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discounts of up to 850 euros on refrigerators, washing machines, ovens and more

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I don’t know about you, but I think about changing an appliance and I start to tremble. It is almost always because we have to replace something that is broken, although it can also be simply because we want something better. If we start looking for an appliance, it is always much better if, by the way, we can take advantage of some powerful offer. That’s where AEG comes in. This manufacturer is finishing off its Winter Saleswhich just end next Sunday, March 1. Until then, we can take home all types of appliances such as upright vacuum cleaners, refrigerators or ovens at a very good price. The discount is already applied to all of them, but if we use the code ‘AEGXATAKA0226‘, we will get an additional discount. There is a lot to choose from, but below we are going to leave you with a selection of several offers that we find very interesting: Clean 3000 Series Bag Vacuum Cleaner by 68.67 euros (instead of 109 euros). Series 6000 Animal Cordless Vacuum Cleaner by 152.81 euros (instead of 259 euros). Series 5000 integrated dishwasher by 560.19 euros (instead of 789 euros). ProSense 6000 Series Washing Machine by 517.68 euros (instead of 719 euros). Series 5000 multifunction oven by 398.43 euros (instead of 699 euros). 5000 Series Induction Hob by 267.33 euros (instead of 469 euros). American refrigerator Series 9000 by 998.46 euros (instead of 1,849 euros). Series 5000 induction hob with four zones by 279.44 euros (instead of 499 euros). espresso machine by 105.12 euros (instead of 219 euros). Clean 3000 Series Bag Vacuum Cleaner We start with a bagged vacuum cleaner, which is ideal if you prefer something that helps you clean without relying on a battery (since it has a five-meter cable). It is powerful and its bag has a large capacity, so we can vacuum a large part of our house without having to clean it every so often. It comes with several accessories and, although its RRP is 109 euros, with the code ‘AEGXATAKA0226‘, its price remains at 68.67 euros. Clean 3000 Series 750 W 78 dB(A) Bag Vacuum Cleaner The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Series 6000 Animal Cordless Vacuum Cleaner Do you prefer a cordless vacuum cleaner? Then you have this one from the 6000 Series, ideal if you have pets at home because it includes a brush designed to be used with animal hair on both carpets and sofas. In fact, you can convert this upright vacuum cleaner into a handheld vacuum cleaner and its autonomy is 50 minutes per charge, which is not bad at all. With the code ‘AEGXATAKA0226‘, comes out 152.81 euros (instead of 259 euros). Series 6000 Animal cordless vacuum cleaner with 50 min autonomy The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Series 5000 integrated dishwasher We now turn to this integrated dishwasher from the 5000 Series, an option that has an upper basket inside that we can adjust in height (so, you can place it higher if you need to place large utensils). In addition, it has a system that, at the end of the cycle, the door opens by itself to allow everything to dry with the outside air, which saves energy and makes drying better. Costs 560.19 euros (instead of 789 euros) if you use the code ‘AEGXATAKA0226‘. 60 cm Series 5000 AirDry integrated dishwasher for 14 place settings The price could vary. We earn commission from these links ProSense 6000 Series Washing Machine AEG also has washing machines like this 6000 Series. It has 10 kg capacitywhich will give you extra if you need to wash things like duvets. Besides, Its spin speed reaches 1,400 RPMwhich is ideal if you live in a humid area or if you want to use the dryer for less time. In addition, the washing machine automatically adjusts the water, time and consumption depending on the load we put inside it. With the code ‘AEGXATAKA0226‘, costs 517.68 euros (instead of 719 euros). ProSense® Series 6000 10.0kg Freestanding Washer The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Series 5000 multifunction oven What if you need an oven? You have this AEG from the 5000 series with 71 liters of capacity and a thermal probe, which will allow you to know what temperature the core of your dishes is (and which is ideal so that they do not remain dry or raw). It has a steam function, which can be great for making bread with a crispy crust, for example. With the code ‘AEGXATAKA0226‘ stays in 398.43 euros (instead of 699 euros). Multifunction oven Series 5000 SurroundCook with SteamBake with Explore LED Display The price could vary. We earn commission from these links 5000 Series Induction Hob Now we are going with two induction hobs, quite similar but with some important differences. This first one has three cooking zones: two medium-sized and one large. It would be the one we would choose if we plan to cook with large pans or pots, something common in large families where the same dish is cooked so that it provides a lot of servings. Costs 267.33 euros (instead of 469 euros) if we use the code ‘AEGXATAKA0226‘. 60 cm Series 5000 Induction induction hob The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Series 5000 induction hob with four zones We have the alternative with this other one, which is more traditional. Here we have four different cooking areas, although it is true that we have one more fire, we do not have one as large as the previous induction hob. If you don’t need a larger area than normal, you will have an extra fire that never hurts. With the code ‘AEGXATAKA0226‘ comes out 279.44 euros (instead of 499 euros). 60 cm Series 5000 Induction induction hob The price could vary. We earn commission from these links American refrigerator Series 9000 American refrigerators are very fashionable and with this Series 9000 we … Read more

the questions you have sent us (and their answers) about these smart washing machines

