hub in cooperation with Rumble Tools, an investor in Turku, alongside the City of Turku and Turku University of Applied Sciences. The network will build and develop Europe’s most advanced low-altitude infrastructure based on robotic copters.
With the letter of intent signed on 25 November 2025 by Rumble Tools Oy, the City of Turku, Business Turku, and Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku joins the ranks of global frontrunner cities building new infrastructure and business activities that utilize autonomous technologies, such as robotic copters and other low-flying solutions.
Turku will serve as the first pilot area for Rumble Tools in the company’s extensive investment program across Northern Europe and the Baltic region. In addition, Rumble Tools is exploring the establishment of a production unit in the Turku region.
The rapid development of the sector is opening a new layer of future city services from logistics to safety, and from environmental monitoring to industrial applications.
– We warmly welcome Rumble Tools, a domestic pioneer in the field, to Turku. The Turku region offers excellent conditions for a company aiming for international growth to build and scale new technologies for global markets, says Minna Arve, CEO of Business Turku.
Low-altitude infrastructure, meaning the use of autonomous copters at an altitude of 0–150 metres, will complement Turku’s road and rail transport as well as its energy, data, and airport networks with new services. The copters can be used, for example, to support urban traffic planning.
Business Turku is accelerating development in the sector by establishing, together with Rumble Tools, the City of Turku, and Turku University of Applied Sciences, the Low Altitude Economy Hub, which brings together companies and expertise to develop a new service platform and the required infrastructure.
– With this new concentration, the Turku region is becoming a highly attractive destination for international investors. The Low Altitude Economy Hub is like a new internet or mobile network, providing a unique platform and infrastructure for new technologies and highly scalable service-based solutions. We are committed to helping companies and investors find the best opportunities to grow and succeed in Turku, says Toivo Koskinen, Invest in Account Manager at Business Turku.
Join the Low Altitude Economy Hub!
We invite all actors in the field to join us in building the new network. The work begins immediately, and the first pilots may start already in 2026. For more information, please contact our Invest In Account Manager Toivo Koskinen.
The Turku Region Offers a Strong Development Environment
Finland’s infrastructure networks already cover road and rail transport, energy and data networks, and airport infrastructure. Low-altitude infrastructure, enabled by autonomous drones using airspace at 0–150 metres, is, according to research, emerging as one of the most significant infrastructure layers of the future.
The Turku region is exceptionally well-prepared for the development of low-altitude infrastructure and technologies. Services related to autonomous devices and vehicles require strong expertise in AI, sensor technology, and data utilization all of which are offered by Turku’s four higher education institutions and its broad business ecosystem. In addition to research groups at Turku University of Applied Sciences, the region is home to several companies working in artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, all actively seeking new collaboration opportunities.
Through the Low Altitude Economy network, companies in the Turku region will be among the first to develop their expertise in a growing export industry where European know-how and safety standards are central.
– A key strength of the Turku region is that we don’t wait. We act quickly. We want to help companies find the right partners, the right test platforms, and the right opportunities to grow. The Low Altitude Economy network is a concrete example of how we are building the technologies of the future together, says Arve.
Turku also offers exceptionally versatile test environments. Challenging maritime and port conditions, the archipelago, and a dense urban structure form a comprehensive setting where technologies can be tested in real use conditions. The City of Turku is ready to facilitate the first urban test platforms and to develop permit and safety processes in cooperation with authorities.
– Low-altitude solutions enhance city safety, improve services, and create new opportunities for businesses. Turku aims to act as an active test platform and partner for technologies that enable a smarter and more sustainable city. We are ready to make this development possible together with companies and higher education institutions, says Tuomas Heikkinen, City Manager of Turku.