Gokul NA

Gokul NA is a Founder of CynLr (Cybernetics Laboratory), a Bengaluru-based robotics startup developing visual object intelligence technology for industrial automation which is named as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer 2025, one of 10 Indian startups among 100 companies globally. He was featured in Business Today's India's Coolest Start-ups (January 2024) and Machine Design Magazine (August 2024). At CynLr, Gokul leads product design, technology development and brand strategy. He holds a degree in Bachelor of Technology from Amrita School of Engineering. Before founding CynLr, Gokul began his career at National Instruments (NI) from 2012 to 2015, as an SW Architect & Specialist in Vision, RF and Embedded systems where he designed over 40 vision systems for automotive clients including Jaguar and Land Rover. He was responsible for designing algorithms serving customers across Europe, Taiwan, and India. After successfully running a consulting firm, Vyuti Systems and solving 30+ customer problems that were previously unsolved vision conundrums, Gokul & Nikhil started CynLr in 2019 to productize their Vision approach. At CynLr, Gokul developed the CLX vision platform and CyRo robot system, which uses neuroscience-based approaches to enable robots to manipulate objects without prior training. The technology works across varying lighting conditions and handles transparent and reflective objects. The system comprises 400+ components sourced from 14 countries.