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It may seem that all washing machines are the same, but it is also a field where innovation continues year after year, and that is why it is advisable to know the latest technologies that reach models such as LG VX. We have been testing them for several days, and now we bring you a video with all the answers to the questions that you have been sending us about them at our Instagram profile. LG VX Q&A We start the video by talking about the operation of the AI ​​Direct system, which makes washing machines smart. These technologies use artificial intelligence to detect load weight and dirt of the garments. In fact, you have an AI Wash washing mode with which the washing machine chooses the best way to clean the clothes you have inside according to their weight, characteristics and dirt. Come on, you don’t have to think about anything when programming it. This adapts the drum cycles and makes everything more efficient. And speaking of the drum, it is made of stainless steel, so that it protects the clothes as much as possible. These washing machines have a lifetime motor warranty, and many preset programs on the washing machine. Here, in addition to the classic programs, you have TurboWash 39 to do a faster wash, and a steam wash mode perfect for allergy sufferers and to eliminate bad odors. In addition, we also talk to you in depth about other programs. In addition to this, we explain how the washing machine is programmed with the mobilewhich in addition to allowing you to configure everything remotely also allows you to download new washes from your mobile. Of course, you can also program delayed washing from the washing machine itself. We also talk to you about other features such as the weight it supports, the revolutions at which it works, its energy efficiency or its colors among many other things, in addition to detergent management and more. But the best thing is that you watch the full video to see all the answers we give to the questions you have sent us. This content is a collaboration and sponsorship between Xataka and the brand, but there is no agreement on the script or the selection of the topics. The editorial content is created entirely by Xataka.

‘Ikea ​​hack’ older ASML machines

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When the United States intensified the trade war with China wearing Huawei as a scapegoattriggered a fierce technological advance by the Asian giant. After the veto of Huawei Bans came to the Chinese semiconductor industry, and one hurt more than the others. ASMLleading European manufacturer in advanced machine manufacturing of deep ultraviolet lithography (or UVP), could not sell its best equipment to Chinese companies. Those of extreme ultraviolet or UVE, specifically. These machines are what the different chip manufacturers use to create their products and the industry depends on them. Think of these SVU machines as a gigantic 3D printer: Silicon wafers are their raw material and on them they “print” the circuits necessary for the processors to work. What’s special about ASML machines is that they are able to print those patterns with a precision impossible for any other machine. With the American veto, and with ASML being the only company with the exclusive technology to create this “printing” process, China had a difficult time advancing not only in its consumer chip industry, but in the rampant race of artificial intelligence. However, Chinese companies They are making progress by tricking the machines of ASML that they had obtained before the blockade. With Huawei and SMIC at the helm, they are pushing the machine and achieving the unthinkable with old equipment. The ‘Ikea ​​hack’ of ASML lithography machines One of the concepts that I like the most in interior decoration is the ‘Ikea ​​hack’. It consists of buying a generic Ikea piece of furniture and transform it into one with more personality and even different functions. It is maximizing the potential of a simple and known structure. A 3D printer, but in a brutal way They are doing something similar from SMIC. A couple of years ago it was a company whose name came to the fore almost daily. No wonder: It is the spearhead of the Chinese semiconductor industry and the one that provoked the wrath of US regulators when they realized that they had not finished off Huawei after the veto. Somehow, SMIC had been able to make 7nm and even 5nm chipsa lithograph outside the reach of the machines that China had. He Huawei Mate 60 Pro Kirin 9000S marked the rebirth of the company’s mobile phonesand the surprising thing is that SMIC I had created it with old machines such as the Twinscan NXT:2000i or the Twinscan NXT:1980i. They were UVP machines acquired before the veto. And, although ASML could not sell new material or make updates that improved the base features of those machines, they could provide support. The issue is that these machines were not designed to create integrated circuits as cutting-edge as those manufactured by TSMC, Samsung or Intel, but the ‘Ikea ​​hack’ by SMIC and Huawei to have 7nm chips is the ‘multi-patterning’ technique. In simple terms, this technique involves having the UVP machine make multiple passes at a single point on the silicon wafer to create denser chips. What an EUV machine would do in a jiffyit takes more time and passes to a UVP because the lenses and lasers that “print” the circuits are less precise. “Chinese factories have made impressive progress without full access to the best equipment that others in the sector, such as TSMC or Samsung, have” – Dan Kim, director of strategy at TechInsights As we read in Financial Timesthe TecnInsights analysis group estimates that SMIC has been perfecting the multi-patterning technique beyond the 7 nm process during these years and that Huawei’s Kirin 9030 processor It is the most advanced created by China to date. The achievement is that: they have done it with obsolete machines. Now, despite the trick of SMIC and Huawei, the process has its problems. To start, the obvious: More passes means more manufacturing time than what it would take a more advanced or SVU machine. But also something more serious: the ‘yield’. This concept applies to the percentage of functional chips obtained from a wafer. They are, in short, forcing the machine. And that translates into more time per chip, more probability of a chip being defective and, in total, higher production costs. China’s ‘Manhattan Project’ Now, and as they point out in the Financial Times, although China does not have extreme ultraviolet photolithography machines, they do have some of the latest, most advanced machines from the previous generation of UVP: the 2050i and 2100i. Were sent by ASML before the veto September 2024 will come into effect, and the United States Bureau of Industry and Security he has a fly behind his ear. A silicon wafer One of the arguments to veto the sale of ASML equipment to China is national security. These advanced chips are introduced in consumer technology, but also in military technology. And, according to the FT, the US administration has been investigating what kind of support ASML has provided to Chinese customers, even considering the possibility of tightening maintenance standards for machines that manufacturers already had. In any case, China continues to push this technology. and in Reuters they go further: a group of former ASML engineers who now work in Chinese companies have managed to decipher the secrets of the Dutch company’s most advanced machines through reverse engineering. As if it were the Chinese version of the Manhattan Project With which the United States built its atomic bomb in World War II, Chinese engineers would have used ASML machine parts available in “alternative” markets to develop more advanced technology than what they officially had at their disposal. ASML CEO stated that China would need “many, many years” to develop that technology, but if they have already managed to decipher the secrets of the SVU machines with reverse engineering, the movie changes completely. There are other difficulties, since the lenses used in UVE machines are Extremely accurate and proprietary from Zeisswhich cannot officially sell to Chinese manufacturers either. According to Reuters, the prototype created by these engineers is capable of generating light in the … Read more

