On Thursday, 20 July, the city of Tartu and the University of Tartu signed a cooperation agreement with the cybersecurity company CybExer Technologies. The cooperation aims to create a better understanding of cyber threats, enhance the cybersecurity of smart city solutions and raise awareness of risk management across Estonia.
Cities and local governments worldwide are investing increasingly more time and budget in smart city solutions to improve the quality of people’s lives and the efficiency of services and meet the citizens’ needs through technological capabilities.
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The project addresses the issue of the majority of waste containers being only half-full when emptied while up to 10 per cent of them are overflowing.
The Estonian capital of Tallinn is deploying sensors in waste containers around the city to prevent containers from being overfilled and waste transport vehicles from running empty.
Called MiCa, the vehicle developed by Auve Tech, is equipped with seven lidar sensors and 10 cameras and has been designed for use in all weather conditions.
Estonian tech company Auve Tech is launching a next-generation self-driving shuttle that allows driving in various weather and traffic conditions.
ch has already agreed a strategic collaboration with SoftBank subsidiary Boldly to develop a Japanese-specification model of the vehicle, with a view to having it running on public roads by the end of 2023.
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There aren't many news stories about Estonia, a tiny country in northern Europe. The Baltic Sea nation, which is only home to about 1.2 million people, is occasionally eclipsed by its larger eastern neighbour, Russia, despite having a smaller population.
In a nation that suffered greatly under Soviet rule for many years, Estonia's borders are being directly affected by the war between Russia and Ukraine. In 1991, when Estonia declared its independence from the Soviet Union, Ukraine was one of the first nations to do so. Since then, Estonia has been a steadfast ally of Ukraine.
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As well as exploring the use of an autonomous bus via a 1.8km pre-mapped route, the Estonian capital is also lowering speed limits on 80 streets to increase safety.
Tallinn is launching a free, self-driving bus service on the intra-block roads between Mustamäe tee, Tammsaare tee and Ehitajate tee.
In a separate announcement, the Estonian capital is also lowering speed limits to increase safety on 80 streets.
Read more: EE: Tallinn launches free, self-driving bus pilot