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Kyiv’s Smart City Forum focuses on smoothing city’s traffic flow, security cameras

November 5, 2018

Transport was the focus of the third annual Kyiv Smart City Forum, held in the Ukrainian capital on Oct. 31, with Kyiv (Kiev)mayor Vitaly Klitschko on hand to present hi-tech solutions to the city’s perennial traffic problems. The mayor said all public transport vehicles now have a Global Positioning System tracker that allows passengers to …

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PassivDom brings new technology to an old industry

December 13, 2017

PassivDom is a manufacturing company which uses advanced 3D-printing technology to produce autonomous, smart modular homes. The homes utilize solar power for all energy needs and produce their own water extracted from the air. This innovative company was founded in March 2016 by CEO Maxim Gerbut and his wife Julia. Its headquarters are in Mountainview, Calfornia, …

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PassivDom 3D prints smart homes that run off-grid on solar power

July 21, 2017

Imagine being able to buy a house, have it built on any piece of land you have access to, and then moving in — all in one day. The house generates its own power from solar panels on the roof, comes with in-built, off-the-grid sewage and plumbing, has its own climate control system that keeps …

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Smart garbage bins and pedestrian crossings to empower Kyiv

May 25, 2017

Earlier this month the Ukrainian capital Kyiv (Kiev) saw its central part equipped with 50 high-tech underground garbage containers for solid urban waste, reported Kiev City State Administration (KCSA). Another 250 containers will appear in the city by the end of the year, with the total number reaching one thousand next year.

Contactless payments gain momentum in Ukraine’s public transport

May 18, 2017

As part of its global strategy to extend its reach and develop mobile ticketing services, Mastercard has just made available a new contactless payment service in the subway of Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital. The new technology, dubbed “MetroPass,” transforms bank cards into subway travel cards with pre-paid billing plans for a limited or unlimited number of …

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Electric cars are getting more traction in Ukraine

May 18, 2017

The number of electric cars registered in Ukraine has surged significantly for the past year. As of March 31, 2017, there were 2,846 such vehicles, up from 693 in 2016, reports local online publication Epravda, citing data provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Electric cars are mostly concentrated in the biggest Ukrainian cities and …

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Mastercard contactless payments introduced in Kyiv’s subway

June 22, 2015

Kyiv (Kiev) became the fifth city in the world on June 19 to let MasterCard holders pay for subway rides with cards that have chips using the so-called PayPass technology. Kyivsky Metropoliten, the city-owned company that manages Kyiv’s subway system, installed 17 turnstiles with MasterCard payment terminals, according to a June 19 company news release. Only London, …

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Odessa aims to become a ‘smart city’

January 12, 2015

By March 1, 2015, an information system for urban management called “Electronic City” will be launched in Odessa, a major city in southern Ukraine, announced Serhiy Dubenko, adviser to the mayor. As reported by the publication IT Vesti, the purpose of the system will be to improve control by city officials and their staff over …

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How Lviv aspires to become a “smart city”

July 2, 2014

Last week, authorities from Lviv (Lvov), a major city in western Ukraine, signed a cooperation memorandum with Microsoft to launch several “smart-city” projects, reported leading Ukrainian IT portal AIN.UA. Utilizing the Microsoft CityNext platform, the city will create an interactive tourist-portal that will enable visitors to obtain quality services and necessary information. A portal allowing …

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