The industry has stopped manufacturing for people, it does it for machines

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On October 1, 2025, the average price of two 8GB DDR4-3200 modules was $60. Today that price is 110 dollars. Things are worse for DDR5 memory: at the beginning of September the average price of two 16GB DDR5-4800 modules was about $100, but now the price is approaching $250. In just a few months those prices have skyrocketed and we know perfectly well who is to blame: the AI. what has happened. He who warns is not a traitor: at the beginning of October we were talking about how A perfect storm had brewed with AI and data centers. This storm was going to cause notable increases in the prices of NAND and DRAM memories. And indeed those prices have skyrocketed in an astonishing and worrying way. The average price of DDR5-4800 2x16GB modules has multiplied by 2.5 in less than two months. Source: PC PartPicker 307% more. The consulting firm TrendForce, specialized in this type of market analysis, indicated this week how the price of DDR5 memories has increased by up to 307% since September, but the worst thing is not that: the worst thing is that these prices are going to continue rising and it also affects DDR4 modules, although somewhat less (“only” 158%). In fact, in a graph they showed how two 8 GB DDR4-3200 modules had gone from $30.55 to $34.42, 12.67% more expensive… than a week ago. More information. The well-known website PCPartPicker It offers among its services an analysis of the price evolution of different components. The graphics of DRAM memories were quite boring because they were almost always relatively flat, but now they have gone crazy and very unfun. In all types of memory analyzed, the increase in average prices confirms the TrendForce data. The curve is more worrying for DDR5 modules, but it is clear that all are affected. NAND are going the same way. NAND memories have the same problemand that will make SSD drives also increase in price. The demand for data centers is causing end users to suffer the direct consequences, and prices are expected to grow significantly. Khein Seng Pua, CEO of Phison—one of the largest manufacturers of this type of chips— warned that “recently all NAND companies have begun to increase their sales prices by around 50 or 75%” and warned that all this will make “the supply of NAND chips very tight for many, many years.” Or what is the same: prices that will rise but will not fall in the medium (or long term). A vicious circle. The news is terrible for those who were thinking of updating their equipment with more RAM or more storage capacity. The upward trend in prices will not relax at least in this quarter, and may continue for much longer due to this AI fever. Data centers need AI GPUs, AI GPUs (often) need HBM memories, and HBM memories cause manufacturers to put RAM on the back burner. Bad time to upgrade or build a PC (or maybe it’s a good time). It’s a vicious circle that will make upgrading or building a PC right now a bad deal. But of course, it can also be seen from another perspective: maybe waiting is even worse and this is “a good time” or at least, “the best of bad times” in the medium term. Of course the threat is there. Most expensive smartphones and laptops in sight. Of course this can also directly affect the new smartphones, tablets, PCs and laptops that appear on the market from this moment on. Price increases in components clearly impact the manufacturing costs of these devices, and it would not be strange to see significant increases in all types of devices. In fact, Khein Seng explained that some manufacturers could decide to do a kind of “reduflation” of their products by lowering specifications in order to maintain sales prices. Image | Andrey Matveev In Xataka | Samsung has its biggest competitor at home. His future with chips depends on his rivalry with SK Hynix

