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FUAVE makes top drone research available in society
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, is increasing rapidly. The goal of the multidisciplinary FUAVE research consortium is to establish a new research, development, and innovation partnership network to support the development of Finnish knowledge base and business related to the unmanned aviation of the future and its applications. ‘Our vision is… Read more
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Sensible 4 accelerates the autonomous driving industry
FABULOS project formed a platform for advancements in autonomous driving. The three-year-long Horizon 2020 project FABULOS has come to an end. For Sensible 4 – a Finnish autonomous driving software company – the project meant growth and a framework for developing the software product. Along with the project Sensible 4’s autonomous driving software and ability… Read more
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Maas global acquires Wondo and receives strategic investment from Ferrovial
MaaS Global, the world’s leading mobility-as-a-service platform and the company behind the award-winning Whim app has acquired Spanish mobility startup Wondo. As part of the transaction, Ferrovial will become one of the shareholders of reference of the company. Whim and Wondo are both on a mission to transform the global transport sector, which is expected… Read more
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New information on the impacts of teleworking and new transport services on greenhouse gas emissions
Ramboll have co-ordinated studies on the impacts of teleworking and new transport services on greenhouse gas emissions as the part of the implementation of the Roadmap for Fossil-Free Transport, the aim of which is to help achieve the Finnish government’s pledge to halve greenhouse gas emissions from domestic transport by 2030. The studies, part of… Read more
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Era of Cities – the results and experiences of the Six Cities’ joint development
The Six City Strategy, 6Aika, began a new chapter in the development of Finnish cities – an era of co-creation and agile pilots. Since 2014, dozens of projects that have made cities more open, climate-wiser and smarter have been completed as part of the Six City Strategy. Nearly 4,000 businesses have participated in the strategy,… Read more
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AiRMOUR project opens up the skies for medical emergency drones
As populations grow, traditional traffic infrastructure is pushed to its limits. Mobility is, therefore, expanding into the third dimension – the airspace. AiRMOUR is a research and innovation project supporting sustainable air mobility in urban contexts via emergency and medical services. The project will test both manned and unmanned drones in real-life conditions in 2023.… Read more
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TIER and Moovit join forces across Europe
Moovit will show users where TIER scooters are available nearby, in real-time, for more convenient first and last-mile options Moovit, an Intel company, a leading Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions provider and creator of the #1 urban mobility app, and TIER, a leading European shared micromobility provider, are announcing a partnership that offers users more… Read more
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New mobility services for individual travellers bring growth to business and sustainability
A nationwide project led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the University of Lapland is developing mobility and tourism services for domestic and foreign individual travellers in Finland. The aim is to create new types of tourism mobility services and export business that utilize digitalisation. The new service concepts are being tested in… Read more
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Electric bus breakthrough happening now – simulation reveals best solutions
In nearly all competitive procurements last year the number of electric buses chosen for city use exceeded the minimum requirements. Electric buses have made a real breakthrough. This presents a challenge to many communities on how the new equipment should be introduced. Tampere took advantage of VTT Smart eFleet simulation service in preliminary studies for… Read more
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eBook: Finnish Aviation Landscape
Energy and fuels, drone systems, airport technology, aircraft components, research, testing and education as well as maintenance, repair and operations form the backbone of Finnish Aviation Landscape. Ingress… The roots of the Finnish aerospace industry take us 100+ years back in time when the primary purpose was to build a national air defence fleet for Finland.… Read more