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Digital Technologies Can Help Prevent Natural Disasters
In 2002, the Kolka Glacier collapsed in North Ossetia’s Karmadon Gorge. It raced downhill at speeds exceeding 150 kilometers per hour, destroying infrastructure in its path. The disaster claimed at least 128 lives. Today, the glacier is under constant observation. Monitoring initially relied on periodic research expeditions. Now it operates around the clock.
08:34
Culture, sports and media
Residents of Buryatia Are Building a Digital Twin of Ulan-Ude
Enthusiasts in Buryatia are working with the regional capital’s administration to develop a game called CityBot. Experts believe the format could get more residents involved in local projects. The app is scheduled to launch in November 2026.
08:31
Digital products and platforms
Yandex Introduces New Tests to Measure AI Reasoning
Researchers at tech company Yandex and students from the Yandex School of Data Analysis (YSDA) have developed a way to evaluate how well AI models reason. They introduced MTGBench, a benchmark designed to measure a model’s ability to work through complex, multistep tasks. The tool is now available as open-source software on GitHub, and a research paper describing it has been accepted by the organizers of EMNLP 2026, one of the leading international conferences on natural language processing and computational linguistics.
08:24
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky Helps INTERPOL Track Down Cybercriminals Across Africa
Russian cybersecurity experts took part in the international operation Serengeti III.
08:21
Science and new technologies
‘Nataliya’ in Space: MEPhI’s Miniature Detectors Could Transform Astrophysics Research
Russian researchers at MEPhI have developed a series of compact space detectors for studying gamma radiation and charged particles.
08:11
Industry and import substitution
Energy and housing and communal services
The nuclear industry
Transport and logistics
Agricultural industry
Extractive industry
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Public administration and services for citizens
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Education
From Grozny to Jordan: Chechen University Opens VR Lab to Teach Russian
The lab addresses a pressing challenge: Arab students have limited opportunities to practice Russian in an immersive, Russian-speaking environment. Virtual scenarios, in turn, give them a chance to start speaking the language.
08:06
Digital economy
Sber Launches Sellvi Business, an E-Commerce Platform for Sellers
Sber has introduced an all-in-one service designed to help businesses launch and grow online sales. Sellvi Business brings together banking, analytics, and technology tools in a single platform.
08:03
Public administration and services for citizens
DPR to Automate Social Benefit Awards
Residents will no longer have to collect documents from multiple government agencies to receive public assistance.
07:58
Communications and telecom
KASTA Introduces New Way to Connect Warehouse Equipment to Corporate Wi-Fi Networks
Onboard equipment no longer needs to have individual SIM cards installed.
30.10.2026 10:26
Medicine and healthcare
Virtual Training: Samara Develops VR Simulator for Nurses
Samara State Medical University has developed SIM – Sestrinskoye Delo (SIM – Nursing), a virtual reality (VR) simulator that allows students to practice clinical procedures in virtual outpatient clinics and hospital settings.
30.10.2026 10:22
Extractive industry
Russia to Assess Mineral Deposits Online
Until now, deciding whether to invest in developing a new deposit was up to geologists, economists, and mine planners. They spent considerable time reviewing documents, visiting sites, and calculating costs. The process was lengthy and expensive. Now, an online service can deliver a preliminary assessment in minutes.
30.10.2026 10:17
Agricultural industry
Gorkunov Group to Grow 10 Million Flowers a Year in Altai With Help From Robots
The Gorkunov Group has opened a fully automated, end-to-end greenhouse complex in Barnaul, designed to grow chrysanthemums for cut flowers.
30.10.2026 10:15
Transport and logistics
Orenburg Region Makes Road Travel Safer
In Russia’s Orenburg region, AI-powered traffic enforcement systems do more than detect violations. They are also learning to identify risk factors and warn drivers about potential hazards.
30.10.2026 10:11
The nuclear industry
Russian Nuclear Power Plants Deploy Advanced AI Platform for Predictive Equipment Maintenance
Employees at the Novovoronezh, Leningrad, and Beloyarsk nuclear power plants have begun pilot operations of AtomMind, a Russian predictive analytics platform.
