Evolving Transportation: From Smarter Cars to Greener Cities



This collection of news articles highlights the multifaceted world of transportation in 2024. We see advancements in electric mobility with Tesla's potential voice assistant and AI-powered navigation systems from TomTom. Sustainability remains a priority with discussions on zero-emission urban logistics and eco-friendly electric quadricycles. The articles also delve into broader transportation trends, including data collection for better traffic management and the growing use of drones.

SPOTLOG 3rd Exchange of Experience Event in Warsaw!
TTS Italia presented joint approaches for achieving zero-emission urban freight, while the Constanta Metropolitan Area highlighted pertinent issues concerning the absence of regulatory structures, advocating for logistics to be prioritized in urban planning efforts. Tampere University discussed insights gained from the LOGY Conference 2024, concentrating...
Multi-stakeholder collaboration within logistics innovation ecosystem facilitates carbon-neutrality
GreenZero-carbon urban mobility Implementation: - The Lyyli tram car, equipped with cutting-edge technologies, serves as the testbed. It allows for in-context trials during regular traffic, simulating real-world logistics scenarios....
Tesla might launch a voice assistant soon
Tesla might be working on its own version of Siri. Tesla hacker @greentheonly shared the news (via Teslarati) after finding evidence for it in Tesla's upcoming 2024.14.3 update. Posting on Wednesday, they claim they found the "beginning of what looks like 'tesla voice assistant' that would be activated by a wakeword," meaning the vehicle would always...
Model-Based Approach for Smart Shipyards | Marine & Offshore - Dassault Systèmes
As the shipbuilding industry keeps growing, a 40 million compensated gross tonnage (CGT) output is forecasted for 2024 and 2025, mainly driven by growth in South Korea, China and Japan. International efforts to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions place shipyards under pressure to develop cleaner and greener vessels to replace old ships and reduce the...
Gloubos e-quadricycles transport people and cargo with pedal and motor power
The Gloubos Ilos combines robust cargo capacity with eco-friendly transport, supporting up to 180 kg with dual battery power. Images courtesy Gloubos In an era increasingly focused on sustainable transportation, the Greek startup Gloubos introduces an innovative blend of functionality and eco-friendliness with their e-quadricycles, Orion and Ilos....
Finnish retailers want to place restraining orders on unruly customers
The group of businesses said incidents of shoplifting as well as disruptive behaviour in stores are on the rise in Finland.
TomTom makes cars more chatty with the help of Microsoft AI
Navigation experts at TomTom are making cars chattier with the help of Microsoft's Azure OpenAI. The company will talk about the new experiences during a session at Microsoft's Build conference Wednesday. Modern cars often do have some form of a voice assistant present, but TomTom is talking about a far smarter, AI-based assistant that can engage the...
New traffic sensor measures number and speed of pedestrians and cyclists in the Kaisantunneli tunnel
Forum Virium Helsinki and the Dutch company Technolution are trying out a new sensor in the Kaisantunneli Tunnel. Their goal is to gain accurate and real-time data of the number, routes and travel speed of cyclists and pedestrians in central Helsinki. “Effective management of city traffic depends on accurate real-time data that allows for a […] The...
OpenAI inks deal with ride-sharing operator to develop AI tools
The agreement with Grab - OpenAI's first such partnership in Southeast Asia - will see AI technology used in several ways, including to improve service accessibility.
Laura Tavernier on LinkedIn: #urbanlogistics #citylogistics #zeroemission
𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐞𝐚!  Today I’m in Ghent for the DISCO Project to present our findings on the analysis of zero-emission urban logistics in Flanders. Last week I had the great opportunity to participate in an Exchange of Experience on Urban Logistics in Constanta (Romania), together with Stad Mechelen...
Finnish businesses launch collaboration for exporting traffic data services
The Traffic Data Service Cluster, led by Fintraffic, was officially launched at the end of May. It includes several of Finland's top experts in the realm of traffic data services, who believe that in current times, collaboration brings better results when exporting internationally. Several doors have already been opened in Europe, but...
Patria acquires a leading manufacturer of drone systems Nordic Drones | Patria
Patria has signed a bill of sale for the acquisition of the entire share capital of Nordic Drones Oy ('Nordic Drones'), a Finnish leading drone pilot trainer and manufacturer of drones designed for professional use. Nordic Drones has designed and delivered complete solutions and user training for various technical aerial photography as well as mapping,...
Autonomous drone flights without visual contact at Droneport Hamburg,
HHLA Sky has rolled out new technology for automated drone flights at dronePORT Hamburg, Europe’s first drone port. The Integrated Control Center, the first ground infrastructure of its kind in Europe, allows more than 100 Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights to be monitored simultaneously. This technology enables efficient inspections...
It's over: Electric car maker Fisker files for bankruptcy
Fisker is done. The company who rose to prominence as one of the independent Tesla "killers" filed for Chapter 11 in Delaware on Monday. "Fisker has made incredible progress since our founding, bringing the Ocean SUV to market twice as fast as expected," a company spokesperson said in a statement. While impressive in some regards, the Fisker Ocean also...

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