Sheinbaum opens robotic Mercado Libre center and Carnot plant in Hidalgo

President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and Hidalgo Governor Julio Menchaca Salazar inaugurated Mercado Libre’s first robotic distribution center and the first stage of Laboratorios Carnot at Platah Industrial Park. The event took place during Sheinbaum’s seventeenth visit to Hidalgo as president.

The robotic center processes more than 6.8 million orders per month and projects 15 million by 2027. Laboratorios Carnot began operations with an investment of 2.4 billion pesos, expected to reach 3.5 billion, and projects 600 specialized jobs.

“There cannot be growth without well-being, without distribution of wealth.”

Sheinbaum said her administration pursues sustainable development that combines growth with well-being and wealth distribution. She also noted that minimum-wage increases since 2018 have strengthened Mexican families’ purchasing power, and expanded access to upper-secondary and higher education has built a more specialized workforce.

Governor Menchaca said the projects show Hidalgo is making use of federal support and doing its part to create a better environment. He stated that Hidalgo has surpassed three previous administrations in private investment over the last four years.

Menchaca added that Sheinbaum has acknowledged a historical debt to the state and has directed unprecedented projects to Hidalgo. Both officials agreed during the inaugurations that the state is taking advantage of federal backing.

The inauguration highlighted Hidalgo’s growing appeal for private investment and specialized job creation. The projects mark another step in the state’s industrial development under the current administration.