II Joint ecosystem event of FORWARD’27 and eALLIANCE in Tampere 25.11.2025
Ponsse Epec FORWARD’27 and Patria eALLIANCE joint seminar
“Smart Mobility – Autonomous Machines”
25 November 2025, Tampere
The second joint seminar of the FORWARD’27 and eALLIANCE brought together experts in autonomous mobility, artificial intelligence, and machine building industry to Tampere. During the afternoon, participants heard presentations on the future vision of the automotive industry and the lessons it offers for work machine development, AI-based navigation, and the international success story of Starship delivery robots. The program also included thematic discussions on sensor technologies and their analysis with AI, as well as on the outlook for the defense industry in the development of autonomous machines.
The afternoon provided an excellent overview of the direction in which the field is evolving—and the opportunities it opens for industry, service robotics, and defense.
We heard inspiring presentations:
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Automotive industry vision 2030 and lessons for work machine development – Senior Scientist Ari Virtanen, VTT
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AI-based navigation – Professor Joni Kämäräinen, Tampere University
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The international success story of the Starship delivery robot – Senior Product Manager Anti Veeranna, Starship Technologies
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Thematic discussions: sensor technologies and their AI-based analysis, and the defense industry’s outlook on autonomous machines
The discussions highlighted how rapidly autonomous solutions are advancing—and how important it is to combine research, industry, and practical experimentation.
We had an inspiring and mind-opening afternoon!
