Research at Luleå University of Technology - Luleå University of Technology, LTU

Focus on the Arctic

Luleå University of Technology is participating in a new, unique collaboration together with Norway and Finland about the Arctic.

Innovations are born in sparsely populated regions

A new way of measuring the effects of innovations challenges the perception that development is mainly created in major cities. It is one of the results of seven years of research on the prerequisites for innovations in sparsely populated regions.

First competition on biometanol

In June, biometanol was tested for the first time in a high performance vehicle of 1600 horsepower. After the successful field test, the dragracing vehicle is running on this fuel in one of Sweden's major drag racing competitions this weekend.

Drones, Luleå University of Technology Photo: Linda Alfredsson

Successful field experiments with drones

Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have performed a successful field experiment with autonomous drones. – In two or three years, it will be possible to use this technique for aerial inspection of wind turbines, says George Nikolakopoulos, Professor of Robotics and Automation.

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The University's satellite finally in orbit

Now it's in orbit in space – the miniaturized satellite that is built and developed at Luleå University of Technology. – After a few hours of nerve-racking silence, it finally began transmitting, says Reza Emami, Professor of Onboard Space Systems.