The scientists involved in the project, still in its initial stages, say their ultimate aim is to develop a robot that any family can own and make use of.

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

A number of talented Mexicans have been recognized at the regional stage of the Accenture Global Connected Hackathon, a global technology competition.

Among the subjects being tutored include cloud computing, intelligent networks and internet of things (IoT), according to Mexico’s Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (SCT).

Isidro’s unique journey of moving from Mexico to the United States to work at Amazon offers personal insight into the demand for Mexican talent.

Mexico is one of the four countries in the world, and the only one in Latin America, where there are more female entrepreneurs than their male counterparts.

Mexican software professional Israel Reyes Gomez has developed a mobile app called Solity for detecting victims trapped in disaster areas, like the country’s recent devastating earthquake.

Mexican doctor Hiram Eredín Ponce Espinosa has received the Google Award for Research, which includes one year of funding for him to carry out his work.

The contest included a total of 119 projects registered with 5,789 entrepreneurs from 137 universities throughout the Republic.

Students from a handful of universities around the country have developed a new innovation that could make Mexico’s water systems much safer.