We knew that humanoid robots would reach factories. Nvidia has already chosen where and when to start, according to Reuters

When did humanoid robots stop being a spectacle to become a tool? Maybe that’s right there. Sources consulted by Reuters They assure that Nvidia and Foxconn are in conversations to display them in a server manufacturing plant of artificial intelligence in Houston. Nvidia has trusted the Taiwanese giant to lift a new server manufacturing plant in Houston, Texas. The objective: produce the GB300its new AI servers based on architecture Blackwellwithin the ambitious plan for relocate part of its production in US territory. As Reuters has advanced, both companies are in conversations to display humanoid robots in this factory. The intention would be that they begin to operate in the First quarter of 2026. If concrete, it will mark a double milestone: it would be the first time that a NVIDIA product is manufactured with the help of these tools, and also the first use of this technology by Foxconn in a production line of AI servers. Houston is not any factory: something new is prepared here For now, the details are scarce. It is not known how many robots will be used, how will they look or what exact functions they will perform. But there are indications. In an internal presentation of May, Foxconn showed how he was training humanoid robots for tasks such as manipulating objects, inserting cables or making basic assemblies, usual activities in the manufacture of servers. Houston’s choice is not accidental. Being a new plant, spaces are being designed with margin to integrate these technologies From the beginningsomething much more complex to achieve in already operational facilities. According to one of the sources consulted, that design would facilitate the incorporation of humanoid robots in the line. NVIDIA GB300 has a rack scale design That Nvidia bet on humanoid robots in its production chain is not just a logistics movement. It is also a declaration of intentions. Until now, no company product had been manufactured with the help of this type of robots. And Foxconn, the largest manufacturer on the commission of the world, had not used them in a production line dedicated to AI servers. The decision, according to what the sources have told Reuters, would mark the beginning of a new stage for both companies. In the case of Foxconn, it would also serve to show the world the advances in robotics who has been developing with Nvidia, although third -party models such as those of China Ubtech have also been tested. For Nvidia, the movement fits with its broader strategy. The company not only designs chips for AI models training: it also offers A development platform Specific for humanoid robots, with visual, motor and cognitive abilities based on their own architectures. In March, Jensen Huang himself He predicted that The generalized use of humanoid robots in industrial environments would come “in less than five years.” They are not alone: ​​Tesla, Mercedes, BMW, China The idea of ​​incorporating humanoid robots into the assembly lines is no longer a rarity. Although its deployment is still limited and experimental, several manufacturers have been testing this technology for some time in controlled environments or in very specific tasks. Among them BMW stands out, that has made trials in American plants. And it is known that Teslawhich has developed its own humanoid robot called OptimusHe has put at least two units to work in a production line. But interest is not limited to the great western brands. China has converted humanoid robotics into a national strategic priority Within its Made in China 2025 plan. Companies like Ubtech – whose model has also been evaluated by Foxconn – are being driven directly by the government with a view to transforming the country’s industrial fabric. Strategic alliances are part of this mission Like Huawei and Ubtech Specified this year. This possible deployment of humanoid robots in Houston does not occur in a vacuum. Is part of a broader movement, driven by political pressure and the strategic need of Relocate production Technological on American soil. In April, Nvidia announced its intention To manufacture AI infrastructure of up to 500,000 million dollars in the US in the next four years, with partners such as TSMC, Wistron and Foxconn itself. For many companies, automating is a matter of survival. The Houston factory, still under construction, is part of that strategy. But producing locally implies facing at least one new problem: the shortage of labor. And that is where automation would come into play. Perhaps not essentially for these factories, but as a test field for possible future expansions. For many companies, automating is no longer a matter of improvement. It is a matter of survival. Thus, more and more local actors are developing humanoid robots designed specifically for the industry. Tesla, Figure, Apptronik or Agility Robotics They are among the companies that have opted for this new generation of machines. Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation, summed up axios The new industrial reality: “This is how it competes today”, so “you have to take advantage of the best available tools.” Humanoid robots lived for years with skepticism: beautiful exhibitions, Little useful in practice. Now, that perception is turning. We are faced with a change that aims to be important, but whose real range we will know only over time. Images | Nvidia | Boliviainteligent In Xataka | The US is willing to do anything for advanced chips not to reach China. And Malaysia is an obstacle

