365 Days of Aurora: Building the Future of Robotics & AI from Africa to the World One year ago, Aurora Robotics set out with a clear mission: to close the global robotics talent gap and build autonomous systems that solve critical real-world challenges. From foundational training to deep-tech venture backing, international deployments, and industry-level research Here's a brief insight into what we have built and achieved together in our first year: 1. Talent Development & Education Education is at the core of our engine. Over the past year, we’ve trained 200+ engineers across Africa and built a community of over 1,500 students and builders: - Aurora Robotics Core Workshops & Cohorts 1 & 2: Delivered hands-on, robotics and autonomous vehicles training (ROS 2, SLAM, Nav2, Computer Vision). - Aurora Educators Program (AEP): Currently hosting our free 6-week intensive robotics training program. - Academic Strategic Partnership: Formally collaborating with the FUPRE Innovation, Enterprise & Development Institute (IIED). - Aurora Global Scholars Program: Mentoring our community through top international scholarships (Erasmus Mundus, Chevening, Commonwealth, Fulbright) to build global academic and research capacity. - FUPRE College of Computing Partnership: Partnered to deliver hands-on, practical robotics training to students during their SWEP (Students Work Experience Program). 2. Venture Backing & Venture Building - Secured a Spot with Antler: Our co-founders, Aherobo Ovie (CEO) and Bakel Bakel Begededum (CTO), are joining Antler’s global network of founders, mentors, and investors to scale Aurora’s venture ecosystem. 3. Deployments & Breakthrough Products - AEGIS-SUBSEA: Our flagship hardware-agnostic, AI-driven underwater pipeline inspection system. Tested in open sea in Spain and validated across 4 European universities and subsea energy companies, AEGIS-SUBSEA autonomously tracks pipelines and detects corrosion in zero-visibility conditions. - Qorel: Led by Technical Lead Emmanuel Akingbade, Qorel is an intelligent industrial data platform engineered to process, log, and replay multi-site equipment data seamlessly through network and power outages. 4. Industry Contracts & Commercial Growth - Multi-Million Automation Contract with Transy Limited: Won a competitive bidding round to power Nigeria’s first contactless payment system for informal transport (buses, danfos, and tricycles). - ​Sety Intelligence Limited Partnership: Partnered to design and build battery-powered biometric fingerprint attendance and access terminals. 5. Applied Research - Published 3 Papers at SPE NAICE 2026: Partnered with SkyPower and industry leaders to present groundbreaking research spanning: - Solar/edge-AI crop protection (FarmGuard), - Real-time underwater drowning detection (AquaGuard), and - AI-driven hybrid energy optimization for offshore energy platforms. 🌐 What’s Next? Stay tuned to find out! In under twelve months, we’ve moved from an ambitious vision to deployed industrial systems, published research, and a thriving global community. Thank you to our engineers, partners, advisors, and community members who run into the unknown with us every day. We are just getting started! #AuroraRobotics #DeepTech #Robotics #AI #AfricaToTheWorld #Anniversary #TechInnovation #ForzaAurora

We are building a culture of uncompromising methodological precision and collaborative empathy. Africa is becoming a central node for global robotics innovation. Are you ready to build? #AuroraRobotics #RoboticsResearch