About NYSD
Built by engineers who grew up close to the problem.
Our Mission
To build robotics and AI systems that solve real, high-stakes problems — engineered for African conditions first, and built to expand wherever hands-on robotics can make a measurable difference.
Our Vision
A future where NYSD's robots are trusted, everyday infrastructure across the problems that matter most — starting with the farms of Cameroon, and going wherever the work takes us.
From capstone project to field-tested robot
NYSD was founded by Noumbissi Yamdjeuson Stanley Derek, a software engineering graduate of ICT University in Yaoundé and founder of the ICTU Robotics Society. AgriBot began as his final-year capstone project — successfully defended in 2026 with a working ground robot, sensor suite, and mobile app already in hand.
Since defending the project, Derek has extended it well beyond its original scope: adding an on-board edge-computing server, live video streaming with computer-vision camera control, a production Android app, and dual online/offline operation with cloud sync.
That combination of embedded-systems depth, full-stack and mobile engineering, and hands-on entrepreneurial execution is what NYSD is built on — and why AgriBot exists as a real, field-tested product rather than a slide deck.
NYSD at a glance
Headquarters
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Origin
ICT University capstone project, 2026
Flagship Product
AgriBot — field-tested
Team Today
1 founder, 4 planned hires
Our Team
A small team today, growing deliberately.
Noumbissi Yamdjeuson Stanley Derek
Founder & CEO
Software engineering graduate of ICT University, Yaoundé, and founder of the ICTU Robotics Society. Built AgriBot from a final-year capstone into a field-tested robotics platform — spanning embedded systems, full-stack and mobile development, and DevOps.
Embedded / Firmware Engineer
Lead sensor node, actuator kit, and drone-integration firmware on ESP32.
Planned hire · M1
Kamdeu Yamdjeuson Neil Marshall
Software Engineer
Grows the cloud platform, mobile app, AI pipeline, and cooperative dashboards.
Planned hire · M2Agronomy Advisor
Validate crop models and irrigation/blight-risk rules against real pilot conditions.
Planned hire · M3
Joy Merveille Tchouente
Business Development Lead
Leads the cooperative channel, pilot-farm relationships, and early sales.
Planned hire · M6Ready to work with NYSD?
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