The US is willing to do anything for advanced chips not to reach China. And Malaysia is an obstacle

Malaysia is in the spotlight of the US. The administration led by Donald Trump has suspected for many months that Chinese companies and research centers dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) acquire the most advanced NVIDIA GPUs through Singapore and Malaysian intermediary companies. In fact, this possibility It is no longer just a hypothesis. And it is that the Singapore government has confirmed that it has identified those responsible for diverting to China, and presumably towards the parent company of Deepseekservers that contain the high performance GPUs produced by NVIDIA. This information was revealed at the end of last February by the Channel News Asia television channel, and shortly after the Minister of Internal Affairs and Justice of Singapore, K. Shanmugam, He confirmed it. Interestingly, it did not realize what the GPUs that incorporate these machines are, but made public a very important fact: the name of the companies that manufactured the servers. And they are Two US clients from Nvidia Very important: Dell Technologies and Super Micro Computer. For Malaysia, the eeuu is not an option Malaysia is a global power in packaging and verification of integrated avant -garde circuits. In August 2023 we had the opportunity to check it first hand because Intel invited us to Visit the chips factories that has in this country of Southeast Asia. These plants reside in Penang and Kulim, two exotic and beautiful cities located north of Kuala Lumpur, and are specialized in the processing of silicon wafers that come from Intel factories in Israel and Ireland. Malaysia is a very attractive country not only for Intel and other manufacturers of American semiconductors; It is also for Chinese and Taiwan chips companies. Its appeal lies in four fundamental pillars: has a stable supply chainnotable technological development, makes available to these very qualified personal companies and their production costs are moderate. For integrated circuit manufacturers, a country with these characteristics is a safe bet. Many Chinese manufacturers are diverting the packaging of their chips to Malaysia to protect themselves from the tension between the US and China Intel has been present in Malaysia since 1972, and during the more than five decades that have since elapsed its infrastructure in this Asian country has not stopped growing. His model has worked so well that other large companies in the semiconductor industry have adopted it. One of them is the Chinese giant Huatian Technology, and many other Chinese manufacturers of integrated circuits are diverting the packaging of their chips to Malaysia to protect themselves from the uncertainty that has triggered the tension between the US and China. The chips industry is one of the engines of the Malaysian economy, and, as we have just seen, the US is an essential actor for this country. For this reason, Malaysia’s government is interested in doing everything in his hand to Do not get into the US administration. The presumable participation of some of its companies in the export of avant -garde chips to China places it in a delicate position that, for more inri, has just complicated even more. And it is that a company from China is suspicious of training AI models in Malaysia infrastructure and using Nvidia hardware. According to Reuters The Ministry of Investments, Commerce and Industry of Malaysia is investigating whether this or any other company housed in its territory has violated some local law. Interestingly, this institution is analyzing a report that argues that Four Chinese citizens They traveled from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur, each transporting several hard drives with dozens of calculus leaves and images, with the purpose of training an AI model into 300 servers with Nvidia chips. Malaysia is not subject to sanctions or restrictions by the US government, and it is evident that this Asian country is interested in its relationship with the Trump administration be as cordial as possible. What is not clear is that he gets unscathed from his involuntary mediation between China and the US. More information | Reuters In Xataka | We can forget an AI without hallucinations for now. The general director of Nvidia explains why

No one has managed to reach the mantle of the earth. China has built a ship to do it and, incidentally, extract energy

