Aukmind

Your projects, from idea to done.

Aukmind is a Belgian engineering firm and a network of senior partners. We step in as fractional CTO, assess technology before you invest, or build it alongside your team.

Email us How we work
  1. IdeaIs it feasible, what will it cost, which stack
  2. PrototypeA first version in code and hardware, tested early
  3. ProductProduction code, tests, CI and documentation
  4. DoneRunning in the field and handed over to your team
Clients include Yamabiko Quimesis Corvus Robotics

Robotics

Robots that work outside the lab, and the software that keeps a fleet running.

  • ROS 2 architecture, migrations from ROS 1, code reviews
  • Navigation, perception and fleet management software
  • Computer vision and inference on the edge
  • Embedded Linux: custom OS images, kernel and drivers

AI

AI where it earns its place, built into the product and running in production.

  • Machine learning, from dataset to deployment
  • LLM features and assistants on your own documents and data
  • Inference on edge devices
  • A straight answer on whether AI is the right tool for your problem

Data

Turning the data you already collect into answers people actually look at.

  • Dashboards and data visualisation for teams and management
  • Data pipelines, warehouses and automated reporting
  • Analytics and business intelligence
  • Prepare your data to be AI-ready

Software

Maintainable software, written so your team can own it.

  • Backend, web and cloud applications
  • Performance work in C++, Rust and Python
  • Architecture reviews, refactors and legacy code
  • CI/CD, automated testing and DevOps

Services

Fractional CTO
A few days a month of technical leadership: roadmap, architecture, hiring, and an engineer in the room when the board or investors ask hard questions.
Technical due diligence
Before you invest in or acquire a company, we go through the code, the stack and the team, and write down what we find, good and bad.
Consulting
Second opinions on decisions that are expensive to undo: framework and hardware choices, build vs. buy, system architecture.
Product development
Hands-on engineering, written to be handed over. Documented, tested, and not dependent on one person knowing how it works.
Research & benchmarks
Comparing frameworks, AI toolchains or languages with measurements, so the decision isn't made on blog posts.
Training
ROS 2, modern C++, Rust and Python for engineering teams, using your own codebase as the material.

How it works

Ongoing

Fractional CTO work on a monthly retainer. Usually a few days a month, more around fundraising or big launches.

Fixed scope

Due diligence, architecture reviews and benchmarks. Agreed scope and timeline, ending with a written report.

Build

Hands-on development with the right specialists for each part. Your team owns the result.

About

Aukmind was founded by Alexis Paques, who has spent 11 years building robots and the software around them, including engineering leadership at Corvus Robotics. The company was incorporated in 2025 to put that work under one roof.

Most projects need more than one kind of expertise. We work with a small network of engineers in embedded systems, electronics, mechanical design, AI and machine learning, data analytics, cloud infrastructure and web development. They join when the work calls for it, and you keep a single point of contact.

Offline tools

A few browser tools anyone can use. They run entirely on your machine, and files are never uploaded.

Contact

Tell us what you're building and where it's stuck.