Tesla is reportedly in active process of seeking real estate in Moscow and St. Petersburg for upcoming showrooms and Tesla service centers geared towards the Russian market. Likely sites include the “Vremena Goda” business center in Moscow and the “Atrium” in the city center. News of Tesla’s expansion into Russia comes after the head of Moscow Tesla Club Aleksey Eremchuk revealed to local media …
Metrosha the robot first made an appearance at the end of last year at the Luzhniki station of the Moscow Central Ring rail line, where he wished passengers a happy new year. Now he will appear from time to time in the city’s metro stations to meet and greet passengers on public holidays, the Moscow …
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Should proper measures be taken to develop and deploy these technologies, one Russian farm in three could use Internet-of-Things (IoT) solutions and drones in their operations in less than three years, according to a roadmap now circulating among Russian government circles. Held in the framework of Russia’s governmental strategy for food quality until 2030, the discussions …
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On March 30 the Moscow-based technopark Kalibr will hold Russia’s first international event on autonomous vehicles. Top experts from Russia and abroad will be there to share knowledge, network and discuss partnerships. The conference will discuss the latest innovations in this field and feature the following topics: What are the latest trends in the field of autonomous vehicles in Russia? …
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Last month Mail.ru Group, a leading LSE-listed Russian Internet group, launched a ride sharing service in Russia and neighboring Russian-speaking countries. Dubbed ‘Beepcar,’ the service is available in Russian and English languages. Among other features, an automatic confirmation option is intended for drivers who would welcome any fellow passengers without validating their requests individually. The service has initially been …
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Aviasolutions (“Aviaresheniya” in Russian), a manufacturer of industrial drones based in Kazan, Tatarstan, has attracted around €1 million from undisclosed individual investors. The deal was reported last week by Russian online publication Firrma.ru. Thanks to this capital injection, the company will start small-scale manufacturing of ‘FLYP,’ their latest industrial drone model for commercial purposes as pilot projects …
Last year Russian Railways announced that China agreed to provide a 400 billion-ruble ($6.2 billion) loan to build a high-speed rail project between Moscow and Kazan, a city 800km east of the Russian capital. According to Russian news agency Sputnik, which cites The China Daily newspaper, this project is scheduled for completion in 2020. The trains will be able …
It has all the convenience and technical pizzazz of the transportation network Uber, but it helps you arrange funerals, not rides. A project manager working at the Russian Internet giant Yandex is designing an app called ‘Umer‘ (“Died” in Russian) — a service built to help people overcome the logistical difficulties of putting a loved one to rest. Umer …
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Starting January 1, foreign companies selling e-content via the Internet in Russia are required to register private offices in Russia, submit information on their sales in the country, and pay a 18% value-added tax. The tax applies to the following types of content or services: selling and giving access to e-books, audio and visual content, images …
We all know that cars are getting smarter, and driverless cars are looming on the horizon. The day may not be too far off when we can just summon a driverless car, hop in and relax, leaving the car to deal with all the tasks that drivers currently have to juggle, from navigation and safe driving …
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CommIT Capital, the venture arm of national telecom operator Rostelecom, has acquired a 25% stake in the document exchange technology provider Transportation Information Technologies (TransInfoTech). The deal was reported earlier this month by Rostelecom. Rostelecom intends to invest 40 million rubles (approximately $670,000 at the current exchange rate) in the provider at the initial stage. …
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Geosteering Technologies (also known as Geonavigation Technologies or GTI), a Russian developer of software solutions for well drilling, has raised $2 million in a Series B round of funding. The round was led by AYR, a Moscow-based private equity and financial advisory firm, with participation from North Energy Ventures and Phystech Ventures, an earlier investor in the company. The deal, …