The old aspiration of Julio Verne in ‘Journey to the center of the earth’ is still out of our reach, but the explorations under the seabed are increasingly deep. You just have to see the ship that China has just put into service. Meng Xiang. “Dream” in Chinese. A colossal ocean drilling vessel designed and built entirely In the Asian country to pierce the ocean bed descending up to a record distance of 11,000 meters. The objective: penetrate the earth’s crust and reach the mantle, a geological border that until now has only been able to study indirectly, creating new science while exploring new energy sources. A Boat. With 179.8 meters in length and 42,600 tons of displacement, the Meng Xiang is the new largest scientific research vessel in China, which, which consolidated the country’s position as a maritime superpower. Although it will focus on the South China Sea until 2035, the Meng Xiang could operate in any ocean in the world, supporting superstifones and the most extreme maritime conditions. What makes it unique. The true crown jewel is its drilling system: the world’s first hydraulic drilling tower capable of raising up to 907 tons with a double purpose: Perform oil and gas exploration perforationsand at the same time, take samples of geological nuclei for scientific research. Your ability to pierce 11 kilometers will allow you, for the first time, to obtain direct samples of this transition zone. The goal reminds the historical “Mohole Project” of the United States In the 60s, which although he laid the foundations for oceanic drilling, he never achieved his final objective. The new Chinese ship has the technology to get it. The unexplored border. Since the seismologist Croata Andrija Mohorovičić discovered it in 1909, “Moho discontinuity” It has been one of the most coveted borders by geology. It is the limit where the earthly, lighter cortex gives way to the much densest rocks of the mantle. Until now, our knowledge about this crucial layer comes from seismic data and the analysis of minerals expelled by volcanoes. China intends to kill two birds with an unprecedented scientific mission that, in turn, will expand its extractive capacity. What can find down there? In addition to oil, gas hydrates: a vast source of potential energy trapped in the seabed at great depths and low temperatures. Mastering his extraction could redefine the global energy map, in which China wants to be in the lead. Image | Xinhua In Xataka | In China there are scratching size ships sailing thousands of kilometers from the sea. All thanks to your cranes

Meteorologists have been warning that southern Spain would reach 35 degrees this Sunday. The Sahara had another idea

Sunday was going to be the key day: the moment when the country, after a very rare spring, was going to receive the first summer bars. By the south, Claro: Seville was directly at 35 degrees and Córdoba would not come down from 32. However, something has changed. Why was I going to make so much heat? For an old acquaintance, an anticyclonic dorsal that is installed on top of our heads and, without wind or clouds, makes temperatures begin to shoot: the Iberian oven. It is the same configuration that causes us the frequent heat waves that visit us every year. The dorsal will continue here, but its effect will be much less than expected. And the fault is a Dana. As the Dana that was in the Atlantic approaches the Portuguese coast, it will displace a huge tongue of Saharian dust that will enter the southern and southeast peninsular. As Nacho Espinos explained And as we have seen on other occasions, the suspension dust “reduces insolation and limits the values” that the thermometers can reach. That does not mean that it will not be hot. Of course it will be hot. Above all, if we compare them with the first two weeks of May. Not only can up to 32 degrees be found in the heart of the Guadalquivir Valley, but many parts of the country will be above 30 degrees. But the 35 degree psychological limit is not going to be achieved. And that the environment will be very murky. It is not necessary to remember that the abundance of dust in suspension, worsens air quality and can generate mild respiratory problems (from mucous irritation or nasal obstruction to itching in the eyes or dryness of the upper respiratory tract). In areas with a very strong calima complications can be greater. Above all, in people with previous ailments. According to The works of the University of La Lagunaup to “2% more people die from heart disease the two days of the phenomena of Calima.” What can we expect? A summer that does not end up landing, even if it is closer. That and A bad air quality. Above all, because to the extent that blockages in Europe continue, the arrival of storms, danas and cold storms can continue an almost indefinite time. That 2025 is strange We have it clear. How strange it will become, It is still to investigate. Image | Copernicus In Xataka | May is putting a March face: Aemet’s great question is if 2025 will definitely end the drought

This model that Openai presents as an improvement against GPT-4O would not reach Chatgpt. But now it’s here

