¿Robots humanoides y taxis que se conducen solos? La industria automotriz explora tecnologías que hasta hace pocos años parecían propias de la ciencia ficción y que ya empiezan a acercarse al uso cotidiano.

Una muestra de esta apuesta se presentó en China, durante el iCAUR International User Summit 2026, realizado en Wuhu entre al 19 y 23 de octubre. Allí, la marca presentó desarrollos relacionados con la robótica y la movilidad autónoma, incluidas exhibiciones del robot AiMOGA y tecnologías de Robotaxi.

Estos anuncios ampliarán el alcance de la cumbre más allá del portafolio automotor. De acuerdo con la información de iCAUR, las novedades permitirán mostrar nuevas perspectivas sobre las aplicaciones de las tecnologías inteligentes, aunque sus funciones y alcances específicos no fueron detallados en el anuncio previo.

La cumbre reunió a más de 500 representantes de usuarios de distintas regiones, socios comerciales y medios internacionales, en una agenda que combinó lanzamientos, pruebas de conducción y actividades de personalización vehicular.

Un showroom que conecta diseño, tecnología y comunidad

El iCAUR Ecosystem Showroom concentra la propuesta de exhibición de la marca en tres espacios diferenciados: Lifestyle Lab, Time Corridor y Creation Hub. Allí se exhiben los modelos V23 y V27, junto con bocetos de diseño, creaciones de usuarios y productos complementarios del ecosistema.

El recorrido permite observar distintas etapas del desarrollo de los vehículos y su relación con accesorios, interfaces y otras soluciones conectadas, bajo la filosofía “Classic Never Fades | Make It Yours”, que vincula la evolución de los productos con la participación activa de los usuarios en su personalización.

La cumbre también sirvió de escenario para presentar el ecosistema global User-centric Experience, sostenido por cuatro componentes: vehículos personalizados oficiales de iCAUR, el iCAUR Customization Festival y la plataforma iCAUR Club Connect. Esta estructura busca integrar la experiencia y la participación de los usuarios en el desarrollo de productos y soluciones de la marca, un enfoque que distintas marcas de movilidad conectada adoptan como estrategia para fidelizar comunidades globales.

Pruebas de conducción en terrenos exigentes

El V Series Test-Drive Camp habilitó la conducción de los modelos V25 y V27 en vías urbanas, terrenos ondulados, tramos con barro, curvas en “S” y otras superficies de mayor complejidad, con el objetivo de evaluar la respuesta de potencia, la estabilidad, el confort de marcha y el comportamiento fuera del asfalto. Estas variables son las que la industria automotriz utiliza habitualmente para medir la madurez de las plataformas de vehículos de nuevas energías (NEV) frente a condiciones reales de uso.

Los vehículos incorporan la Swift Agile Handling Platform, desarrollada por iCAUR específicamente para vehículos NEV, cuya arquitectura modular integra el sistema de propulsión, el chasis y las tecnologías inteligentes en una misma base. Esta plataforma se complementa con el sistema de tracción integral i-AWD, que ajusta la distribución del torque entre las ruedas según las condiciones del terreno, con tiempos de respuesta de milisegundos, una característica relevante para la estabilidad en superficies irregulares y para la seguridad en trayectos de movilidad urbana exigente.

La tecnología de rango extendido declara una eficiencia térmica del 44,5%

La tecnología Golden REEV registra una eficiencia térmica declarada por el fabricante del 44,5%, orientada a optimizar la conversión de combustible en energía eléctrica y a extender la autonomía energética de los vehículos de rango extendido. Durante las jornadas de prueba, medios y usuarios evaluaron el comportamiento de estos sistemas en distintas condiciones de conducción, un ejercicio que la marca utiliza como validación pública de sus desarrollos técnicos antes de su llegada a mercados internacionales.

La apuesta por la robótica no es exclusiva de iCAUR dentro del grupo. AiMOGA, la marca de robótica de Chery International, anunció durante la misma semana la apertura de preventas globales de Mobo, su primer robot humanoide de compañía para el hogar, con lo que amplía su presencia hacia el mercado de robótica de consumo. Según datos difundidos por la compañía, ya entregó más de 3.000 unidades de robots AiMOGA en más de 60 países y regiones.

Durante la cumbre, iCAUR también presentó el V25, que se sumó a los modelos V23 y V27 para completar la línea V Series bajo el concepto de diseño Future-Classic. Quienes deseen más información pueden consultar su página web oficial.

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Maine voters are in a negative mood this election season. Only 12% say their family is better off financially compared to two years ago, and more than 6 in 10 disapprove of President Donald Trump’s job performance, including 2 in 10 Republicans.

