About Laykka
Built where winter
meets the mission.
Laykka is a Finnish autonomous ground vehicle platform engineered by Esteri Group for defense, fire & rescue, and critical infrastructure operations.
Origin
From Finnish forests to global operations.
Laykka was born from a simple observation: existing ground robots weren't built for the environments where they're needed most. Nordic winters, uneven terrain, and high-stakes rescue scenarios demand something tougher.
Working within Esteri Group's decades of fire and rescue engineering expertise, our team set out to build a modular, all-terrain platform that operators can trust when it matters.
Esteri Group
Backed by 80+ years of rescue engineering.
Esteri Group is a Finnish industrial group specializing in fire and rescue technology, water management systems, and defense solutions. Their product portfolio spans from fire hoses and water monitors to advanced robotics.
Laykka leverages this deep domain knowledge — the understanding of what works in extreme conditions, what operators actually need, and how to manufacture systems that don't fail.
Performance Benchmarks
100%
Finnish Engineering
Designed and manufactured in Finland, built for the harshest conditions on earth.
-25°C to +40°C
Operating Temperature
Reliable performance from Arctic winters to desert heat, tested to the extremes.
99.7%
Mission Uptime
Field-proven reliability across thousands of hours of autonomous and remote operation.
<3 min
Deployment Time
From transport to active mission in under three minutes with minimal crew.
Development Timeline
2020
Concept Phase
Initial research and concept development for an autonomous ground vehicle platform tailored to Nordic conditions.
2021
First Prototype
Engineering team builds the first functional prototype, tested in controlled winter environments in Finland.
2022
Esteri Group Partnership
Laykka becomes part of the Esteri Group ecosystem, gaining access to industrial-scale manufacturing and fire & rescue domain expertise.
2023
Field Trials
Laykka C undergoes rigorous field testing with defense and rescue operators across Nordic terrain and conditions.
2024
Production Ready
Laykka C enters serial production. Combat, reconnaissance, and rescue variants finalized for deployment.
2025
Global Expansion
International partnerships established. Laykka platforms deployed with defense and emergency teams across multiple countries.
Engineering Disciplines
A cross-disciplinary team.
Robotics & Autonomy
Embedded systems, real-time control, sensor fusion, and AI-driven navigation.
Mechanical Engineering
Chassis design, drivetrain, thermal management, and ruggedized hardware.
Mission Systems
Payload integration, communication stacks, and operator control interfaces.
Field Operations
Deployment logistics, operator training, and real-world mission coordination.
Ecosystem
Partners
Esteri Group is a Finnish industrial group specializing in fire and rescue technology, water management systems, and defense solutions. Parent company of Laykka.
We are always exploring new partnerships and collaborations!
Our Commitment
We build machines that protect the people who protect others.
Every design decision at Laykka starts with the operator. We don't build technology for its own sake — we build tools that keep teams safer, faster, and more effective in the field.