The Steam Machine’s key to eating the market will be the price. And there Valve has an ace up its sleeve

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The video game world is revolutionized. It’s not every day that a new “PC-console” is announced, but even rarer is that the device comes from Valve. They have just presented the Steam Machinea console-shaped PC that has been posed as a direct threat to Xbox and PS5but also for the Windows PC itself. Much has changed since Steam Machines from a decade ago and, with the new model, Valve will not take timid steps. Steam Deck has shown them that they have a lot to say in the field of hardware, but as always, success will depend on the price of the Steam Machine. It has to be attractive to gain a foothold. And Valve has a wild card called 30%. The price of the Steam Machine and the 30% wildcard A decade ago, Valve already took a hit with the first Steam Machines. He said that they were a timid bet because Valve developed the system, but between the fact that there were not so many games available for it (based on Linux) and that the machines were not designed by Valve, but rather delegated to companies like Asus and AlienWare (which set prices that were not competitive), well the thing ended… badly. The situation has changed a lot by three factors: In the shadows they continued to develop the Steam OS systemmaking it compatible with both Linux and Windows games. They launched a Steam Deck with which they have shown that they know how to make competitive hardware. Although threats such as Amazon and Epic Games have appeared, their platform remains the undisputed queen when we talk about PC gaming. The Steam Machine will arrive (accompanied by a new controller and a virtual reality viewer named Steam Frame) at the beginning of 2026. We do not know the specific date, nor the price. And, of course, once the initial excitement of the announcement had passed, the conversation turned to theorizing about the price of the Steam Machine. Here I want to be cautious because whenever hypotheses are launched about the price of hardware there are a lot of factors that come into play. We can take the components as a reference and say “To build a PC like this is about 700 euros”but then there are the design costs (it is very small and that increases the price), development, logistics… The last time the price of a console was theorized was with nintendo switch 2and their 470 euros They ended up surprising (although the 90 of some of their games were more surprising). Therefore, I don’t want to venture to say whether the Steam Machine will cost more or less. There are some clues. The Verge is one of the media outlets that has had the machine nearby and claims that Valve plans a price “similar to a PC with similar features.” From the middle they point about $800, but that’s only in components (without the system and other costs, for example), but the components are customized and look like versions of laptop CPUs and GPUs, not the ones we can buy for a desktop. From the technical media Digital Foundry take for granted that the range will be between 500 and 600 euros, but again: it is difficult to estimate because there is not much to scratch. Now, my reflection is that, if the objective of Steam is to punch the table and wants to take part of the pie from both the consoles Like the PC itself, the Steam Machine will be sold at a loss. Because? Because if there is a company that can afford it, it is Valve. For starters, it’s a private company. Gabe Newel, Valve’s boss, owns 51% of the shares. This implies that they do not have to give explanations to shareholders. This is why we do not have public figures for Steam profits or Steam Deck sales (although it is esteem which dominates the -small- consolidated PC market). But the reason why Valve can sell a console at a loss, or not care so much about not making money per machine sold, is because all the ones they sell have Steam as launcher and store, and the company keeps a significant percentage per game sold on the platform. That percentage is around 30%which implies that if a million copies of a game are sold, Valve’s share of the pie is considerable. And, although not all games sell millions, thousands of video games are released every month. that “solely” for setting up the servers and hosting the games developed by other companies. Besides, there is the matter of the stickersa market in which Steam also keeps a good percentage of each transaction. AND It is something that moves dizzying figures. On the Steam Machine, as on the Steam Deck, you can run games from platforms such as GOG, Epic or Rockstar, but in the end The PC marketplace par excellence is Steam. It is the mainstream platform and each of those Steam Machines will be a window to a store that has offers every now and then and that is very well positioned at a time when console games are more and more expensive. The consoles themselves are much more expensive than when they were launched five years ago. Therefore, although it is impossible to guess a price for the Steam Machine, as I said, If there is someone who can sell their machine at a loss because it will recover the difference with the software, that is Valve. And if they launch an affordable machine, with the market as it is, they can deal a tremendous blow to their direct competitors: consoles. But also to the PC itself. In Xataka | There are more and more physical video games that are paperweights. It is a tremendous problem for video games as art.

