Mexico unveiled plans on Wednesday to build what it says will become the most powerful supercomputer in Latin America, a project the government argues will dramatically expand the country’s computing capacity and support the rapid growth of artificial intelligence applications.
The machine, named Coatlicue after an Aztec earth goddess, will be seven times more powerful than the region’s current top supercomputer in Brazil, according to José Merino, head of Mexico’s Digital Transformation and Communications Agency.
President Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking during her daily morning press conference, said the location of the facility has not yet been selected, but construction is scheduled to begin next year.
“We are extremely excited,” said Sheinbaum, who is also a scientist and climate researcher. “This project will allow Mexico to fully enter the age of artificial intelligence and process data at scales that are currently beyond our capabilities.”
Merino explained that Mexico’s current most powerful supercomputer operates at 2.3 petaflops, a unit measuring the ability to perform one quadrillion operations per second. Coatlicue will reach an estimated 314 petaflops, representing a monumental leap in national computing power.
The government says the project will help accelerate research, strengthen technological autonomy, and position Mexico as a regional leader in high-performance computing and AI development.
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