
The research engine behind AHOY.
AHOY Labs is the R&D department of AHOY Technology, headquartered with AHOY in Dubai.

A note from the founder
We navigate complex technological landscapes to innovate solutions that are both practical and transformative.
True innovation is not only about the technology itself. It is about building the infrastructure for the future, through sustainable research cycles that keep delivering real-world value for smart cities, mobility and critical infrastructure.
Hood Khizer
Founder AHOY Labs, CSO AHOY Tech
Part of the AHOY ecosystem
One company, one stack.
Engineering and product
AHOY Technology
Physical AI infrastructure for the real world, through AHOY Machine Studio.
Research and SDKs
AHOY Labs
Research tracks that de-risk deep technology and ship it as SDKs.
Platform
AHOY AMS
One platform from cloud-connected to fully air-gapped sovereign deployments, where live AHOY Labs SDKs run.
Mission and values
Simple solutions, your data stays yours.
Mission
Pioneer the next iteration of technology.
A research firm that wants to pioneer the next iteration of technology by providing tools and empowering people to build solutions that are in-tune with their security and privacy.
Vision
Simple solutions to the most complex of problems.
To become the MENA region's leading innovation firm that creates simple solutions for the most complex of problems.
Core Values
People should remain custodians of their own data.
We provide infrastructure for the next generation of tech where people are the custodians of their own data, and privacy is preserved at every level - while still catering to the demands of modern data-rich digital experiences.
Imagine personalization at every layer of the digital landscape, but with a twist: you keep your privacy and sovereignty over your data, and still get things the way you like them.
- Privacy by design
- Data sovereignty
- Personalization without surveillance
Team
Different minds.
One frontier.
Researchers, engineers and builders working together to push AI from research to real-world impact.
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Hood Khizer
Founder AHOY Labs, CSO AHOY Tech

Muhammad Ibrahim
Head of Research

Misbah Hareem
Operations Coordinator (People & Culture)

Muhammad Waqas Afzal
Office Manager

Zuhad Bin Nisar
Project Coordinator

Wahaj Ahmad
Staff AI Researcher

Muhammad Tilal
R&D Lead

Ahmad Ali
Senior AI Engineer (RnD)

Huzaifah Bin Khawar
AI Engineer (RnD)

Muhammad Kashif
AI Engineer (RnD)

Umair Pervaiz Butt
Backend Developer - Python

Mehboob Raza
Data Engineer

Talha Yousuf
Senior AI Engineer (RnD)

Shah Nawaz Khan
Senior AI Engineer (RnD)

Muhammad Ijlal Baig
Senior Researcher

Ahmad Mansoor
Senior Researcher

Ali Asghar Huzaifa
AI Engineer (RnD)

Fatimah Emad Eldin
Researcher

Talha Ejaz
AI Engineer

Khoula Ali Sheikh
AI Engineer (RnD)

Muhammad Asim Latif
AI Engineer (RnD)

Salman Hassan
AI Engineer

Talha Nadeem
Data Scientist

Abdul Munem
Decentralization

Hasnain Ahmad
Senior AI Engineer

Haider Asad
AI Engineer

Muhammad Zarar
AI Engineer (RnD)

Hafiz Muhammad Hassan Sadiq
Computer Vision Engineer

Pranav Chandra
Frontend / Backend

Kazi Ikram
Frontend Developer

Usama Bin Asif
Frontend Developer

Malik Umar Daraz
Senior Product Engineer

Muhammad Yasir Saleem
Principal Product Engineer

Zerq Jehan Ahmed
Senior DevOps Engineer

Syed Sam
Software Engineer

