Aliriza Abdul Gaffoor - Interview with the young Kerala entrepreneur who invented a flying drone that can pluck coconuts - Podcast#1

Aliriza Abdul Gaffoor who hails from Kozhikode, won the Young Entrepreneur award in the year 2015 from Kerala government for his wonderful invention of flying drones for plucking coconuts

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Meet the young man from Kozhikode, Kerala who came up with an idea of plucking coconuts using flying drone! The young man’s name is Aliriza Abdul Gafoor. Riza started off trying to solve a common man’s problem and now he is a CEO of a company that deals with advanced robotics, artificial intelligence, IOT (Internet Of Things) among other modern technologies. Kerala, the land of coconut trees, is thankful to this young genius for converting a dream to now a company that gives jobs and project work to more than 300 people! Riza received the Young Entrepreneur award from the Kerala Government in Year 2015.

Listen to this engaging podcast where Riza opens up about his lifestory. This episode is loaded with things to learn for the young and old who are passionate about adding value to the society, for those who dream for a better future for our Kerala, India and this world.

Listen to the podcast and please add your feedback and comments. If you have learnt something, please do not hesitate to share it with others. Happy listening!

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

Riza’s company – www.flewup.com

Kozhikode Gujarati School – https://www.icbse.com/schools/sri-gujarathi-vidyalaya-hs/32040501710

Kerala Drone Racing League – https://www.facebook.com/droneracerskerala/

GITEX Technology week – https://www.gitex.com/

Mark Zuckerberg – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Zuckerberg

Hanson Robotics team –

Leadership

Hanson Robotics – Sophia

Sophia

Tim Berners-Lee – founder of Worl Wide Web
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Berners-Lee

Jackfruit 365 – https://jackfruit365.com/

Aliriza in media:
https://archives.mathrubhumi.com/agriculture/story-518465.html

Bootstrapping – https://www.entrepreneur.com/encyclopedia/bootstrapping

University of Calicut Bachelor of Multi Media Communication

Internet of things:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_things

Internet of everything:
https://www.techopedia.com/definition/30121/internet-of-everything-ioe

Key learning points:

Trying to solve real world problems will bring more opportunities.
Conquer big challenges by breaking them down into small pieces.
If you want to build something, having knowledge in design along with engineering helps to bring your dreams to life in a much better way. Think Steve Jobs designing Apple.
During school days, the Gujarati school timing helped Riza because it gave time to think and implement what he learnt in school and Riza made great use of this time.

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