When OpenAI presented GPT-4.1 Last April he said that the model would be available only through the API. In other words, that your access would be limited to professional users who develop applications. But this has just changed. GPT-4.1 land in chatgpt. The artificial intelligence startup (AI) Hannounced that “By popular request”, GPT-4.1 will be available in its chatbot application. This alternative has begun its deployment among the users of the Chatgpt Plus, Pro and Team payment plans. Those who use the Entertainment and Edu alternatives will have access “in the coming weeks.” And what about Free users. As we have just seen, GPT-4.1, at least for the moment, it will be limited to those who take out the wallet. But Openai is deploying among all, including the free ones, to GPT-4.1 Mini, a more leading version (and less capable). There are more changes. The positions in the model selector are changing. The firm led by Sam Altman has decided to eliminate GPT-4o Mini. The natural replacement is GPT-4.1 mini that we have just spoken. More capable than GPT-4o. At least according to what OpenAI says, GPT-4.1 is more capable than GPT-4O. If we take into account this, this means that the company is opening a new flaggpt model. Stands out in: Ability to follow instructions. In the Benchmark Multichallenge in Scale, a test that evaluates how well a model follows instructions, GPT-4.1 reaches 38.3%, with an improvement of 10.5 points compared to GPT-4O. Long context. In Video-Mme, a test focused on the understanding of long and multimodal contexts, GPT-4.1 marks a new maximum: 72.0% in the “Long without subtitles” category, surpassing GPT-4O in 6.7 points. PRogramation. GPT-4.1 achieves a 54.6% score in Swe-Bench Verified, improving at 21.4 points to GPT-4O and in 26.6 points to GPT-4.5. An alternative to O3. In the scope of programming, Openai says that GPT.4.1 can become an alternative to O3, its most advanced reasoning model available at this time. This is interesting because GPT.4.1 is not a reasoning model per se, but OpenAi seeks to combine the capacities of its standard models with the reasoning models in the future. Images | OpenAI + Photoshop | Levart_photographer In Xataka | OpenAi plans a future IPO. It is the definitive step to become a profit company

GTA VI suffers a delay and will not reach 2026

Half spot flags. Rockstar has officially announced that GTA VI, the most anticipated video game of recent years, It has been delayed until May 26, 2026. That is, there is more than a year for your arrival. The study has communicated the news through A statement in X. We have listened for months Rumors of delay… that have now been confirmed. The game was initially planned to launch in autumn of this 2025, but according to Rockstar, it will need more development time. Apparently, the window of this autumn It seemed unreal And the company has preferred to shield. “We want to thank your support and patience while we work to finish the game. With each game we have launched, the goal has always been to try to overcome their expectations, and Grand Theft Auto VI is no exception,” Rockstar said in his statement. This announcement arrives a few days before the next presentation of Financial Results of Take-Two, Rockstar parent company, scheduled for May 15. From the launch of the First and only trailer in December 2023 We had not received any other news or information about GTA VI. Now it remains to continue leaving the Margarita for the arrival of a game that aspires to spray all records. In Xataka | A ‘GTA VI’ I only ask you to look less at ‘GTA V’ and more to ‘Vice City’. These are the reasons Outstanding image | Rockstar

While reservoirs from all over the country reach record figures, Spain still has a black dot of the drought: Almería

For eighth consecutive week, Spanish reservoirs have risen again. It was to be expected: the same rains that have “bitter” vacations to many during Holy Week are now becoming good water news. For the first time in many years, Spain has exceeded the 75% barrier in reservoir water. And yet, this enthusiasm does not reach a very specific area of ​​the country: The Southeast. Where the rains do not arrive. If we see an autonomous map of the country’s water reserves, we will see all of Spain in blue (light, medium or dark). All except Murcia; That, at 36.49% of its capacity, it can only appear in colors close to orange or red. And, although Reservations have grown a lotthe safe basin is still very touched with 10 points less than the historical average. For more Inri, it cannot be said that it is a management problem (although the management of the basin has always been a controversial issue). It is something that extends, as I say, to all southeast. The province of Alicante is at 31.75%. That is to say, above the terrible data last yearbut without reaching the average of the last decade. And then there is Almeria. Almería? What happens in Almeria? That hides among the excellent data from Andalusia (60.59%) and the more than good of the Andalusian Mediterranean basins (55.54%), The province of Almería has a huge problem: its reserves are 11.16%. Slightly better than a year ago, but still below Lbetter 2024 data. Almería’s problem with water is not new. That’s true. If we look, the historical average of the last 10 years in The province is 13.13%. Very slightly above the current figures. And we talk about a place with a huge weight of water intensive industries (agriculture and tourism); one that, in addition, is suffering like nobody Desertification problems and overexploitation (and pollution) of aquifers. As They said a few weeks ago from Ecologists in Action“Seeing Llover away the ghost of drought”, but in areas like Almeria that drought has been anywhere. It is a false impression that only management can difficulty. Lose the water war. At least there are three Almeria regions in which drought not only persists, but It is completely chronified: Níjar, Sierra de los Fizodes and El Levante. And that we talk about the Spanish province that adds the greatest number of rafts of different sizes and characteristics (27,000according to the latest estimates). In 1987, “the first reports on the deterioration of the aquifers of the Dalías field were announced, the point where intensive agriculture was born.” And the problem has only increased: “Every year, Almería starts its agricultural campaign with a structural deficit of around 200 cubic hectometers.” The story is simple, too simple. Almería wanted to become the great laboratory against desertification, but has become a battle territory. A battle that little by little We are losing. Image | Alicia Camacho In Xataka | Arid soils are devouring Almeria, Murcia and Alicante faster than we expected. And it does not seem that we can stop it

