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This article was originally published by Sarah Wray<\/a> on Cities Today<\/a>, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, and YouTube<\/a>, or sign up for Cities Today News.<\/em><\/p>\n

The City of Helsinki is trialing a quiet, emission-free robot in a bid to find new ways to keep streets clean with minimal disruption to residents.<\/p>\n

The Trombia Free<\/a> vehicle will run from today until April 27 on weekday evenings on a busy street (V\u00e4limerenkatu) and bicycle path (Baana) in the J\u00e4tk\u00e4saari area of Helsinki.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe autonomous and electric street sweeper is so quiet that it makes it possible to sweep the streets at night, hindering traffic as little as possible,\u201d said Antti Nikkanen, Managing Director, Trombia Technologies. \u201cFor us, J\u00e4tk\u00e4saari is an ideal smart city test location and a reference for the world\u2019s major cities, as J\u00e4tk\u00e4saari at night will show what can really be achieved with automation in an urban environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

In particular, the pilot will monitor the noise level and efficiency of the street sweeper as well as broader benefits and limitations. The machine can detect obstacles and pedestrians in its path and stop, but during the pilot it will always be accompanied by an operator.<\/p>\n