The company is investing more than 2 billion pesos (US$104 million) that will go toward construction, new equipment, and ongoing operations.

Each robot, built by the UNAM Nuclear Sciences Instrumentation Space Laboratory, will weigh half a kilo and will be sent to different parts of the lunar surface.

The award was created to recognize entrepreneurs and organizations that innovate and develop technology to solve high-impact problems in Mexico.

The advantages of LTE-M over traditional IoT connectivity options include longer battery life—up to 10 years—as well as better coverage for IoT underground and deep inside buildings.

Mexican software developer Dextra Technologies has inaugurated its new office in the city of Monterrey, providing space for more than 250 employees.

German industrial conglomerate Siemens has built a digital lab in the city of Queretaro, saying it is just one in a long line of investments planned to prepare Mexico for the next phase of industrial revolution.