Overview
- The first stage of the C5i complex on Cerro de San Simón in Guadalupe is now operational with three buildings dedicated to system monitoring, institutional operations and a technical command platform.
- Authorities showcased a quadruped robot resembling the Unitree B2 that can carry an AR‑15 (5.56), be operated remotely for high‑risk entries and rescues, and, per manufacturer specifications reported, run up to about four hours under load and support up to 120 kilograms.
- The center replaces the old C4 and integrates more than 3,000 video cameras, long‑range drones, license‑plate readers and 18 monitoring points with P25 interoperability linking state assets to the National Guard, Mexico’s Defense Ministry and the state prosecutor’s office.
- Counter‑drone capabilities include handheld jamming systems with ranges reported up to five kilometers and a dome system under development that officials say will selectively neutralize hostile drones and phone signals.
- State leaders credit technology and institutional strengthening with reductions in several violent‑crime indicators, while public reaction to the armed robot ranges from support to concern over costs, effectiveness and ethics; construction has begun on a second stage called “La Fortaleza.”