AMD will be the one to reinforce it with two new machines

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The AMD history It is full of ups and downs. They started by blatantly copying Intel, they had some of their best models at the beginning of the century, they were made with ATI and they went through hell while Intel dominated with the Dual and Quad Core. A few years ago, they took their Ryzen out of their sleeveswith those who have even managed surpass your great competitor. Now they want to become essential for the United States, which seeks to be “sovereign” in artificial intelligence. Their weapons? Two supercomputers that will help the US achieve its objective. And the ambition is… enormous. AI Action Plan. The United States is investing a huge amount of money with one goal: achieve superintelligence before China. The truth is that the two countries are competing in the same sector, but with radically opposite objectives. The US wants to get that AGI while China is looking for a cheap and functional AI to monetize as soon as possible. With that in mind, the US government launched an initiative designed to maintain and expand leadership in AI. Thus, the AI Action Plan seeks that advances in this segment be discovered, developed and deployed in US territory, strengthening both national security and the country’s competitive position. Billionaire strategy. It is something that costs a ‘mortar’ of money, but being a capital objective allows the funds to appear for the companies involved. And a billion just ended up in AMD’s coffers. As the company and the United States Department of Energy have release$1 billion in public and private funding will create a “secure, federated, standards-based infrastructure for U.S. sovereign science and AI.” Lisa Su is the CEO of AMD and he commented that his two new tools will allow “advance in the country’s most critical priorities in science, energy and medicine.” In addition, he has extolled the “power” of public-private partnerships. And they’ve shared some details about those tools. Lux AI. On the one hand, the Lux AI supercomputer. Jointly developed by ORNL, AMD, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and HPE, this equipment will be deployed in early 2026 as the first “AI Factory” supercomputer designed to train, tune and deploy fundamental AI models to accelerate scientific innovation. It will be driven by the AMD EPYC CPU and for the Instinct MI355X GPUand if with the above it was not very clear what it will do, in the statement they point to an approach to discover revolutionary materials (that can be used in new energy systems in which China leads with an iron fist), accelerate energy innovation, transform biology and biosafety and strengthen both national security and resilience. It’s still quite abstract, really. discovery. On the other hand, the Discovery supercomputer. The GPUs it will use will be the Instinct MI430X, but the CPUs have not yet been presented. AMD says they will be a next-generation EPYC codenamed ‘Venice’, and the set is designed for the nation to train, simulate and deploy AI models. The idea is that it will enter service sometime in 2028 and its function will be to run AI models that, for example, have been trained with Lux. Thus, thanks to enormous bandwidth, it will be able to boost AI to make discoveries in energy, biology, advanced materialsnational security and manufacturing innovation. Translation: It is expected to help design next-generation reactors, batteries, catalysts, semiconductors and critical materials. Something interesting that AMD has highlighted is that the applications developed for Frontier (another of the United States supercomputers) can be easily transferred to Discovery because it maintains the same programming environment. AMD and Intel as tech pivots. Apart from the United States, the great beneficiary of this operation will be the Oak Ridge National Laboratorynew home for both Lux and Discovery when their development is complete. And, apart from the new AMD supercomputers, this operation underlines that the United States considers these companies vital, along with Intel or Apple. Not in vain, Intel has been the star of one of the most ‘curious’ news stories in recent years as it is the first company since the 2008 crisis in which the US Government intervenes. 5 billion dollars to turn it into the country’s semiconductor “factory.” A factory that even It could be the safe passage of an Apple that it must manufacture in the US if it wants to avoid tariffs. In the end, the 1 billion for AMD is not an isolated case, but rather a United States that is focusing on development of a technology that seems to be the one that sets the standard in world research at the moment. Image | amd In Xataka | Europe already has its first exascale supercomputer: one million terabytes and 24,000 NVIDIA chips for a key mission