30.10.2026 10:09
Energy and housing and communal services
Digital Control of Current: Tomsk Researchers Develop Power Supply for the Sila Synchrotron
Researchers at Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) have developed a key component of the control system for Sila, a major megascience synchrotron project. The development marks another step toward a large-scale research facility that will enable in-depth studies of materials, biological systems, and drugs.
30.10.2026 10:06
Industry and import substitution
Integrated Management Systems: The New Standard for Small Businesses
In modern Russia, integrated management systems are now available not only to large corporations but also to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
30.10.2026 10:03
Territory management and ecology
AI Is Casting a Net for Scooter Rule-Breakers
From 2020 to 2025, the total number of traffic crashes involving personal mobility devices (PMDs), including electric scooters, in Russia increased eightfold, from 410 to 3,275. Electric scooter riders are at fault in 68% to 71% of these crashes, largely because they violate traffic rules. Artificial intelligence is now being deployed to monitor compliance.
29.10.2026 13:40
Culture, sports and media
One Gamepad for Two Players and a New BAM: How Russia Is Building Games With AI
A prototype game about building the Baikal-Amur Mainline was created in just eight hours as part of a competition. With further development, it could become a full-fledged game.
29.10.2026 13:37
Digital products and platforms
Astra Group Launches Platform for Building Enterprise AI Apps Without Coding
Russian IT leader Astra Group has unveiled a new digital solution. Astra AI Platform is a visual low-code development environment that lets businesses build their own AI applications.
29.10.2026 13:34
Cybersecurity
RED SOFT Unveils Trusted Virtualization Suite for the First Time
The suite was presented at the Sfera Bezopasnosti (Security Sphere) exhibition in Moscow.
29.10.2026 13:31
Science and new technologies
Artificial Intelligence Reveals New Secrets of the Milky Way
The team behind the M. N. Pavlinsky ART-XC telescope aboard Russia’s Spektr-RG observatory is continuing to expand the known population of symbiotic X-ray systems in our Galaxy. Artificial intelligence helped them identify one such system from hundreds of thousands of X-ray sources. Observations with ART-XC and other telescopes confirmed its nature.
29.10.2026 13:28
Education
Factory Settings: BELAZ VR Lab Opens at Kuzbass Polytechnic
Students can now take apart a mining dump truck piece by piece in the BELAZ VR lab. They study the vehicle’s design, practice assembling and repairing its components, and get their work evaluated by the system.
29.10.2026 13:25
Digital economy
The Federal Tax Service Migrates Tax Infrastructure to a Russian Database Platform
Key components of the automated information system “Nalog-3,” which supports the Federal Tax Service (FTS), have been migrated to a Russian-developed database management system.
29.10.2026 13:22
Public administration and services for citizens
Surgut District Launches Its Own AI Platform, Torum
The new AI project is being readied for real-world testing. Other local governments may eventually join Torum.
29.10.2026 13:19
Industries
Kazan Digital Week 2026 to Bring Together More Than 19,000 Professionals From 76 Countries
Attendees are expected to take part in more than 170 events, including hackathons, startup showcases and international competitions
28.10.2026 17:03
Communications and telecom
Arkhangelsk Region Deploys Alternative Navigation System for Public Transit
The system has already been successfully tested on one of the region’s bus routes.
28.10.2026 11:11
Medicine and healthcare
A Surgeon’s Navigator: Russia Advances Personalized Joint Replacement
A patient in Russia’s Samara region has undergone knee replacement surgery with the help of a robotic system. The technology allowed the surgical team to plan the procedure in advance using a 3D model of the patient’s bones.
28.10.2026 11:06
Extractive industry
Kenera Develops System to Automate Hazardous Operations on Drilling Rigs
Kenera, a Tyumen-based company known for its work on localizing top drive systems, has announced the development of a robotic system for tripping operations on drilling rigs. A robotic manipulator grips a pipe, lifts it, positions it precisely, and connects it to another pipe or, when needed, unscrews it and moves it aside.
28.10.2026 10:59
Agricultural industry
AI Inspects Grain Quality
Russia’s Krasnaya Gorka and Beeline AI have deployed a computer vision system to inspect incoming grain at an elevator in Penza region.
