Overview

Typical environment sampling currently relies on traditional manual sampling and monitoring methods restricting physical reachability in remote areas due to difficult terrain, weather conditions, and logistic challenges.

AUTONOMIC will introduce a paradigm shift by implementing an AI-empowered robotic system for autonomous, periodic environmental monitoring of snow, water, and soil, promoting sustainable development in northern regions, fostering cross-border collaboration and innovation between Sweden and Finland.

The project will study and demonstrate technologies for sampling and detection of industry-related and climate change-related compounds and pollutants, towards enhancing our understanding of climate change acceleration in Arctic regions. AUTONOMIC will demonstrate its technologies in the run-off water of the Tornio River into the Baltic Sea, melting snow, and stormwater, enriching understanding of biodiversity loss, sea acidification, snowmelt pace, and water eutrophication.