Ozoro, Delta State · Nigeria

IoT & Hardware Engineering for the Real World

AEI is a hardware engineering and research organisation based in Ozoro, Nigeria. We build connected systems for environments where standard solutions don't hold up: smart energy meters, automation platforms, water monitoring systems, and security hardware. Every one of them gets field-tested before it ships.

Our Solutions Partner with AEI

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Hardware Projects Deployed

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Grant-Funded Projects

NexGen Innovation Challenge

London, 2025

Published Research

Acta Scientific AI, 2026

Hardware Deployed

Field-tested prototypes

₦6M Research Grants

Kestin Pondi · V2V · 2025 to 2026

Challenges We Are Solving

The problems that define our work

AEI's engineering agenda is shaped by persistent infrastructure challenges. These are the six areas where we're building solutions.

Energy Access & Reliability

Reliable electricity remains inaccessible for millions of people globally. Conventional metering systems require stable grid connectivity and centralised vending infrastructure that off-grid communities simply don't have. AEI builds GSM-enabled smart meters that operate entirely over mobile networks, enabling communities to manage and pay for electricity without grid dependency.

Smart Metering Solar PV GSM IoT

Industrial Automation

Many businesses operate automation equipment designed for stable, well-serviced environments. When these systems fail in challenging conditions, local maintenance capability is often absent and replacement parts are difficult to source. AEI builds control and automation systems using locally available components, maintained by locally trained engineers.

Relay Control Building Intelligence SEMS

Agricultural Productivity

In many agricultural regions, irrigation remains entirely manual and crop conditions go unmonitored. AEI is developing low-cost IoT systems that automate irrigation based on real-time soil moisture data, reducing water consumption, cutting labour costs, and supporting consistent yields.

Smart Irrigation Soil Sensing LPG Safety

Security & Smart Infrastructure

Many institutions still rely on manual, paper-based access control with no verifiable audit trail. AEI develops RFID and biometric access systems that log every entry digitally, store records in the cloud, and can be administered by any organisation without specialist IT support.

RFID Access Biometrics Cloud Security

Engineering Workforce Development

Technology only delivers value if qualified engineers can install, maintain, and improve it over its operational life. AEI's training programme develops exactly those engineers: practical, hands-on, built around the same systems AEI designs and deploys.

100+ Trained 6 Modules SWEP Partner

Water & Environment

Water Resource Management

In many communities, significant volumes of water are lost to leaks and inefficient distribution before reaching end users. AEI is developing a connected water management system that monitors flow rates, detects leaks in real time, and controls distribution valves automatically, reducing losses and improving equitable access.

Flow Sensing IoT Monitoring V2V Funded

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Our Work

Hardware engineering. Applied research. Workforce development.

Autotive Engineering & Innovations (AEI) is a hardware engineering and research organisation based in Ozoro, Nigeria. We design, build, and deploy IoT systems engineered for environments where power is intermittent, internet connectivity is limited, and local maintenance capability is essential. Our portfolio spans smart energy metering, building automation, water management, and security. Our own trained engineers install and maintain them.

AEI's operations are sustained by three reinforcing activities: research grant funding, hardware contracts, and an engineering talent development programme. Each strengthens the others.

Our Hardware Work About AEI

Years operational

Nigerian states reached

How AEI Operates

Three capabilities. One mission.

AEI operates at the intersection of hardware development, applied research, and engineering education. Each capability reinforces the others.

Kestin Pondi Business Grant · ₦5M, 2025 · invested in lab equipment

Vision to Venture (V2V) Grant · ₦1M, 2026 · funding the Smart Water Management System

Contracted training engagements with academic institutions

Active pursuit of additional grant and DFI funding

Custom embedded systems and firmware development

Smart home and industrial automation installations

Solar PV monitoring and metering deployments

Security and access control system integration

SEMS hardware sales, installation and cloud subscriptions

Six hands-on modules, 4 to 8 weeks each

100+ engineers trained across three Nigerian states

Quarterly cohort intakes, scalable to demand

Corporate and institutional group enrolment

Online/hybrid modules in development

Measured Impact

Documented engineering output

Every figure on this page corresponds to a deployed system, a funded project, or a published result.

