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Varjo Accelerates Defense Innovation with €40 Million Investment and Backing from Business Finland
Image by (c) Varjo Varjo’s R&D program receives €12 million in support from Business Finland. Varjo, the global leader in military-grade virtual (VR) and mixed reality (XR) solutions, announced on the 15th of October a €44 million research and development initiative aimed at accelerating the creation of advanced, next-generation XR training systems for government and industry… Read more
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Kempower Launches New EV Research Unit at LUT University in Finland
Kuva: Kempower Kempower, a global leader in DC fast-charging solutions, has opened a new research unit on LUT University’s campus in Lappeenranta, Finland. The unit aims to boost innovation in electric vehicle (EV) charging technology and advance the future of electric mobility through the Electric Mobility Research Center (EMRC), founded in 2023. The EMRC team… Read more
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Urban Air Track Company UDT Technologies to Co-operate with PayiQ
UDT Technologies and PayiQ have signed a letter of intent and plan to jointly develop components for a new urban mode of transport, with the first installation targeted in Lahti. Automated urban logistics developer UTD Technologies and fare collection solution provider PayiQ have started collaboration. The companies have identified potential synergy and mutual benefits of… Read more
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PayiQ is building on a Firm Foundation
PayIQ have now established our ticketing services all over Finland and can count over 500,000 users. This means that we have now reached technical maturity, found market fit, and have the financial foundation to start taking the next steps. An important focus area is City Acc, and all its possible applications. City Acc is a… Read more
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Payment unit enables parking and charging payment with credit card
Semel Oy has launched together with Modulsystem Sweden AB a payment unit for parking and EV charging at eCarExpo in Stockholm in February 2023. TouchPayGo payment unit enables parking and charging payment with regular a credit card, no apps needed. TouchPayGo is designed and manufactured in Sweden. It includes an easy to use 10” touchscreen… Read more
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Observations from the Tampere – Särkänniniemi agile Drone Experiment
In the Tampere City Region, there was an agile experiment to examine the drone use cases. Unmanned aviation has developed rapidly in the recent years. Company Insta Group Oy provided the drones and situational awareness solution for the theme park Särkänniemi event, what was coordinated by Business Tampere. Tampere-based Insta ILS is a specialist in avionics, remotely… Read more
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Self-driving experiment in Finland successful despite extreme weather conditions
Finnish self-driving technology company Sensible 4 has carried out a successful autonomous driving pilot in Tampere, Finland, despite the worst and most challenging winter conditions in years. The pilot, which started in January 2022 and lasted for 2.5 months, aimed to see how autonomous vehicles work with public transportation networks and collect feedback from users.… Read more
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Vaisala ranks 5th of Financial Times’ Climate Leaders 2022 list
Financial Times has listed European Climate Leaders 2022. The list includes European companies that achieved the greatest reduction in their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions between 2015 and 2020. Vaisala is proud to be in the top 5 of the list, increasing its ranking from place 14 the previous year. Vaisala, a global leader in weather, environmental, and… Read more
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Basemark showcasing its latests automotive AR and HMI graphics software
Basemark showcases its advanced automotive instrument clusters with Augmented Reality (AR) and HMI graphics, powered by MediaTek’s latest automotive infotainment platform. Basemark, the automotive AR company, announced today it is showcasing its automotive AR and HMI graphics software at CES 2023, which is now validated for MediaTek’s latest MT2715 automotive infotainment platform. As the demand for… Read more
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Rightware’s Kanzi One is used in Marelli MInD-Xp Cockpit DCU platform at CES 2023
Integrating the latest technologies that drive vehicle personality and performance, Marelli utilizes Rightware’s Kanzi One to create its advanced vehicle platform which is on display at CES 2023. The demo runs on a Qualcomm 4th generation Snapdragon 8295 processor and utilizes seven displays, eight cameras, and a wide range of sensors and data sources, all… Read more