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A survey of Maine likely voters finds that mood weighs on Republican Sen. Susan Collins, as 53% are concerned she votes with Trump too much. By contrast, 46% are concerned Democratic challenger Troy Jackson is too liberal.

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Despite those views, the horse race shows the candidates tied, with Jackson and Collins at 49% apiece. All survey interviews were completed after the candidates’ Oct. 15 debate.

Collins, who first won her seat about three decades ago, is seeking a sixth term. She’s the only GOP senator running for re-election this year from a state Trump lost in 2024 (by 7 points). In 2020, Collins won by nearly 9 points.

Democrats view Maine as a must-win seat in their effort to take control of the Senate. When voters are asked about control of the U.S. Senate, 53% prefer a Democratic-led Senate vs. 45% who want the Republicans to remain in charge. While almost all Jackson supporters want Democratic control (96%), Collins supporters are more divided: 89% want a GOP-led chamber, but 9% prefer Democratic leadership.

Collins will need to overcome the energy on the left, as far more Democrats (79%) than Republicans (61%) say they are extremely interested in the election, which explains why Jackson is ahead by 16 points among that group. He’s up by 4 points among those who say they are «certain» to vote, and also carries the one in five Mainers who have already cast a ballot by a decisive 40 points. On the other hand, a slim majority plans to vote on Election Day, and they favor Collins by 12 points.

«Collins is no stranger to outrunning her party, but Democrats hold an 18-point enthusiasm advantage,» says Mikaela Linder of Beacon Research, a Democratic polling firm that conducts the Poll with Republican Daron Shaw. «Trump’s job rating is 25 points underwater, and a majority strongly disapproves of him. Jackson has an opening if he can carry that momentum beyond his base and across the finish line.»

Views of the president’s performance are a problem for GOP candidates in Maine. Currently, 37% of voters approve of the job Trump is doing as president, while 62% disapprove, including 54% who strongly disapprove.

The candidates’ personal favorability ratings are both underwater. Views of Jackson are negative by 2 points (47% favorable, 49% unfavorable), and by 4 points for Collins (47%-51%).

Partisan vote choice varies distinctly across key groups. Voters under 45 favor Collins by 6 points, while those ages 45 and older prefer Jackson by 3. Women support Jackson by 5 points, while men back Collins by 4.

The sharpest divide is education: Mainers with a college degree pick Jackson by 23 points, while Collins leads among those without a degree by 16.

Collins is ahead among those living in rural areas by 7 points, while Jackson is the pick of the smaller number of suburban voters by 18 points.

For comparison, in 2020, Collins won both the voters living in rural areas and those without a college degree by 18 points each.

«Republicans appear to be struggling with White rural voters this cycle, and Maine is no exception,» Shaw said. «GOP candidates desperately need these voters to show up, and need something like a 65-35 vote to overcome Democratic strength in urban areas.»

Party loyalty is roughly even as 9 in 10 of each candidate’s party faithful back them, and the small subgroup of independents favors Collins by 13 points. Both Jackson (92%) and Collins (90%) supporters have a high degree of vote certainty. 

In Maine’s gubernatorial race, Democrat Hannah Pingree leads Republican Bobby Charles by 10 points, 49% to 39%, while independent candidate Rick Bennett takes 9%.

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Unlike Jackson, whose coalition backs Pingree almost unanimously (only 8% defect), nearly one in five Collins supporters (19%) peel off to either Bennett (11%) or Pingree (8%).

Conducted October 16-20, 2026, under the joint direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Poll includes interviews with a sample of 1,689 Maine registered voters randomly selected from a statewide voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (226) and cellphones (1,035) or completed the survey online after receiving a text message (428). Results based on the registered voter sample have a margin of sampling error of ±2 percentage points and for the subsample of 1,514 likely voters it is ±2.5 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Voter Analysis, and voter file data. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics of respondents are representative of the registered voter population. Likely voters are based on a probabilistic statistical model that relies on past vote history, interest in the current election, intention to vote, age, education, race, ethnicity, and marital status. Results among subgroups are only shown when the sample size is at least N=100. 

Fox News’ Victoria Balara contributed to this report.

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Two Minnesota federal judges who took the unusual step of publicly criticizing the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown to the New York Times are now fighting the administration’s efforts to disqualify them from cases involving immigration enforcement.

One of those judges, Patrick Schiltz, is overseeing the Justice Department’s effort to strip U. S. citizenship from Salah Osman Ahmed, a Somali-born man who pleaded guilty in 2009 to providing material support to terrorists after joining al- Shabaab. The other, John Tunheim, is presiding over the prosecution of a South African national accused of falsely claiming U. S. citizenship and illegally voting in the 2024 election. The Justice Department filed separate motions asking Schiltz and Tunheim to recuse themselves, arguing that their participation in the New York Times report criticizing President Donald Trump’s Operation Metro Surge has raised questions about whether they can fairly preside over the cases.