Madrid Metro has spent millions on advanced machines to cover them like shacks

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It was February 14, 2024 when the Community of Madrid confirmed the last investment with which he was going to get married had been committed: 145 ticket vending machines to access the Madrid underground. The deployment came in large numbers. The almost one hundred and a half devices are part of the second phase of the Metro Technological Improvement Planan investment that also includes, for example, the renovation of hundreds of Metro access turnstiles. The investment tries to give a new face to facilities that are beginning to become small after not having received large investments in the last 20 years. Now, line 6 is being modernized, line 11 is being expanded and the stations are receiving new equipment to adapt to the new transport titles. Click on the image to go to the original tweet Equipment that, in the case of these machines, will be deployed in 19 stations. The first ones, boasted the account of X of the Madrid Metrothey arrived this same week. The leap in quality is evident: 42-inch high-definition screens and even the possibility of opening a video call with Metro services to ask for help if any complications arise. Latest technology devices to be distributed at some of the busiest Metro stations in the capital such as those at the airport, Nuevos Ministerios, Feria de Madrid or Príncipe Pío, among others. Very advanced machines with “Metta’s 4.0 technology,”in the words of the company itself. Machines to which Metro de Madrid has had to put a plastic umbrella. And of course, they have unleashed mockery on social networks. 7.7 million euros and a piece of plastic “It’s plastic. Greetings” This has been the answer that the Madrid Metro has given X to a multitude of users who have asked why the company has put uralite umbrellas on its newest and most advanced machines. Despite describing the innovations and advantages of these machines, many users have focused on that plastic appendage that appears at the top of the machine. An appendix that, without a doubt, is reminiscent of the uralite roofs, everything must be said. Indeed, we could continue with the concise answers of how the person behind the social networks of the Madrid Metro has tried to appease the responses to the shabby difficult to explain solution that the company has used to protect its machines. Madrid Metro has defended itself reiterating that this plastic roof has been installed because the station is leaking. Some leaks that, according to the company, are not its responsibility and, therefore, for the moment the machines will be protected with this particular umbrella for as long as necessary. Meanwhile, Madrid Metro users will be able to use “the intelligent keyboard for destination selection” with “natural language recognition capacity” that the devices have. They can establish a video call with the operators if they need telematic help and they can even obtain new transportation tickets to travel. Of course, we recommend that users open the umbrella. There are leaks. Photo | Madrid Metro In Xataka | 1,500 tons in weight, 100 meters long and one objective: excavate Metro Line 11 in Carabanchel

loads the dishwasher, runs washing machines and even folds the clothes

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The robot that takes care of all household chores is no longer just in science fiction movies. The Figure 03 is capable of doing complex tasks such as load the dishwasher, put on washing machines and even fold clothes. And most importantly: its creators are determined to mass produce it. Figure 03: The ultimate robotic butler Figure continues to improve its humanoid robots for the home and the Figure 03 is its most powerful bet to date. They have made it lighter (61kg, compared to 70kg for the previous model) so that it can be maneuvered more easily around the house. They have also changed their finishes and now instead of hard pieces, they have parts covered in foam and soft fabric. It has an autonomy of 5 hours and can move at a speed of up to 1.2 meters per second. What’s impressive is how much it can do. In a video of more than six minutes, Figure shows off all the capabilities of his new robot. In it we see how the robot cleans up the living room, takes the dirty dishes to the dishwasher, puts on the washing machine, then the dryer and He even folds the clothes. Of course, he doesn’t fold the t-shirts very well and we haven’t seen him hanging the clothes or ironing either, two of the most tedious household tasks. It seems there is still room for improvement. Figure 03’s brain helix is the brand’s AI model that combines vision, language and action. This system allows you to learn new tasks simply by observing humans, that is, it is not programmed to do a certain series of actions, but rather We can teach you new things. To do this, it has a system of sensors, cameras and microphones that allow it to receive orders, observe and replicate actions with precision. One of the new features of this new version is that has chambers in his hands to improve grip on objects, even if its main cameras (in the head) are hidden, for example when reaching into the dishwasher to put down a plate. The touch sensors have also been improved and it is capable of making grips with just 3 grams of pressure. Designed for mass production Figure is determined to fill the houses with robots and Figure 03 is designed for mass production. To achieve this, the company has designed a new supply chain and even has built a factory in California where this model will be manufactured. The company claims to have been an entire year designing a new supply chain with partners worldwide to ensure a constant flow of parts and materials. In addition, they rely on mass manufacturing methods, such as injection molding and pressure casting. They have also taken into account the ease of assembly to optimize time on the production line. The goal of Figure is for the production line to be capable of manufacture 12,000 robots the first year, but they hope that in the future it will grow and reach 100,000 robots in the next four years. What they have not said is what we are all wondering, and that is how much one of these domestic robots will cost, a key point for that massive revolution that they promise from Figure. Images | figure In Xataka | “Humanoid robberies are a fantasy”: iRobot co-founder believes there is a robotics bubble

