He achieved this feat after signing a new deal with one of the world’s most reputable software manufacturers, Apple Inc.
The robotics engineer was named as Someone to Watch in 2018 by the Black Hedge Fund Group. Adekunle is currently the founder and CEO of Reach Robotics, a company developing the world’s first gaming robots.
He recently graduated with a 1st class degree and has four years’ background in robotics. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Adekunle studied in Nigeria before relocating to the UK as a teenager.
In 2013, he founded Reach Robotics. In 2017, he released the world’s first gaming robot, Mekamon, with the special ability to customise the gaming bot to perform personalised functions.
When Mekamon was initially launched, it sold 500 bots, generating $7.5 million, according to The Guardian. Following this feat, Adekunle received support from various organisations including London Venture Partners and in the same year, his company, Reach Robotics signed a deal with Apple securing exclusive sales in Apple stores.
The young entrepreneur who once said that the secrets to his success are “balance, shared ideas, time management and being oneself”, was recently listed in the 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe: Technology.
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