In the Russian capital you can pay “on the face” That does not mean that it is free, but that in places such as the subway or the supermarket there are machines that can charge the user when it makes a simple gesture: smile to the relevant chamber. Although to do so, the face registered in your bank or in the application of public transport must be taken, the process is very simple once the process has been done. And although Russia is a social conservative country, technological It is innovativeespecially in the heart of the motherland.
Advanced technology in Moscow or the USSR, Irina pays in the supermarket with the face, with a facial reader with the machine in front. / Alex Bustos
This system works in the, while in stores it is a bit more recent. The process is very simple: when paying, the supermarket cashier will activate the machine, which will allow you to choose between the traditional card payment, a QR that reads with the mobile or a camera that will recognize In seconds the smile and will charge directly from the bank. One of the users, Irina, sees it as something positive. “It is a very fast, simple and convenient payment form.” “Can Save my time Because I don’t need to look for the card and nothing happens if I forget at home, ”he reason about the use of this alternative.
Advanced technology in the Moscow Metro, there is a sign that indicates that it can be paid with your face. In the shifts there are cameras to pay / Alex Bustos
The size of a dog
But that integration of technology beyond. When something is requested at home, there is the possibility that the ‘rider’ that brings it is not human. Mechanical Riders, some small devices the size of a dog, They circulate Through the streets of Moscow to bring food or other belongings to the surprised Russians, they see how the future brings what they requested. They are still somewhat rare and usually call the attention of the pedestrians, especially in winter when sometimes they stay stuck With snow and need a person’s help. “I recently had a curious experience. My boyfriend sent me some flowers through a ‘rider’. When the warning came to me, I had to go down to the street and instead of a person, there was something similar to a small car that when I could open it he carried the branch There, ”explains Marina.
The care of the technological section is such that the “aitishniks”, Information technology specialists (word based on the English word IT) enjoy a good reputation in Russian society. According to statistics from 2024, almost 10% of university graduates did it from something related to this field and articles like this explaining that the Eurasian country still needs many more specialists. In addition to professional prestige, they also usually have good salaries. This is one of the reasons why in a country as traditional as Russia where man is expected to be the head of the family, many women would want to marry one of them. They are a 72% of the respondentsas indicated by statistics mentioned.
QRS and Bureaucracy online
In the extensive Moscow metro galleries, there are musicians singing and playing from folk musicto rap and rock songs from international groups. Many of them put the case or a hat for those who have effective can leave something. But what the majority pose is a very simple alternative: QRS or telephone numbers to receive contributions directly to the bank account. Those squares that seem random pixels are more than usual in the daily life of the Russians, who must use them to pay water and electricity bills, among many other uses.
One of the most innovative initiatives of the Russian government is’Gosuslugui ‘. This cybernetic portal was devised to facilitate the lives of foot citizens and manage contact between the Administration and people. It is for example the case of Iván, which points out that with this page “many processes have been simplified” for the Russians. He explains that “from paying fines to registering foreigners among other procedures no longer involves long lines in the offices.” The Russian bureaucracy In recent years it has improved a lot for nationals in the country, which can make steps from their own home. “Before you forgive much simpler”Says Vladislava. Although for resident foreigners it does not work in the same way and usually have much more Bureaucratic loadthe Russians appreciate having lost part of it. Although Moscow is ambitious, the lack of some components manufactured in the West have meant a setback for these projects, which have seen how war has put sticks in the wheels in progress.
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