Research & Innovation Novatron’s Technology Center is located in Pirkkala, Finland. We design and manufacture our software, hardware and components – sensors and laser receivers – in-house with advanced engineering. Novatron’s Technology Center is the hub of latest global machine control know-how. Home › About Us › Research & Innovation Technology Center Finland is known for its highly skilled technology professionals and software experts. We offer our personnel an innovative working environment and motivating challenges to drive machine control skills forward in a solution-oriented way. We work closely with technical universities and selected, audited technology partners, and listen carefully to our demanding end-users and customers to be able to meet their needs. Way of working and innovating Our company values are trust, communality and transparency, and we act accordingly. This enables effective teamwork, promotes innovation and gives a sense of relevance to our daily tasks. As a business partner, we offer quality, high productivity and reliability. Our mission is to help our customers succeed by delivering on these standards. Novatron’s products have been awarded with the Made in Finland Key Flag symbol. Research and development projects Novatron takes part in various international research and development projects annually. The aim of our research is to push the industry forward and to enable more safe, sustainable and efficient way of construction. Learn more about R&D projects Press Release Novatron’s Machine Control System supports excavator rotator attachments according to MiC 4.0 BUS protocol First in the Industry 27.10.2025 Construction machinery manufacturers in the VDMA and construction companies in the HDB founded the MiC 4.0 working group as a cooperation project in 2019. Its aim is to develop standardized, manufacturer-independent and machine-independent digital communication for all aspects of the construction process. Novatron joined VDMA and MiC 4.0 working group as a member in 2025 and is the first to achieve manufacturer-independent communication between an attachment and a work machine using its excavator control system. News First In The Industry: Novatron provides ISO/TS 15143-4 compliant machine control solution 16.10.2025 Novatron’s Xsite 3D Machine Control System, together with Xsite MANAGE Cloud Service, provides industry’s first ISO/TS 15143-4 worksite data exchange specification compliant solution. Research Automation x Work Machines – Empowering operators 11.6.2025 In the first episode of Novatron Keynotes, Mr. Antti Kolu, Research Director at Novatron, talks about the future role of automated machinery alongside operators. Research Novatron starts to develop AI-based machine control solutions in the EU-funded XSCAVE project, led by the University of Tartu 2.12.2024 Novatron takes part in an international research project led by the University of Tartu that develops AI-based solutions to enable self-driving heavy vehicles to operate safely and reliably in difficult conditions in earthmoving, logistics and forestry. Tech Blog Tech Blog: European Innovation and Leadership – Novatron took machine control to the next level 11.10.2024 Discover what makes Novatron a pioneer in components and machine control systems. Customer stories Xsite® Machine Control Enables Remote Controlled Excavations in Gongo Soco Mine, Brazil 20.10.2023 The Gongo Soco mine currently relies on advanced technology, specifically the Xsite® PRO 3D machine control, for its operations. Research The STREAM collaboration project is coming to an end – Novatron participates in the final demonstration in Spain 2.5.2023 STREAM is a collaboration project involving seven entities from five EU countries. The goal is to develop innovative technologies to improve inspection and maintenance functions in railway transportation.
