Ministries of the Republic of TatarstanMinistry of Digitalization of Public Administration, Information Technologies and Communications of the Republic of Tatarstan
Project “All tow trucks” integrated into Shturmann navigation system
13 February 2013, Wednesday
Resident of Business incubator in Naberezhnye Chelny IT-park has created a web service for ordering vehicle towing on the territory of Russia, - the project “All tow trucks”.
From now users of Android navigation system Shturmann can call for a tow truck using a special application. Upon sending an order via Shturmann navigation system information about vehicle location are sent to the control center.
Developers of the project explained that the service informs maximum number of available tow trucks in the region, assigns executors of the order according to reasonable price and high rating of a driver (based on previous orders). Currently, the base contains 1500 tow trucks. The service is available on the whole territory of Russia.
The project developers are working on integration into the global market.
About 2,000 students of the Institute of Information Technology and Intelligent Systems (IITS) at Kazan Federal University (KFU) received scholarships for studies in “Software Engineering” with a focus on “Modern Software Development.” Annually, more than 22.6 million roubles are allocated from the regional budget for this purpose under the “Personnel for the Digital Economy” regional project.
To date, Yandex delivery robots began operating in the Novo-Savinovsky and Sovetsky districts of Kazan. On December 2025, robot delivery was firstly introduced in the Vakhitovsky district of the city.
The implementation of robot delivery is aimed at making everyday life more comfortable for residents through the use of advanced technology. Users will be able to track the movement of the courier robot on a map directly within the app, ensuring transparency and convenience. Since robots do not require breaks or rest periods, delivery services will operate reliably around the clock.
Mobile Telecommunication Systems Company reported on its activities in Tatarstan for the year 2025 during a weekly meeting at Tatarstan Ministry of Digitalization.
Director of the MTS branch in Tatarstan Marat Kabanov outlined key areas of work in 2025 and the achieved results.
On March 27, Tatarstan Minister of Digitalization Ilya Nachvyn held a meeting with Director General of "Info-Obereg" Vladimir Dorofeev.
Such meetings between the minister and representatives of the IT community are held on Fridays in an open dialogue format. These personal meetings provide an opportunity for companies to share their experiences, discuss their projects and seek support.
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