London
2025

International Recognition

AEI was recognised at the NexGen Innovation Challenge in London for its work in smart energy and embedded systems.

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Engineers Trained

Engineers who completed at least one AEI module and graduated with a documented, working hardware system.

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Hardware Solutions Deployed

Including a GSM-enabled smart energy meter validated across multiple field sites, an RFID access management system tested in active institutional use, and a smart home automation system deployed for a private client.

Acta Scientific AI

Peer-Reviewed Publication

AEI's GSM-enabled smart prepaid energy meter research, published in Acta Scientific Artificial Intelligence (2026). Peer-reviewed and openly accessible.

Grant-Funded R&D Projects

An IoT-based Smart Water Management System (V2V Grant, 2026) and a Solar PV Performance Study. Both actively funded and in progress.

Engineering Talent Development

Developing engineers who are ready to work from day one

AEI's training programme is built around practical engineering outcomes, not examination performance. Every module concludes with a working hardware system the trainee has designed and built. Graduates leave with documented proof of engineering capability.

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From circuit theory to PCB prototyping. Graduates can read, design, and test real circuits using professional test equipment.

Circuit Theory PCB Design Oscilloscope

ESP32 and Arduino firmware development from first principles. Sensor integration, wireless connectivity, and end-to-end IoT device construction.

ESP32 C/C++ IoT Sensors

Solar PV system design, smart prepaid metering, and energy monitoring. Grounded in AEI's peer-reviewed field research and off-grid deployment experience.

Solar PV Smart Metering GSM

Trainee Outcomes

What AEI-trained engineers say

Direct feedback from engineers who have completed AEI's training programme.

My industrial training experience was both engaging and highly practical. I gained hands-on knowledge, strengthened my technical skills, and learned how to apply engineering theory to real working systems. The environment was supportive and the instruction was excellent.

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Victor Sebebe

IoT Engineer, Lagos · BEng Electrical Engineering

I've had an in-depth, immersive introduction to electrical engineering, CCTV automation and installation, solar power systems, and much more. It has been an outstanding practical learning experience.

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Jesse Danielekemu

Electrical Engineer · BEng Electrical Engineering

AEI is the missing link between Nigerian engineering education and real industry practice. The lab work is as demanding as anything I encountered in my postgraduate studies.

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Blessing A.

Hardware Engineer · BSc Electronics Engineering

Leadership

George Otive G.

Founder & Chief Engineer, AEI · Technologist, Southern Delta University

George Otive G. is an Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologist at Southern Delta University, Ozoro, where he is affiliated with the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering. He founded Autotive Engineering & Innovations to bridge the gap between academic engineering education and the practical demands of hardware deployment and systems maintenance.

His technical work spans embedded systems design, IoT firmware development, renewable energy systems, and industrial automation. In 2025, he received international recognition at the NexGen Innovation Challenge in London. In 2026, his research on a GSM-enabled smart prepaid energy meter was published in Acta Scientific Artificial Intelligence, a peer-reviewed international journal. He holds the distinction of being among the few practising engineers in Delta State with both deployed field hardware and an internationally published research paper.

Affiliation

Southern Delta University

Dept. Electronics & Telecomms Engrg.

Recognition

NexGen Innovation Challenge

London, United Kingdom · 2025

Publication

Acta Scientific AI

Peer-reviewed journal · 2026

Specialisation

Embedded Systems & IoT

Smart Energy · Automation · R&D

Full Profile & Team

For Investors & Partners

Built for scale. Open for the right partnerships.

AEI has a defined commercial model, documented technical outputs, grant-funded research, and a flagship product now in field pilot. The next phase covers SEMS certification and production, developer and EPC channel partnerships, and international research collaboration. We are open to conversations with investors, development finance institutions, and strategic partners.

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Revenue Model

Grants & institutional research funding

Hardware contracts & platform licensing

Engineering talent development program

Growth Levers

→SEMS certification, production batch and channel rollout

→Pan-Nigeria hardware deployment contracts

→International research grant expansion