Investment, Construction, and Economic Development
During the first months of 2023, private investment in the construction industry in Mexico closed at 57.9%, against the 42.1% that reflected the works financed with government money. The creation of industrial, commercial, and service buildings was the item with the greatest demand in the building category. This was followed by housing and schools, which together account for 67.3% of the total constructions where private investment was made.
Transportation and urbanization that includes highways, roads, bridges, airports, railway works, maritime, and rainwater infrastructure, also stood out, as well as the construction of buildings, assembly, masonry work, finishes, and other auxiliaries. Data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) indicate that, with public resources, the highest investment in January 2023 was related to oil and petrochemicals, as well as transportation and urbanization. Source: Mexico Industry.
Brightpick and the Mobile Order Picking Robot
By Eaton
Brightpick introduced its new product, Brightpick Autopicker. It is the first autonomous mobile picking robot for e-commerce and filling grocery orders. Brightpick Autopicker is the only warehouse robot capable of picking and consolidating orders in the aisles. Like a human with a cart, Brightpick Autopickers move through the warehouse, retrieving product storage bins from shelves and robotically picking items from those bins to consolidate orders directly. The fully autonomous end-to-end robotic solution takes less than a month to deploy. It enables warehouses to reduce their picking labor by 95% and cuts order fulfillment costs in half. A typical Brightpick Autopicker fleet in a warehouse consists of 15 to 100 robots. Brightpick Intuition software orchestrates and streamlines the entire fleet and fulfillment process.
Brightpick Autopicker was designed specifically for grocery stores and e-commerce, and is suitable for large, small, and micro distribution centers. It can reliably pick up groceries, cosmetics, personal care products, electronics, pharmaceuticals, clothing, and more with 99.9% accuracy.
General Motors Announces Three New Electric Cars in Mexico
By Elenne Castro
General Motors will market the fully electric Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, and Cadillac LYRIQ models in Mexico. These three electric companies are part of the company’s electrification strategy at a global level. Héctor Villarreal, vice president of Sales, Service, and Marketing of GM of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, stated that they see a 100% electric future in the company, and Mexico is considered in this plan.
Equinox EV is Chevrolet’s new compact electric SUV. It is based on the Ultium platform that allows an estimated 112 km of driving range with just 10 minutes of charging. With a full charge, the range is 483 km. It will have a battery warranty of eight years or 160,000 km. Chevrolet Blazer EV has a completely renewed, sporty, and aerodynamic exterior to obtain the greatest autonomy with a 100% electric powertrain. Cadillac LYRIQ 2024 will be the first electric vehicle built on the Ultium platform in Mexico. It delivers an estimated autonomy greater than 450 kilometers with a full battery charge.
