He Built This Drone in Nigeria. Silicon Valley Paid $34M For It.
Waka Droid Documentary
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Inside an Abuja factory, 2 young Nigerian engineers are building drones, surveillance towers and autonomous systems designed for African conditions.
This documentary explores how Terra Industries grew from a little-known startup into a company backed by nearly $34 million in funding. It examines the technology behind its drones, its partnership with Nigeria’s military manufacturer DICON, its expansion into Ghana and the challenges it faces in the global defence industry.
Can Terra become Africa’s answer to the world’s biggest drone companies—or will politics, supply chains and established competitors stop its rise?
CHAPTERS
0:00 The Bid That Changed Everything
1:44 Africa’s Dependence on Imported Weapons
4:24 The $500 Machine That Broke the Rules
7:44 Two Engineers and a Factory
12:30 Why Silicon Valley Invested
15:46 Nigeria’s Military Partnership
18:36 The Hard Part
#Nigeria #DroneTechnology #AfricanInnovation
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May they be more established globally . May they remember their country for more espoture and success lJN.
He Built This Drone in Nigeria. Silicon Valley Paid $34M For It.
Waka Droid Documentary
228,646 views
Inside an Abuja factory, 2 young Nigerian engineers are building drones, surveillance towers and autonomous systems designed for African conditions.
This documentary explores how Terra Industries grew from a little-known startup into a company backed by nearly $34 million in funding. It examines the technology behind its drones, its partnership with Nigeria’s military manufacturer DICON, its expansion into Ghana and the challenges it faces in the global defence industry.
Can Terra become Africa’s answer to the world’s biggest drone companies—or will politics, supply chains and established competitors stop its rise?
CHAPTERS
0:00 The Bid That Changed Everything
1:44 Africa’s Dependence on Imported Weapons
4:24 The $500 Machine That Broke the Rules
7:44 Two Engineers and a Factory
12:30 Why Silicon Valley Invested
15:46 Nigeria’s Military Partnership
18:36 The Hard Part
#Nigeria #DroneTechnology #AfricanInnovation