A College Student's Space Dream
Awais Ahmed |
TEDxMAIS
• February 2021
Fascinated by space, science and technology from a very young age, Mr Awais Ahmed, founder and CEO of Pixxel, is creating a constellation of earth-imaging microsatellites. During his years at BITS, Awais was part of a student satellite team under ISRO's student satellite building program. His team was one of the finalists of the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition in 2017, which further launched his ambition of building satellites. With its headquarters located in Bangalore, the 2019 born Indian space-tech company aims to aid day to day events such as climate monitoring, crop yield prediction, urban planning, and disaster response. This talk gives us an insight into Pixxel, its impact on society, and Awais' journey in establishing the company.