As drones become an increasingly common sight in urban airspace, what role do cities play in managing and scaling their operations? In this episode of TalTech's "Innovation and Governance" podcast, we turn our attention to the skies above our cities – spaces that are rapidly becoming populated with drones.
Society
According to Professor Ivo Palu, the development of wind energy in Estonia is not hindered by technology but by a lack of societal will – we simply don’t dare to build.
As artificial intelligence gathers pace, small states face a stark choice between digital promise and democratic peril.
In May, a new rector will be elected at Tallinn University of Technology. The candidates are the current rector Tiit Land and academician and marine scientist Tarmo Soomere. You can watch the rector candidates' debate live on April 25 at 2:00 PM via Trialoog.
Tallinn University of Technology will host a public debate between its two rector candidates, Tarmo Soomere and Tiit Land, on Friday, 25 April, from 2.00 to 4.00 p.m. in the university’s main assembly hall; Trialoog will live broadcast the debate.
At the TalTech conference 'Resources in Circulation', experts discussed how to add more value to resources in smarter ways and why Estonia should lead the way in the circular economy instead of falling behind.
TalTech professor Alar Konist warns that the speed of the green transition must not come at the expense of system reliability and the competitiveness of the economy.
At the Smart City Exchange Forum, hundreds of city visionaries gathered to discuss how data, artificial intelligence, and collaboration could transform cities in Estonia and Europe into human-centered and sustainable environments.
With climate change intensifying natural hazards like floods and snowstorms, cities worldwide must enhance resilience. A research team from TalTech and PUCRS, in collaboration with partner cities and commercial stakeholders, is developing a Natural Hazard Resilience Toolkit to improve crisis management through better communication and data integration.
Imagine a city where the invisible world hidden beneath streets and buildings is mapped and integrated with innovative urban planning. TreeCity, one of the finalists of FinEst Centre for Smart Cities's Smart City Challenge 2024, offers exactly this.