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Matthew Stevens delivered AstraQua’s pitch, with Matthew Ramirez leading the question-and-answer session.

AstraQua presentation onstage at the UCLA Draper Innovation Showcase.
AstraQua presenting at the UCLA Draper Innovation Showcase.

AstraQua presented at the 2025 UCLA Draper Innovation Showcase at UCLA Anderson’s Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Matthew Stevens delivered the pitch, and Matthew Ramirez led the question-and-answer session.

The presentation introduced AstraQua’s work on low-power AI autonomy and AQFM, including coordination and collective learning across robotic systems. Founder and CEO Loay Elbasyouni was unable to attend; the company’s team represented AstraQua on stage.

The showcase brought founders together with members of the wider innovation and investment community. AstraQua’s participation provided an opportunity to present its work and respond to questions about the company’s direction.

Read the founder’s recap and embedded company announcement for the team’s account.

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.