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AstraQua presented at the FoundersBoost LA Spring 2026 Demo Day in Santa Monica on June 11, 2026, following participation in the program’s six-week cohort. The organizer’s announcement lists June 11 as the LA Demo Day date. The official program page identifies AstraQua among the Spring 2026 startups and described its focus as a low-power AI brain for autonomous systems operating without constant connectivity.

Completing the Cohort

FoundersBoost later recognized AstraQua as a Spring 2026 LA cohort company that completed the program and delivered a Demo Day pitch.

Professional headshot of Loay Elbasyouni.
Portrait of AstraQua founder and CEO Loay Elbasyouni.

On-device AI keeps autonomous systems making decisions without a constant connection.

Why Demo Day Matters

The program improves AstraQua’s investor-facing communications, founder readiness, and access to mentors and ecosystem partners.

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AQFM™ is the intelligence foundation we are developing for a modular autonomy architecture, with AstraSense contributing specialized health intelligence.

Loay Elbasyouni is an award‑winning NASA engineer best known for helping fly the first helicopter on Mars as a lead engineer on the Ingenuity mission. His career spans breakthrough work in electrification, robotics, and autonomy across NASA, Blue Origin, and the automotive industry. As Founder and CEO of AstraQua, he is now advancing AI‑powered autonomous systems built to operate reliably where energy, connectivity, and conditions define success.