Nintendo has not said if the switch 2 uses AI to reach 4K UHD and 60 Hz. This is our bet

Image reconstruction technology through artificial intelligence (AI) has reached the world of video games to stay. They use Nvidia, Intel and AMD in their graphics cards for PC. They use Sony and Microsoft on their desktop consoles. AND, Although Nintendo has not officialized anythingat least, about itself Switch 2 He also uses it, we can be sure that it is so. The hardware of this hybrid machine requires it. Before moving forward, we are briefly reviewing what we know about the specifications of The new Nintendo console. Its screen resorts to a 7.9 -inch LCD panel with Full HD resolution (1080p) capable of working with a maximum soda frequency of 120 Hz and compatible with HDR Contents and adaptive soda (VRR). No surprise so far. However, the next component in which we are worth looking is your SOC. The question is not whether Nintendo USA. Is what quality has Switch 2 Nintendo is not very given to make public the detailed specifications of its hardware, but we know that the Switch 2 SOC has been designed by NVIDIA, and it is probably a chip derived from one of the latest models of the Tegra family known as T239. Presumably this socutina sockets 8 ARM A78C cores for the CPU, a GPU with an undetermined amount of CUDA nuclei (possibly has about 1,500 nuclei of this type) and an 128 -bit memory interface. Switch 2 hardware is not enough to render native to 4K UHD (2160p) and 60 FPS games These specifications are not official, but they are very credible. And, more importantly, they are not bad for a machine like switch 2. However, and this is really relevant, This hardware is not enough to rendering natively lasting games to 4K UHD (2160p) with a sustained cadence of 60 fps. Not even 30 fps. During their presentation those of Kyoto have taught us ‘Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’ running at 60 solid fps on a switch 2. And we have also seen ‘Cyberpunk 2077’, ‘Elden Ring’ and other triple to ambitious titles with an apparently very dignified finish. In order for this hybrid console to be able to deliver to a TV a video signal with 2160p resolution and 60 fps, or to show 1080p images to 120 fps on its own screen, you need to resort to the reconstruction of the image through AI. This is not the slightest doubt, although Nintendo has not talked about it. One option was to reach an agreement with Nvidia to implement its technology DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), But it is reasonable to accept that the Switch 2 SOC can hardly deal with the latest iterations of the image reconstruction technology that the engineers of the company led by Jensen Huang have ready. Yes, Switch 2 uses AI to rebuild the images of the games. We can be reasonably sure of this. However, what we have seen so far invites us to conclude that it is not DLSS, but possibly a somewhat less ambitious technology presumably developed by Nintendo itself. They believe it in Digital Foundry. And we also suspect it. Anyway until we have the opportunity to calmly try this console and the games that I have mentioned in this article we will not be able to accurately assess its graphic capabilities. More information | Nintendo In Xataka | The new Nintendo Switch 2 is a message to the other companies: games above technical specifications

For the first time, a private company has managed to reach the moon successfully. And it has been after resurgence from bankruptcy

