Our Mission
To shape a new human era by redefining how we connect with the world.
Bristol Robotics Lab
A small team that ships across the stack.
Near Human is a multidisciplinary team of engineers, researchers, and operators based at the Bristol Robotics Lab Hardware Incubator; a working space surrounded by robots, technologies and the humans who build them. We design our products end-to-end, from perception models and embedded firmware through to operations, partnerships, and go-to-market, and we move quickly because the people making the decisions sit at the same table.
Leadership
Ali Ekbal
COO
Ali Ekbal
COO
Leads operations, scale-up, and delivery, bringing deep experience in global supply chains, manufacturing, SaaS rollouts, and the systems high-growth technology companies need to expand confidently.
Advisors
Mark Corderoy
Advisor
Mark Corderoy
Advisor
Guides product thinking and startup growth, drawing on decades of experience in engineering, technology commercialisation, incubation, and mentoring founders building new ventures.
Charlie Hamilton
Advisor
Charlie Hamilton
Advisor
Advises on transport strategy, operational scale-up, and complex change, combining senior leadership in public transport with deep experience in transactions and transformation.
Cees De Witte
Advisor
Cees De Witte
Advisor
Brings global leadership across mobility, consumer brands, and sports tech, with decades of experience scaling businesses, serving on boards, and advising growth-stage ventures.