«Impartiality is imperative to ensuring public trust in our Nation’s judiciary,» the Justice Department said in a statement posted to X this week. «Judge Schiltz’s and Judge Tunheim’s on-the-record participation in a recent highly partisan New York Times Article, along with Judge Schiltz’s subsequent public comments, unquestionably calls into doubt whether they can be impartial in these cases.»

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The Justice Department’s formal recusal demand follows reporting by Digital last month detailing unusual behind-the-scenes coordination among Minnesota’s federal bench as judges confronted a massive influx of immigration cases stemming from the administration’s enforcement operation. The report came after Schiltz and Tunheim were among seven Minnesota federal judges who spoke with the Times in September about Operation Metro Surge. Schiltz sat for a roughly 90- minute interview during which he described the administration’s handling of the operation as having created a «grave threat to the rule of law,» while Tunheim suggested to the Times that agents carrying out the administration’s immigration crackdown were not primarily apprehending dangerous criminals.

DOJ had already raised the prospect that judges who publicly discussed the administration’s immigration cases might need to step aside when the Times report was released in September. Last month, DOJ filed a judicial misconduct complaint against Schiltz, Tunheim and other Minnesota judges who participated in the Times report, accusing them of violating judicial ethics rules and asking the Eighth Circuit to investigate. Attorney General Todd Blanche said their conduct had «undermined public confidence in an impartial judiciary in Minnesota.»

«It is remarkable that sitting federal judges are giving on-the-record interviews attacking this Administration’s policies rather than ruling from the bench,» a Justice Department spokesperson told Digital in September. «Judges who have made public comments on pending or related matters should consider whether recusal is warranted going forward.»

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The Times report in question revealed that Schiltz, Tunheim and the other Minnesota judges handling the flood of Operation Metro Surge cases regularly met, communicated through running email threads and used an informal spreadsheet created by court clerks to identify judges to consult about recurring legal questions. Chief Judge Eric Tostrud previously told Digital that the judges nevertheless independently decided every case assigned to them.

«The bottom line is that each of us made an independent decision with respect to the merits of each and every petition we were assigned,» Tostrud said at the time.

The Justice Department, however, has accused Schiltz and the other judges of «publicly» taking sides in the ongoing battle over Trump’s deportation agenda.

«A judge who has publicly taken sides on the political issue of immigration enforcement cannot then preside over a case concerning one of the Justice Department’s key immigration initiatives: pursuing the largest denaturalization effort in Department history to restore trust and integrity in U.S. citizenship,» Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward wrote.

Schiltz declined to comment on the Justice Department’s new effort to disqualify him when reached by Digital this week. But when Digital asked him about the possibility of recusal in September, Schiltz argued there was no basis for him to step aside — and pointed to the fact that DOJ had not asked him to do so.

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«I have seen suggestions from the Administration that I might have to recuse in immigration cases, but no one has yet identified any basis for my recusal, which is presumably why the Justice Department has not asked me to recuse,» Schiltz said at the time.

«Neither in the New York Times article nor anywhere else have I commented on the merits of a particular case,» he continued. «Instead, I have spoken in defense of the rule of law, a component of which is compliance with court orders. That is not a cause for recusal.»

Tunheim did not respond to Digital’s request for comment.

Charles «Cully» Stimson, a senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation who previously served as a federal prosecutor and military judge, told Digital that judges ordinarily avoid publicly commenting on matters that could intersect with cases before them.

«These judges did something extraordinarily imprudent, and that is to talk to any newspaper, much less the New York Times,» Stimson said. «That was a big no-no.»

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Asked what he would do if the New York Times interviews were the only facts at issue, Stimson said he would step aside.

«If we were to just go off of the New York Times interview … I would recuse myself,» Stimson said, noting the recusal would only be from the particular case at issue as opposed to all future cases adjudicating the same principles.

Stimson cautioned, however, that recusal motions put judges in the unusual position of effectively judging their own impartiality and said it would be inappropriate to predict how either motion should ultimately be resolved without the complete record.

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If either judge denies DOJ’s request, Stimson said the government could seek review from the Eighth Circuit, where a three-judge panel would determine whether the government has met the legal standard for recusal.

DOJ declined to comment further Thursday beyond its public statement. A DOJ spokesperson also did not answer Digital’s question about whether the department would appeal if Schiltz or Tunheim denies the recusal motions.

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