Finish the work of the machines

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The scene took place several weeksbut Ukrainian soldiers keep remembering her because they can’t believe what they saw. A drone had sighted two Russian soldiers trapped in a shelter, who went out at the entrance of the hiding place and wrote a message in blue cirilic letters in an improvised white poster while he was crowded frantically towards the machine: “We surrendered,” he said. What followed was a scene where The drone directed them to the Ukrainian forces. Because drones do practically everything that the soldiers did before. General panorama and accelerated advance. The drone war in Ukraine has gone from being an emerging tactical factor to become The defining element From the conflict: what began as tests and specific operations has evolved until reforming the way in which the line is maintained and the rear is protected. The concrete and symptomatic example We described at the beginningWhen an air recognition detected the entrenched Russian soldiers, a land vehicle loaded with explosives that forced the surrender was launched and, for the first time, the offensive action culminated No direct human contact (soldiers that are paid by robots), a milestone that symbolizes the speed and depth of technological and doctrinal change in the Ukrainian theater. Innovations and expansion of the “lethal zone”. The little ones (but Very economical) Aerial ammunition (FPV Kamikazes) and land robots have extended the so -called “lethal zone” much further From classic rifle or mortar distances: today soldiers and columns can effectively attacked six, nine and even tens of kilometers of the contact line. That widening has transformed geometry Of the fight: the advanced mechanized lose operational mobility, the great formations become rare because of their vulnerability, and the dominant tactic are light and scattered units that minimize losses. The human consequence It’s brutal: populations of cities near the front collapse, logistics routes They become insecure and many routine missions (supply, evacuation) become dependent on unmanned platforms. Logistics robots and more. The UGVS proliferation (unmanned land vehicles) and cargo drones has turned logistics into a Army within the Army: from A 2K targan That evacuates a soldier even swarms that distribute ammunition, the objective is to preserve human lives replacing maximum risk tasks. Many brigades finance and buy these systems with civil donationsIn fact, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense plans mass shipments of tens of thousands of robots. At the same time, offensive capabilities of terrestrial robots (assaults, withdrawal of enemy material, mining/remote demining) have experienced A qualitative leapallowing operations that previously demanded specialized human teams and that today are executed in large part by machines. The role of elite units. Here appear the specialized regiments in unmanned systems that have become a strategic place: they are a priority objective of Russian attacks, but also the factors that maintain or break local fronts. His commanders They describe operations that destroy the enemy “view” (pilots and control capabilities), the “sting” (attacker drones) and logistics (deposits, workshops), a comprehensive strategy that seeks to suffocate Russia’s operational capacity for back as well as containing it in the front. Production, scale and career. We have counted before. War has shown that the advantage is not only tactical but also industrial: It is estimated that Ukraine and Russia, before 2025, produced huge amounts of FPV. The scale required to support a sustained offensive rhythm is astronomical (hundreds of thousands of units per month, according to some responsible). The Kremlin has ordered a great industrial ramp-up. And Ukraine It also seeks to multiply Its manufacturing and appeals to civil-military industrialization to achieve parity. This mass competition makes drone a new strategic wear vector: who produces more and maintains resilient supply chains will reach decisive advantages over time. Disruptive technologies. Two technological advances have marked a before and after. First, drones Tethered by fiber optic: They are wired, they are immune To radio interference And they can only be neutralized by direct fire, which makes them lethal and psychologically devastating infantry. Second, The integration of AI For guided and semi -autonomas that allow a drone to close the mission even losing the link with the operator. This raises precision and reduces the dependence of human control in saturated electronic warfare environments. In addition, chains of repeaters and transmitters are tested that extend the control radius up to 40 kilometerschanging the operational border of air systems. Limits and human dependence. Even with the technological revolution, there are Clear limits: The weather, the hardness of the land and the electronic warfare continue to favor classical systems such as artillery and human work in certain missions. For example, artillery is still irreplaceable in adverse conditions. In addition, remote operators They are not exempt Danger: when detected, they become priority targets and suffer counterattacks with conventional and unconventional weapons. War continues to need human capital (technicians, analysts, gunners), although their profile and exhibition change. Moral and strategic impact. No doubt, the displacement of lethal tasks to machines It raises dilemmas Moral and practical: the capture of prisoners induced by robots, the theft of weapons by UGVs, the automation of the clearance of mines, all reconfigures unwritten rules of combat and forces new doctrines, legal procedures and systems of responsibility. Strategically, the proliferation of drones has contributed to stagnate Russian advances on several fronts and has led to Ukrainian operational successes, but has also encouraged an offensive escalation In other areas (Mass bombing, Shahed launches) that maintain an asymmetric and devastating character. Future perspective. The majority of analysts agrees that if production can climb and the AI ​​is integrated with greater sophistication, the war will not only become more robotic but also more distributed and less predictable: We will see more frequent in -depth attacks, covered launches by nurse platforms, and eventually swarm formations and coordinated tasks between heterogeneous types of UAS and UGV. Nevertheless, They remembered in Insider That experts in the Ukrainian field insist on a practical warning: drones will not replace artillery or adverse time infantry, they are tools that, well used, preserve lives, but … Read more

