This blog post explores a range of hot topics in transportation. We look at the future of electric cars, with discussions on both challenges and advancements. News on Tesla's software update and the Cybertruck's production halt offer insights into the electric vehicle landscape. The article also explores how Google maps is making sustainable travel choices easier, alongside the arrival of Level 3 autonomous vehicles from Mercedes-Benz. With these developments, the future of transportation promises to be both innovative and environmentally conscious.
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2.4.2024 Helsinki, Finland – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, and IoT-TICKET, an internationally awarded smart city platform, offer ready-made solutions for cities aiming for a more vibrant future. With Signify’s BrightSites, wireless connectivity can be deployed cost-effectively in cities, and with IoT-TICKET, data...
#airbus Airbus is one of the largest filers of invention patents in the world. Of the hundreds sent to European planer manufacturers each year, one, in particular, caught our eye. It has to do with folding airplane seats, which slide back along the cabin floor to make more room for cargo. This article will discuss Airbus’ Patents on Folding Airplane...
Finnish mobility startup MaaS Global filed for bankruptcy in the District Court of Helsinki on Thursday with the industry citing its subscription model as a key factor in its downfall. MaaS Global is known for its Whim app which lets users book public transport, shared mobility such as e-scooters and e-bikes, taxis and rental cars all on one platform....
With 71% of the Earth covered in water, we still know less about the ocean floor than the surface of Mars. Hydrus aims to be the solution. Hydrus is a fully autonomous underwater drone that makes underwater data capture more detailed and accessible. Developed by Advanced Navigation, this compact drone uses intuitive software to build underwater 3D maps...
Forum Virium’s Senior Specialist in Smart Mobility Raimo Tengvall explores the future of electric cars and the challenges hindering their proliferation both optimistically and from a practical perspective. Why electricity? In many other areas, we have already advanced from a modern to a post-modern world or even beyond. These include energy, which is...
Efficiency can be simply defined as how far you can travel with a certain amount of fuel. Seeing efficiency from another angle, the question is: how much power do I need to drive a kilometer? Cars move by converting energy from fuel – either it being petrol, electricity, or diesel – into kinetic energy, the energy of motion. Efficiency measures how...
While getting more common, drones are forming their own field in transportation which is called urban air mobility. It is a fast-growing business full of possibilities. To prepare themselves, cities need to take action. They should develop strategies, allocate suitable landing spots, measure citizens’ acceptance and create permit processes for drones....
The recent opinion survey received responses from just under 400 adult residents of Helsinki and its neighbouring municipalities, making it the largest drone survey ever conducted in Finland. The survey was carried out as part of the EU-funded AiRMOUR urban air mobility project, which concluded at the end of 2023. The results provide insight on […]...
LOGY, the Finnish Association of Purchasing and Logistics, is a professional organization that brings together experts and companies involved in sourcing, logistics and materials management. Established in 1938, LOGY provides its members with training seminars, industry news, and networking opportunities, including the annual LOGY Conference which...
Development work progresses through experimentation An important tool for the trials is the internationally unique Lyyli Living Lab testing environment for smart urban mobility. At its heart is a modern tram that operates in real-life traffic in Tampere, serving as a versatile platform for experimentation and testing, and where citizens can participate...
In today’s data-driven world, enterprises are increasingly looking for ways to leverage and monetize their data. Data ecosystems, where data is shared and exchanged between different stakeholders, can provide a powerful way to create value from enterprise data. In this blog post, I will discuss some key points to consider when looking to leverage...
Tesla owners: Your cars are (probably) getting better this spring. Earlier this week, Tesla posted a list of software updates that are coming as part of the company's upcoming "Spring Release."Some of these things we already knew about, some are completely new, and some that may come aren't mentioned. Let's dig in. Tweet may have been...
It's almost Earth Day. How green are your transportation habits?
To a passenger arriving by train to Veendam—a town in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands—spotting a few hundred meters long white pipe that stretches parallel to the railway might not mean much. The outskirts of the town feature windmills and processing plants, so this might just be another processing pipe. Well, the pipe might actually be the...
2024 has not been good to Tesla so far. EV sales are on the decline, which led to the Elon Musk-led company laying off 10 percent of its workforce on Monday. Now there's a major problem with Tesla's newest vehicle, the Cybertruck, which has apparently forced the company to halt production, sales, and deliveries. SEE ALSO: ...
Mercedes-Benz is bringing Level 3 autonomous vehicles to the U.S. — the first automaker to do so. While Tesla calls its driver assistance system "Full Self-Driving," with CEO Elon Musk promising, and then failing to deliver, Level 4 or Level 5 autonomy, it is actually Mercedes-Benz that officially achieved the feat of getting a Level 3 car on a U.S....
Intertraffic Amsterdam is an international forum for all transport technology professionals worldwide. More than 900 exhibitors from over 100 countries provided a comprehensive overview of the latest trends and developments. ITS Finland participated in the event with an ITS Nationlas booth, which included ITS Nordic+. ITS Nationlas brought together...
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