Bringing AI into industrial operations means making sense of multimodal data from machines, sensors, systems and people while navigating complex environments where conditions shift rapidly and decisions carry real consequences. Whether you're optimising processes, making machines smarter or enabling decision-making support, we provide the tools and insight to move from vision to deployment with confidence.
Key facts
Clarity with impact: We help you define and implement the right AI solution for your specific challenge, working across systems and with confidence that it will work in your real-world environment.
Research-backed methods, built for complexity: Our learning techniques tackle the toughest problems, even when data is scarce, fragmented or sensitive, combining academic depth with domain-level practicality.
Speed from idea to deployment: With access to our multi-disciplinary software assets, reusable IPR and piloting infrastructures, we accelerate development and validation, so you see results faster.
Industries are under pressure to integrate AI into their operations, but most are hitting the same walls. Scattered data, legacy systems and solutions don’t translate from piloting to real world operations that involve heterogeneous systems, multi-source data and high-stakes decisions made by humans, not dashboards alone. At the same time, the expectations are rising, as AI must be explainable, safe, privacy-preserving and operationally relevant.
This is where VTT comes in. We specialise in AI for complex, safety-critical and human-in-the-loop environments from autonomous operations to workforce well-being. Our research-backed methods and modular toolkits help you move fast without compromising trust, quality or compliance.
Our mission is to make AI a trustworthy part of industrial operations, unlocking value from data while keeping efficiency, reliability and privacy at the core. Our strength lies in multimodal AI development, combining numerical and textual data, sensor streams and domain expertise.
Future AI techniques for reliability, efficiency and privacy
We apply advanced learning techniques to overcome common industrial AI bottlenecks such as scarce data, data silos and lack of explainability.
Transfer learning
We build reliable AI models even when real-world data is limited. Using transfer learning, we start with a pre-trained model based on source domain data (real or synthetic) and fine-tune it with your specific datasets. This approach shortens training time drastically while maintaining accuracy.
Explainable AI (XAI)
We design AI systems that are understandable not only to technical developers but also to the people who rely on them in their daily work. For expert users, we apply leading open-source tools to analyse and explain model behaviour. For domain experts and non-technical users, we integrate emerging XAI techniques that provide intuitive explanations, helping them make confident, informed decisions.
Partner with VTT for industrial, human-centric AI solutions
Our solutions perceive, learn and act, enabling resilient, predictive and human-aware operations. From machine automation to employee well-being, our AI bridges the digital and physical worlds with safety and transparency in mind.
Agentic AI solutions for operational excellence
Turn real-time data and natural language into actions.
Example use cases include:
Resource automation for people and machines
AI for structured and unstructured manufacturing data
AI-aided sales process automation.
Physical AI solutions for autonomous control & sensing
AI that sees, hears and understands its environment.
Example use cases include:
People and behaviour tracking
Object segmentation and anomaly detection
Robot control and navigation in dynamic spaces.
Human-centric AI solutions
AI that collaborates, not just automates.
Example use cases include:
Proactive employee well-being monitoring
Crowd sentiment analysis in shared spaces
Human-AI teamwork for operational decisions.
Why VTT?
We fuse technical AI excellence with deep domain understanding and cognitive sciences, enabling you to deploy AI that works and makes sense. Our SW toolkits and IPR are also available for licensing, accelerating your time to market.
The future of autonomous operations
Autonomous operations are no longer a distant vision. Intelligent systems that learn, adapt and work alongside people are transforming how we manage work, safety and decision-making in complex environments. Alongside technology achieving real impact requires trust, explainability and a human-centred approach from the very start.
Areas in which we can support you
Here are some areas we can support you in:
AI strategy development
AI for operational excellence
Autonomous operations and control
Human-centric AI system design.
Some of the questions we can help you with
Where can AI make the greatest impact in my operations?
Can I safely use AI to analyse visual or audio data?
How can I ensure AI works with and for my people?
How to work with us
We are happy to collaborate with you throughout the entire journey, from the initial idea to implementation, or anywhere in between. We customise the project to suit your specific needs. Following an initial assessment, we can offer you a range of options, including the following:
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Customised partnership
Every research case is unique, and we’re happy to tailor our services to your needs. We’ll take you from idea to prototype without hassle.
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Cooperative project
We frequently participate in research and development projects with multiple business partners and funding agencies. In cooperative projects the risk is split between multiple organisations, and everyone benefits from the results.
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Our networks and ecosystems at your disposal
We are happy to put you in touch with the ideal sparring and development partner.
Contact us here!
FAQ - frequently asked questions about AI for industry
What is AI for industry?
AI for industry means applying artificial intelligence to industrial environments to enhance perception, learning, optimisation and decision-making in complex processes.
Why is industrial AI important?
It helps companies overcome labour shortages, improve safety, optimise production and scale operations in demanding real-world conditions.
How does VTT support AI adoption?
VTT provides applied AI research, modular technologies and piloting environments that allow companies to test, validate and scale AI safely and effectively.
Which industries benefit from AI for industry?
Manufacturing, process industries, defence and mobile machinery gain resilience, reliability and efficiency through AI-enabled solutions.
What makes VTT’s AI expertise unique?
VTT integrates AI with robotics, XR and safety research, ensuring explainable, trustworthy and human-centric solutions validated in real-world environments.
