About Robonautics Academy

The people behind the mission.

Robonautics Academy is a structured, skill-based robotics and engineering program for students starting at age 7. One child, one robot, every session. We are based in Port Coquitlam, BC, and we are led by two co-founders with deep experience in technology, finance and management.

What we stand for

Principle

Progress you can see

Every session ends with a short video of your child explaining what they built and what they learned. It reaches you automatically after every class, so you never have to ask how it went.

Principle

Earned, not aged into

Students move through four tiers by showing real skill. Each step is a new world and a new challenge, from block coding a robot on the Moon to writing JavaScript that controls powered systems on Titan.

Principle

Engineering, not recitals

Three times a year families are invited to a live showcase where each child demonstrates their completed mission. It is an engineering demonstration, and every child leads their own.

Meet the founders

Riyaz Lakhani, Co-Founder and CEO of Robonautics Academy
Co-Founder · CEO
Co-Founder and CEO

Riyaz Lakhani

Riyaz is a technology and product leader with more than 25 years in enterprise software. He has designed and delivered large Microsoft 365 and SharePoint systems, led product and professional-services teams, and now leads strategy, technology and the platform behind every Robonautics Academy class.

Technology

  • 25+ years in enterprise software
  • Solutions architecture, Microsoft 365 & SharePoint
  • Microsoft Certified Professional

Management

  • Director of Product & Services, Colligo
  • Director of Professional Services, Metalogix
  • Program Management certificate, UBC

Finance

  • Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting & Finance

Education

  • University of Mumbai
  • The University of British Columbia
  • Aptech, Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering
Riyaz on LinkedIn →
Kashmira Lakhani, Co-Founder and COO of Robonautics Academy
Co-Founder · COO
Co-Founder and COO

Kashmira Lakhani

Kashmira brings more than 15 years of experience across corporate banking, treasury and foreign exchange, and mortgage broking. As COO she leads day-to-day operations and the family experience at Robonautics Academy.

Finance

  • Corporate banking
  • Treasury & foreign exchange
  • Mortgage broking

Management

  • Master's in Business Management
  • Customer service in banking and mortgage broking

Education

  • Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai
  • University of Mumbai, B.Com Accounting & Finance
Our inspiration

From curiosity to capability

Our son Zayaan is passionate about robotics. This year his FIRST LEGO League team, the Royal NPCs (Team #42805), won the BC/Yukon provincial championship and qualified for the FLL World Festival in Long Beach, California.

8Student team
BC / YukonProvincial champions
Long BeachFLL World Festival 2026

Watching a team of students design a robot, write the code, research a real problem and present it to judges is the kind of growth we want for every child at Robonautics Academy: hands-on, collaborative, and measured by what they can build.

Meet Team Royal NPCs →
Highlights · FLL World Festival, Long Beach
The Royal NPCs team booth at the FIRST LEGO League World Festival in Long Beach
Team #42805 at the World Festival
A Robonautics parent at the FLL World Festival in Long Beach
A Robonautics co-founder at the Royal NPCs booth in Long Beach

Ready to start your child's mission?

Join the waitlist, or write to us at info@robonauticsacademy.ca.

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