28.10.2026 10:54
Transport and logistics
Novosibirsk Connects Traffic Signals to a Unified System
In the Novosibirsk metropolitan area, traffic signals are moving beyond fixed schedules to become part of a unified system that can “see” traffic and adjust to changing conditions.
28.10.2026 10:46
The nuclear industry
Rosatom Assembles Developer Alliance to Automate the Energy Sector
Rosatom Automated Control Systems JSC has signed partnership agreements with engineering company Prosoft-Systems and industrial automation developer RegLab.
28.10.2026 10:43
Energy and housing and communal services
The Network as a Line of Defense: En+ Upgrades Infrastructure at Four Hydropower Plants
Cloud X has completed a major phase of local area network modernization at four hydropower facilities operated by the En+ Group. The project has significantly strengthened the resilience of the facilities’ digital infrastructure.
28.10.2026 10:39
Industry and import substitution
Your Apartment Building Entrance Opens Onto the Cloud
Some 1.7 million apartment building entrances across Russia need modernization. ER-Telecom is launching its own production line for smart intercoms.
28.10.2026 10:36
Industries
KulibIT-2026: Digitalization at a New Level
October 17, 2026, in Moscow, the final of the KulibIT-2026 National Digitalization Award was held at MosHub.Skolkovo, a business venue operated by the Moscow Department of Information Technology.
27.10.2026 14:41
Territory management and ecology
Pskov Region Automates Its Greenhouses
A forest nursery in Russia’s Pskov region has brought an automated greenhouse online to grow pine seedlings with a closed root system. Selected operations that determine growing conditions are now automated.
27.10.2026 08:14
Culture, sports and media
Kamchatsky Listok From a Century Ago Will Soon Be Available Digitally
One of the oldest newspapers in Russia’s Far East is being digitized. The publication will become part of an expanding archive of digitized historical documents.
27.10.2026 08:10
Digital products and platforms
Russian Cloud Provider Unveils Certified Environment for Connecting to Government Information Systems
Russian companies will have an easier time working with government information systems. K2 Cloud, part of the K2Tech brand ecosystem, is offering customers a convenient way to connect to these systems through its own certified security environment.
27.10.2026 08:06
Cybersecurity
T-Bank Successfully Completes Cybersecurity Testing Program
78 independent researchers took part in the tests. Over three months, they failed to execute a single large-scale attack scenario against the bank’s systems.
27.10.2026 08:03
Science and new technologies
AI Navigator in the Operating Room: Could a Russian Neural Network Become a Surgeon’s Copilot?
RTU MIREA and the Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology have developed a prototype AI service that analyzes video of laser-assisted urological surgeries.
27.10.2026 07:59
Education
Two Degrees in Two Years: Omsk Polytechnic and Sirius Launch Joint Master’s Program
The new program brings mathematics and neural networks together with mechatronics and robotics. Graduates earn degrees from both universities.
27.10.2026 07:49
Digital economy
From Price to Reputation: Voronezh Region Builds a Digital Procurement Framework
Voronezh Region presented its experience using Russia’s national business reputation rating system to conduct comprehensive checks on contractors at an international procurement conference.
27.10.2026 07:46
Public administration and services for citizens
AI Helps Detect Violations in Public Procurement
Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has launched its first administrative proceeding after an AI system independently detected signs of a cartel agreement.
27.10.2026 07:24
Communications and telecom
Geoscan Automates Satellite Tracking Through Its SONIKS Portal
Users can now track spacecraft launches.
26.10.2026 13:46
Medicine and healthcare
Twice as Fast: AI Helps Insurers Review Physicians’ Orders
An AI assistant developed by Ingosstrakh has cut the time needed to search clinical guidelines for voluntary health insurance cases in half.
26.10.2026 13:43
Extractive industry
Russian AI Boosts Mining Efficiency
A mill is a massive rotating drum filled with chunks of ore and steel balls. As the drum turns, the balls grind the ore into sand. The material is then washed and processed to separate valuable minerals from waste rock. But ore is far from uniform. The amount of valuable minerals recovered depends on the hardness of the feed, the drum’s rotational speed and the volume of water used.
