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Air taxis in 2026? Drone development heads towards futuristic vision in Finland
The role of drones is growing rapidly in various industries, including inspection, surveillance and time-critical transport. Fast, long-flying and cost-effective drones can cope with challenging environments. Technological developments and active research open up new avenues for them. Automatic drones are rapidly becoming part of transport systems in various industries. They have great potential, for example,… Read more
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Market visit to Italy – Finnish companies offer intelligent transport solutions for the future
Thirteen Finnish companies had the opportunity to get to know the industrial centers of northern Italy in Turin and Milan during Team Finland’s trade mission trip in May. The trip was organized parallelly with the Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Ville Skinnari’s, visit to Italy. Finland has gained top notch expertise in the… Read more
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Finnish mobility operators agree on ground rules for data
Improvement of traffic services for businesses and households received a boost with the adoption of an open-source Rulebook by operators in the Finnish mobility sector. The goal is to promote service development in the industry, in both goods and passenger traffic, with means such as data sharing. The traffic sector is thus at last following… Read more
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Vehicle charging driven by data – Kempower connects globally with Telia
Vehicle charging is more than just vehicle charging to Kempower. From the beginning, the Finland-based company realized that just like most electric vehicles are not all the same – the needs of the end-customers will vary too depending on location, user preferences and specific needs. Now Kempower has an offer for charging stations that is… Read more
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Sensible 4 Releases Autonomous Driving Platform DAWN™ and Welcomes Metaplanet as an Investor
Finnish self-driving technology pioneer Sensible 4 releases their first autonomous driving software platform product – DAWN™. The technology, enabling autonomous driving in all weather, without the need for lane markings, is underpinned by decades of experience and expertise in the field of outdoor robotics. The company, headquartered in Finland, has also increased its A-round funding.… Read more
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Finland an innovation leader in EU
The European Innovation Scoreboard 2022 slots Finland second behind Sweden in terms of innovation performance, with both countries earning the status of an innovation leader. Sweden and Finland were both dubbed innovation leaders in the scoreboard, performing at a rate that is almost 136 per cent of the EU average. The former edged out the latter… Read more
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New aerospace research centre to accelerate aviation business in Finland
The LIFT Future Aerospace Centre has started its operation in Finland at the beginning of September. LIFT will bring together actors from the private, public and R&D sectors to create new aviation innovations in response to the growing demand. At this point, the partners joining the innovation cluster with the host organisation Redstone AERO Oy… Read more
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The first Nysse line operated by a robot bus is coming – Tampere to launch regular robot bus operations this year
The first Nysse line operated by a “robobus” is to start in Tampere’s Hervanta neighbourhood later this year Tampere will be the first Finnish city to launch robot busses in regular public transit this year. Although the minibuses are self-driving, there will be a human conductor on board during the initial phase of their rollout.… Read more
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Australia’s longest EV highway to feature Kempower rapid charging technology
JET Charge will supply 42 Kempower C-Stations along the new EV highway in Western Australia. Stretching for more than 5,300 kilometers, the project is one of the world’s longest single EV infrastructure projects. Once the EV highway is completed, drivers will be able to access 98 EV chargers spread across 49 locations, at no more… Read more
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PayiQ and Ukrainian Symbol Transport Sign Partnership Agreement
Finnish smart ticketing forerunner PayiQ and Ukrainian software company Symbol Transport, a leading provider of automated fare collection systems, have signed a partnership agreement in early August 2022. Collaboration framework will involve the launch of PayiQ’s virtual travel card in Ukraine as a part of a closed loop system. Virtual transport card is a cutting-edge… Read more