The early morning of March 2, the Blue Ghost ship of Firefly Aerospace fell gently on the lunar surface. It was the First time in history that a private company achieved a completely successful moon landing: in vertical and with the solar panels well -oriented to survive the 14 days that a lunar day lasts. Blue Ghost nailed the moon landing. Preceded by the failures of the Beresheet ships (From the Israeli company Spaceil), Hakuto-R (of the Japanese ispace), Pilgrim (of the American astrobotic) and Odysseus (also American intuitive machines), Blue Ghost landed in a stable position after a descent maneuver designed to dodge rocks and dangerous geographical accidents. The lunar module touched soil in the Mare Crisium region, near the volcanic formation of Mons Latreille. The instruments and sensors on board reported that Blue Ghost was at an optimal angle, and the first images of the shadow projected by the Firefly Aerospace ship showed that it had perched on the lunar surface vertically. A respite for NASA. The historical achievement of the Texana company is also an achievement for NASA, which breathes quiet after the first round of the CLPS program (Commercial Lunar Payload Services), designed to send regular missions to the Moon in commercial ships. Intuitive machines I could achieve the second in a couple of dayswhen its new Nova-C module athens tries to alunize in the South Lunar Pole after Nova-C Odysseus overturns in February 2024. The Ghost Riders. On board the Blue Ghost module of Firefly there is a series of instruments, experiments and technological demonstrators, mainly from NASA, that will drill the soil to collect samples, investigate how the dust rises to mitigate the problems they represent in future lunar missions, and measure the level of radiation and the magnetic activity in the environment. Blue Ghost will display and operate these loads for 14 terrestrial days, equivalent to a lunar day, before the lack of sunlight and the very low temperatures compromise their batteries. An eclipse of earth. Blue Ghost has already given us overwhelming images of the Dawn on the moon or the Planet Earth in the firmament. “We are all in that image,” Firefly engineers recalled during the press conference. But the best will come in the last days of mission. Among the planned mission milestones are the capture in high definition of a total eclipse on March 14, when the earth blocks the sun from the perspective of the ship on the moon, as well as a recording of the lunar twilight on March 16 in which we will see the lunar dust levitating. The Renaissance of Firefly Aerospace. The Firefly feat is especially remarkable taking into account the recent history of the company, marked by a bankruptcy, an internal scandal and a sound change in property. Firefly was saved by the Ukrainian inverter Max Polykovwho invested around 200 million dollars and resurrected the company. However, Polykov was forced by the United States government to sell its majority participation in 2022 for a symbolic price of 1 dollar. And all for geopolitical reasons. Since then, Firefly was under the majority control of the private capital firm AE Industrial Partners. His current CEO is Jason Kim, who assumed the company’s management in October 2024 after his predecessor, Bill Weber, retired from An alleged inappropriate relationship With an employee. Image | Firefly Aerospace In Xataka | In 2011, a collector bought in Morocco a meteorite. It has turned out to be a direct test of thermal water on Mars

Its large appliances will reach the global market in 2025

Xiaomi has evolved a lot in the last decade. What began as a smartphones brand today is an ecosystem that covers From vacuum robots to washing machines. However, a good part of their products still does not leave the Asian market, which greatly limits its growth in other regions and leaves many users without access to its most advanced technology. But this is about to change. At least, that’s what has advanced William Lu at the Mobile World Congress. The president of Xiaomi has confirmed at the Technological Fair that is held these days in Barcelona that the company will expand its commitment to the connected home. As part of this strategy, in 2025 they plan to bring their large appliances to the global market. The expansion of the Xiaomi ecosystem continues The announcement has not come with too many details, but there are clues that help us understand what products will cross the borders of China. Three key categories could be seen on the auditorium screens: refrigerators, washing machines and air conditioners. It is not clear what exact models will be available, but everything indicates that these will be the protagonists of this year’s expansion. At the end of last year, for example, the company presented one of its most advanced washing machines to date. Its great attraction was the ability to wash clothes with a minimum water consumption, in addition to incorporating multiple intelligent functions. However, however promising it seems, its availability was limited exclusively to the Chinese market, leaving out European users. It should be noted that, although Xiaomi has announced an expansion that aims to occur as soon as this year, it is not yet clear which countries will be part of this deployment. So there is the doubt of whether their large appliances will reach markets like Spanish or if availability will remain limited to certain regions. We will have to wait to learn more information. What is clear is that Xiaomi has gradually expanded its catalog beyond China, With an avalanche of new products They have reached different markets. This expansion strategy has paid off: at the end of last year, the company already had 861 million devices connected worldwide. Everything indicates that his commitment to strengthen his international presence is very serious. Images | Xiaomi In Xataka | The Xiaomi Su7 Ultra has registered 7,000 reservations in 10 minutes. They planned to sell 10,000 units throughout 2025

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