Joaquín Gutiérrez graduated with a BSc in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Instituto Politécnico Nacional in July 1988, majoring in computer science. He received his Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence in 2004 from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, México. He is a Researcher of the Engineering Group at the Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, S.C., La Paz, BCS, México. His current research interests include the development and experimental validation of robotic systems for biological research applications.