• SoftBank’s SB Drive and Finnish Sensible 4 starting autonomous driving collaboration

    SoftBank’s SB Drive and Finnish Sensible 4 starting autonomous driving collaboration

    Japanese SB Drive announces a collaboration with Finnish Sensible 4 on self-driving technology integration for autonomous shuttles. SoftBank’s self-driving subsidiary, SB Drive, has started a collaboration with Finnish autonomous driving technology company Sensible 4. The primary purpose of the cooperation is to accelerate the implementation of autonomous shuttles in Europe and Japan and bring them… Read more

  • Sensible 4’s GACHA pilot ongoing in Vantaa

    Sensible 4’s GACHA pilot ongoing in Vantaa

    GACHA’s first pilot program for 2020 has started in Kivistö, Vantaa. From 14 January 2020 to 13 February 2020, GACHA will be driving a 3,4 km route starting at the Kivistö train station – with stops at five other locations. Operations take place from Tuesday to Thursday between 10-12 and 13-15. The program is open… Read more

  • Virta ranked as Europe’s fastest-growing electric vehicle charging service provider

    Virta ranked as Europe’s fastest-growing electric vehicle charging service provider

    Virta Ltd. (Liikennevirta Oy) has been ranked as the fastest-growing electric vehicle charging platform in Europe by the Financial Times on their 2020 FT 1000 list. The FT 1000 ranks Europe’s fastest-growing companies annually – Virta’s overall ranking on the list is 179. The Global EV charging operator Virta – founded in 2013 in Finland,… Read more

  • Strategic guidance and cooperation needed in developing 5G transport infra

    Strategic guidance and cooperation needed in developing 5G transport infra

    The transport sector is changing rapidly. Climate change and increasing traffic levels present challenges, while at the same time digitalisation creates new opportunities for transport development. The Government Programme also highlights the objectives of well-functioning transport infrastructure and effective communications. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency has examined how the development of telecommunications networks can best… Read more

  • PayiQ and MaaS Global Oy Partner for Domestic and International Markets

    PayiQ and MaaS Global Oy Partner for Domestic and International Markets

    PayiQ and MaaS Global are heading together for global markets. The companies strengthen their partnership to provide the best solution for smart cities, transportation industry and the whole MaaS sector. MaaS Global and PayiQ are taking their cooperation for Mobility as a Service market to a new strategic level. They’re expanding their cooperation beyond MaaS,… Read more

  • VTT to acquire Finland’s first quantum computer – seeking to bolster Finland’s competitiveness

    VTT to acquire Finland’s first quantum computer – seeking to bolster Finland’s competitiveness

    VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is launching a project to acquire Finland’s first quantum computer. The first phase of this three-phase project is seeking to bolster Finland’s ability to design and build quantum computers, and to create a competence base for future applications. The design and construction of the quantum computer will be carried… Read more

  • Biila Go is hiring – coronavirus outbreak boosted the demand

    Biila Go is hiring – coronavirus outbreak boosted the demand

    Currently, many companies are forced to lay off their employees due to the coronavirus outbreak. In case of some services, however, the demand has increased. Biila Solutions Oy, headquartered in Finland, has had a growth exceeding 500% during the last 4 weeks. The demand for the company’s service called Biila Go has gone up drastically. Biila Go… Read more

  • PayiQ and SC SOFT to Form Global Partnership

    PayiQ and SC SOFT to Form Global Partnership

    Finnish PayiQ and Singapore-based SC SOFT PTE LTD (“SC SOFT”) are forming a global collaboration on contactless validation. Together they’ll launch a solution for smart payments and validation for ticketing on the go. This collaboration will cater for contactless ticketing, NFC, vehicle location and expected arrival time for the buses on the PayiQ Ticketing as… Read more

  • Sensible 4 launches a fleet of self-driving vehicles in busy area of Helsinki

    Sensible 4 launches a fleet of self-driving vehicles in busy area of Helsinki

    A fleet of three self-driving vehicles, an on-demand mobile app and a Remote Control Centre (RCC) for autonomous vehicles begins operating in an upcoming first-of-a-kind pilot that will start in Helsinki on Tuesday, April 14 2020. One of the aims of the project is to gain experience from the complex traffic and real-world situations the… Read more

  • JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy made an investment in the European e-mobility platform company Virta

    JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy made an investment in the European e-mobility platform company Virta

    JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (“JXTG”) has completed an investment in Virta Ltd – a global leader of electric vehicle charging platform technologies, and signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation. The capital injection accelerates both companies’ growth in the e-mobility sector and strengthens their positions in providing energy for mobility, while accelerating the global… Read more