Helsinki to host Drone Olympics in September 2-5

Dozens of teams from around the world will take part in the first ever Drone Olympics slated for September. The Olympics will be held from 2 to 5 September, said the City of Helsinki in a bulletin.

The Drone Olympics 2019 is arranged in Helsinki in cooperation with event organiser Ultrahack and numerous other collaborators, such as the City of Espoo and the National Land Survey of Finland. In Helsinki, the event locations are the island of Harakka, which is celebrating its 30th jubilee year, the Kino Regina cinema at the Central Library Oodi as well as the Töölönlahdenpuisto Park.

The teams compete in solving tasks using drones, whereas a part focuses on software development. Helsinki’s challenge task is carried out on the island of Harakka on 4 September from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. The solving of the challenges can be followed both from the mainland and from a viewing platform built on the island of Harakka.

The event’s closing ceremony and award ceremony are arranged at Kino Regina in the Central Library Oodi on 5 September from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and they are followed by the Mini Drone Expo and drone shows in the Töölönlahti Park from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.