About Huroca
Founded in Lethbridge, Alberta
Agriculture is close to home here in southern Alberta, so we know automation has to be rugged and has to work in the realities of industry. Whether that is farm grade or food grade, we have feedlots, food processors, and the University of Lethbridge right here for getting robots into those environments.
The Team
The People Behind Huroca
Emilio Hurtado
Co-Founder & CEO
Combines a background in AI & Neuroscience with hands-on feedlot experience to lead the vision for automated cattle care.
Chandra Suryadevara
Co-Founder & CTO
Specializing in advanced computer science, software-hardware integration and innovative robotics solutions.
Naveen Vadlamudi
Co-Founder & COO
Experienced leader uniting technical vision with organizational management to optimize company performance.
Brendon Penner
CFO
Financial leader with Neuroengineering Hub management experience, delivering strategic guidance and operational excellence.
Federico Barrera
Software Development Intern
Incoming Computer Science student at Purdue University, contributing across front-end, back-end, and robotics software.
Stephen Haley
End Effector Designer
Designs the tooling at the end of the robot arm while studying Computer Science at his hometown University of Lethbridge.
Mentors & Advisors
Our Mentors & Advisors
These are the people we trust to check our thinking on the engineering, the business, and what would hold up in a real operation.
Dr. Hardeep Ryait
Technical Mentor
Expert engineering guidance on technical architecture and research direction.
Dr. Sidney Shapiro
Business Advisor
Strategic direction and growth mentorship for scaling ventures.
Cristo Hurtado
Industry Advisor
Deep feedlot industry insights and operational guidance.
Our Network
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