Michael Nauta
Design Engineer
Michael Nauta is a co-owner of Kanie and is currently working to complete his degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Science and Technology (NUST). He has a keen interest in Engineering Design, Mechanical Systems, Rapid Prototyping, and Aviation. He has experience with designing and building Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and aims to develop drone technologies for poverty alleviation and human advancement. He started working on drones in 2013 at the National Institute of Technology in Durgapur in India, working on remote-controlled aircraft. He remained in India for three years, where he worked on developing UAVs for use in disaster assessment and management in situations where immediate human access is not possible. Since his return to Namibia, he has been designing and building drones for purposes ranging from agriculture and aerial mapping, to “next-generation conservation”. Michael specializes in building drones from scratch using 3D-printed parts.