The Czech Republic's Evolving IT

The Czech Republic has seen an explosion in research and development as well as changing technologies since the end of the second world war.

MYRO-CZ a toll system owned by Kapsch, was set up in 2007 and it is a free-flowing toll system that spans 1300 kM. This system enables the tolling of moving vehicles in unimpeded conditions and uses suspended microwave antennas to track the movement of cars. The system is fully automated and does not require the input of the driver at all. This system also allows for the management and future planning of traffic.

In 2009 the Czech Ministry of Culture decided to digitize Czech culture and art. There are three objectives of the project:

1. digitisation of important sections of Czech literary production on the territory of the CR, written in Czech or dealing with the Czech Republic;
2. long-term storage of documents in a secure digital depository; and
3. making digitized documents accessible in a uniform, user-friendly interface with user personalization options.

In April 2012 Mazak opened a new Technology Center in the Czech Republic. This new center will help train skilled workers in advanced manufacturing. It will also help attract customers from across Europe to see the newest machine tools and machining techniques.