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Estonia: a springboard for global startups and AI applications

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Artificial intelligence is taking the world by storm; Triin Mahlakõiv analyses where Estonia stands in the AI ecosystem and whether the Estonian businesses are ready for AI. We know tech giants like Amazon, Baidu, Facebook and Google have AI advantages like collecting enormous amounts of data, access to top talent, huge investments in research and development, […]

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Swiss AI company plans to move its R&D division to Estonia

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A Swiss artificial intelligence and machine learning software developer has opened a sister company in Tallinn and plans to move its research and development division to Estonia. Business Investigation SA, the creator and developer of a GPS analytical platform for major applications based on artificial intelligence and machine learning, launched the Estonian company to cover

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Estonia to host a high-profile AI conference

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The representatives of tech giants Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Netflix and Spotify will gather in Tallinn to talk about data and artificial intelligence adoption in Europe. Artificial intelligence champions from technology companies Netflix, Spotify, Amazon, Google DeepMind, Nvidia, Taxify, Microsoft, Starship and others will meet at North Star AI – applied machine learning and data conference –

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How Estonians are redefining the global robotics education market

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Robotex, an 18-year-old Estonian project, has become a global robotics education network, opening franchises across the world. Estonia, Cyprus, China, Greece, Colombia, India, Iran, Guatemala, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Mali, Armenia, Monaco, Japan, United States – these are the 15 countries in which Robotex, the largest robotics festival in the world, already has a presence. There are over

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Top 10 inventions developed in the Estonian universities

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The best universities in Estonia have not only produced many smart people, but also smart products and useful tools.* The University of Tartu is now among the top two per cent of the world’s universities, and the highest ranked in the Baltic states. Similarly, the Tallinn University of Technology, whose alumni include world-class startup entrepreneurs, has ranked among

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The first robot student admitted to the University of Tartu

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A new kind of student has arrived at the University of Tartu, Estonia’s best-known university – a robot called Pepper. Produced by a Japanese company, SoftBank, and owned by the Estonian firm, AS Hansab, the humanoid robot’s key function is to offer companionship to people. Previously, Pepper had been busy welcoming guests at the Estonian

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Video: The first concert for robots organised in Estonia

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One of biggest robotics festivals in Europe, Robotex, that took place in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, hosted among other things the first live concert performed exclusively for robots. Robotex 2017, taking place from 24-26 November, was attended by more than 15,000 spectators. The event offered various activities for kids, students, robotics enthusiasts and even grandparents. It

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Tallinn awarded for being a testing ground for breakthrough technologies

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The European Commission has awarded the Estonian capital, Tallinn, for its initiative to act as a testing ground for potential breakthrough technologies. According to the European Commission, Tallinn has “fostered the use of self-driving cars, parcel delivery robots and ride-sharing”. According to a statement by the commission, “Tallinn has also implemented an innovative e-residency system,

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Why is it important to foster the rapid growth of innovative transport startups?

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The Estonian politician and MP, Kalle Palling (Reform Party), explains why it is important to foster the development of innovative transportation companies that transform public transport and logistics. In less than one month, Estonia will pass a law that will transform the transport sector and help improve the environmental dimension of public behaviour. Why is

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