26.10.2026 13:39
Agricultural industry
Digital Production for Real-World Products
The TechMAS extruder digital twin, jointly developed by Partner-M and ITMO University, could improve the efficiency of plant-based raw material processing.
26.10.2026 13:36
Transport and logistics
Mathematics and AI Could Make Trains More Energy-Efficient
Researchers at Omsk State Transport University have developed a hybrid model that combines the laws of physics with machine learning to improve the accuracy of train control.
26.10.2026 13:19
The nuclear industry
Smart Device to Monitor Radiation Exposure Among Nuclear Plant Workers
Doza Research and Production Enterprise, based in Zelenograd, has announced the upcoming release of DOZA-TLD-auto, an automated thermoluminescent dosimetry system designed to measure individual radiation doses for people working in hazardous areas. The device runs on a Russian operating system.
26.10.2026 13:15
Energy and housing and communal services
ZhKKh-Kontur in Istra: From Water Intake Sensors to Regional Dispatching
The Istra water utility has joined a pilot project to digitally transform housing and utilities services in the Moscow Region. Smart telemetry sensors installed across the district have been integrated into a unified system.
26.10.2026 13:12
Industry and import substitution
Irtysh and Kvant-Gibrid: A New Foundation for Independent Data Centers
Russia’s market has gained another homegrown hardware-and-software combination: a processor and a database management system (DBMS) that work as a unified data protection platform, from the chip itself to cryptography.
26.10.2026 13:01
Territory management and ecology
AI Agent in Sirius Can Answer Bus Schedule Questions and Recommend Things to Do
Two Russian digital technologies for the urban environment were unveiled in the federal territory of Sirius. Videofor-Yug demonstrated a situational AI agent, while Eksta presented Neurodetector, a traffic analysis system. The technologies were showcased at a meeting of the Innovation Science and Technology Center community.
25.10.2026 13:06
Culture, sports and media
Tolstoy Enters the Game: Students Create a Quest to Explore the Writer’s Life
Russian students have teamed up with the Yasnaya Polyana museum-reserve in the Tula Region to launch a computer game about writer Leo Tolstoy. Anyone can play it directly on the museum’s website.
25.10.2026 13:04
Digital products and platforms
Repair Times Cut by 25% as Atsis Technology Moves Service Operations to Russian Software
Service operator Atsis Technology, which maintains gas stations across Russia, and First Bit, a business solutions integrator represented by its Sportivnaya office, have moved all repair and maintenance management to a software system independent of foreign vendors.
25.10.2026 13:00
Cybersecurity
iTPROTECT Launches Suite of Tools to Secure AI Systems
The portfolio includes 15 products across five key areas.
25.10.2026 12:57
Science and new technologies
Oryol Engineers Develop a Bionic Prosthesis With Self-Diagnostic System
In Oryol, an innovative hardware-software system combining a myoelectric bionic hand with diagnostics for its mechanical components was unveiled.
25.10.2026 12:50
Education
From Likes to Contracts: Rutube and RUDN Launch Course to Train Bloggers
Rutube and the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University have launched an online program called “Video Blogging in Advertising Communications.” It consists of five thematic modules covering how to create, promote and analyze a blog.
25.10.2026 12:43
Digital economy
Ozon Partners With Russia’s Tax Service to Simplify Accounting for AUSN Sellers
Ozon sellers will no longer have to worry about reconciling marketplace transactions for Russia’s Automated Simplified Tax System (AUSN). The marketplace has launched a free service with the Federal Tax Service (FTS) to address the problem.
25.10.2026 12:39
Public administration and services for citizens
Mari El Residents Gain Access to Regional Government Services Through MAX
A new chatbot directs users to the websites and channels of key public services and government agencies. In the future, chatbots like this could evolve into comprehensive platforms for accessing public services.
25.10.2026 12:34
Communications and telecom
Scientists Gather Data to Improve Connectivity in Russia’s Arctic
Participants in the Severny Polyus-42 (North Pole-42) expedition have collected data that will enable more accurate modeling of radio signal propagation through the ionosphere.
24.10.2026 15:13
