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New video from Finland: Fintraffic Traffic Vision 2030
It’s the year 2030. Finland has the safest, smoothest and most environmentally friendly traffic in the world. Fintraffic provides traffic information in Finland that helps companies to create new traffic and smart mobility solutions for people and goods. In the new video Fintraffic introduces their vision and how the Finnish transportation system will work seamlessly in Read more
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Scalable EV charging solutions from Finland
Kempower is the new EV fast charging partner for Mer Norway Mer, one of the leading charging point operators in Europe, has chosen Kempower as one of its new electric vehicles (EV) fast charging partners in Norway. Kempower and Mer Norway have signed a frame agreement on Kempower’s DC fast charging technology deliveries to Norway. Read more
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Proxion on track to double railway transport and create new transportation services in Finland
A ground-breaking global autonomous train development project in Finland is moving on to its test phase. The aim of the initiative is to create completely new railway transportation services and to even double the amount of railway transport. The initiative, led by Finnish Proxion in conjunction with around 20 other tech organisations, innovates an agile, Read more
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AI fostered traffic management in China
The United Nations has estimated that by 2040 almost 60% of people are living in cities across the globe and at the same time number of trucks, cars and air kilometres will double and the amount of emissions keep rising. In addition, millions of people and animals are killed in traffic – directly (accidents) and Read more
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New solutions for city logistics tested in Helsinki
In autumn 2021, Helsinki saw various pilot projects both on the ground and in the air. The newest kind of pilot was the delivery of products from a pharmacy to a customer by drone, which took place in late August. In the week-long pilot, products from the Lauttiksen Apteekki pharmacy in the Lauttasaari district were Read more
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50 years of state-of-the-art taximeter services
It has been 50 years since Semel Oy was founded. Known mainly as a taximeter manufacturer, Semel Oy has gone through many business challenges throughout the years. Technology of systems has shifted from analogy to digital, payment systems from offline to online etc. Today, Semel markets state-of-the-art taximeter services that are world-class. We are a Read more
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Safer and greener transport with automated driving – how to find the right solution?
Automated driving can offer safer, cost-efficient and sustainable solutions to transportation needs in remote locations, extreme weather conditions and situations where it’s simply not necessary to have people sitting behind the wheel. Humans are great at problem solving and creative thinking but perform poorly at repetitive tasks – let’s focus on what we do best Read more
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Digital twins open a new world for urban development
The automatic traffic test area in Hervanta, Tampere, is an example of the future of urban development. The digital twin of Hervanta is a versatile and user-friendly service design tool. Just one click and you are there: On the screen, you have a bird’s-eye view of a 3D model of Hervanta, a suburb of Tampere. Read more
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CGI and VR Group agree on cloud and specialist services to accelerate VR’s digital strategy
IT service company CGI and Finnish rail transport provider VR Group are deepening their cooperation to accelerate VR’s digital transformation. The contract now signed will make CGI VR’s primary partner in utilising AWS cloud technologies. In line with its strategy, VR Group is migrating most of its IT systems to the cloud. The transformation will improve Read more
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Telia launches service for determining CO2 emissions from road passenger transport
Telia launches the service Travel Emission Insights, which makes it possible for municipalities and regions to determine CO2 emissions from road passenger transport. This in turn enables better-informed decisions about specific measures that can help reduce emissions. The new service, Travel Emission Insights, which is launched in the Nordics and Baltics, gives municipalities insights about Read more