Silas Adekunle: 10 Facts About Nigerian-Born Highest-Paid Robotics Engineer In The World

Silas Adekunle: 10 Facts About Nigerian-Born Highest-Paid Robotics Engineer In The World

By Anuoluwapo Lebi

Robotic engineering is experiencing significant advancements across various sectors, driven by innovations in artificial intelligence, automation, and materials science, with Nigeria-Born Robotics engineer, Silas Adekunle playing an unprecedented role in the evolution of the robotics industry.

Here Are 10 Facts About Silas Adekunle:
1) Silas Adekunle is a 27-year-old Nigerian Robotics engineer.
2) Adekunle is the world’s highest-paid robotics engineer.
3) Adekunle focuses on using MekaMon to develop the Robotics education ecosystem across Africa and cloud infrastructure for industrial automation in the UK. 
4) Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Adekunle moved to the UK as a teenager.
5) He developed a passion for robotics while studying at the University of the West of England, where he specialized in robotics and artificial intelligence.
6) In 2013, he co-founded Reach Robotics, aiming to merge gaming with robotics and augmented reality.
7) His breakthrough came in 2018 when he secured a major deal with Apple, making MekaMon the first gaming robot sold in Apple stores.
8) His 2018 breakthrough positioned him as a leading figure in robotics and innovation which led him to becoming the world’s highest paid robotic engineer.
9) Adekunle received $12 million from investors, including London Venture Partners, allowing the company to expand to about 65 full-time employees at its peak.
10) In November 2018, Adekunle was named among the Financial Times’ list of the “Top 100 minority ethnic leaders in technology”.
Adekunle is undoubtedly one of the host of other Nigerians leading in their respective fields and placing Nigeria on the world’s map.