The Ukrainian army that is not afraid of Russia. They arrive as outdated machines and become robots for war

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The year 2025 has been a radical change in the Ukraine War. We had seen drones with shotguns of double cannonrobots Lanzaluelaunmanned vessels With missilesairplanes With shotguns or even devices with kilometer cables of optical fiber Looking for its goal through algorithms. However, in recent months a change in trend has been accelerated. Because soldiers are no longer recruited, they are recruited directly robots. Even if they are antiques. Improvising on the front line. It Forbes counted. In an abandoned Soviet warehouse in Donetsk, Ukrainian soldiers and engineers transform old vehicles into non -manned combat systems, the called UGV. Under the command of Oleksandr, head of the Robotic Unit of the Antares Battalion, the workshops work thanks to raffles, donations and volunteer networks that Finish pieces and spare parts. Robots arrive with analog communications vulnerable to Russian electronic war and are completely comforted: new chassis, digital systems, StarlinkLte or encrypted links. Each conversion costs Between 750 and 1,000 dollarswithout counting satellite equipment, and requires maintenance after each mission. Once ready, the UGV are mostly destined for tasks logistics and evacuationtransporting ammunition, food or injured under enemy fire, although some are equipped with turretsmortars or electronic war modules. The speed remains limited and unstable connectivity, which forces them to use them mainly at night or in discretion conditions to avoid Russian kamikaze drones. Robots against the death zone. The proliferation of drones in Ukraine has extended The Russian “Kill” More than 15 kilometers behind the front line, causing entering or leaving positions to be one of the most lethal maneuvers. In fact, up to a 80% of the casualties Russians are already attributed to unmanned systems, and losses of Ukrainian logistics vehicles have forced multiply the use of UGVS for supplies and evacuations. The need is so high that in December 2024 the first compound Ukrainian assault was documented entirely by robotsand in July 2025 the 3rd Assault Brigade achieved an operation with Russian surrender Without own casualties. However, the UGV follow being vulnerable: day they are easy prey of FPV drones, and any signal failure can leave a wounded in the open field. Given this, some units are used as suicidal vehicles, launched against trenches, bridges or mined fields to detonate loads and open path. Another UGV development An accelerated race. Both kyiv and Moscow They experience With fleets of terrestrial robots, aware that the future of combat will depend on the mass integration of autonomous systems. Ukraine aspires to deploy 15,000 UGV By the end of 2025, supported by The Brave1 programwhile Russia shows prototypes With thermobáric launchers in their state media. The analysts They point That kyiv maintains advantage thanks to a decentralized network of start-ups and creative brigades, while Russia still depends on fragmented and volunteer efforts. At the same time, other global actors Like China They observe carefully the Ukrainian innovations to incorporate them into their own war doctrines. The test terrain in Donbás is accelerating a cycle of military innovation that in peace times would have been. Of logistics to direct fire. Ukrainian brigades already work for prototypes that They go further of the simple delivery of supplies: anti -aircraft turrets, UGVs kamikaze with Starlink to attack tanks, and modular platforms that can be adapted according to the mission. The main challenge is to reduce costs and simplify the operation to massify its deployment. The 28th mechanized brigade even presented a UGV equipped with A manpads Iglacapable of folding drones or low -level helicopters keeping operators covered. The vision is clear: an army in which the machines do the most dangerous work and the soldiers are preserved for control and supervision missions. The role of civil innovation. The rapid evolution of this robotic war It would not be possible without the direct intervention of Civil engineers and entrepreneurswhich have created a unique ecosystem of warlike innovation. Organizations as dignitas Ukraine They drive the Victory Robots programThey train soldiers in the management of UGVs and spread best practices among brigades. These initiatives They seek to build a “technological shield” that reduces human casualties and accelerates the adoption of autonomous systems. The next phase, they anticipate, will be the integration of artificial intelligence into terrestrial robots, multiplying their autonomy and efficiency in the battlefield. A robotic army. The Ukrainian bet for the UGV is not conjunctural, but part of a long -term strategy to compensate for demographic inferiority against Russia. If they manage to industrialize their production and stabilize the supply chain, these robots could become In spine From a hybrid army in which humans and machines fight side by side. Thus, the perspective of a future where entire brigades are accompanied by swarms of aerial drones and autonomous land vehicles no longer belong to science fiction, but to everyday reality of the Ukrainian front. For kyiv, robotics is more than a tool: it is the key to resist for years in a wear war and, perhaps, to define what the wars of the 21st century will be. Image | TV Zvezda, Gopua In Xataka | Something unprecedented in Ukraine is happening: combat drones do not need humans to coordinate and attack In Xataka | We had seen the drones of Ukraine do everything, but this is new: they are arriving lost to countries outside the war

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