BULAN LAB — ASTANA · EST 2023
About BULAN Lab
A hardware-first engineering lab based in Astana, Kazakhstan. We develop autonomous UAV platforms, assistive mobility devices, AI vision systems, and the energy and manufacturing infrastructure to support them.
01 — THE LAB
What BULAN Lab is
BULAN Lab started from a single observation: Central Asia had no engineering teams building deployable hardware at the intersection of UAV systems, robotics, and assistive technology. Not research papers. Not concept renders. Working systems tested in the field.
We started building. First a drone platform. Then a firefighting UAV concept for high-rise scenarios. Then an assistive breath interface for wheelchair users. Each project added tooling, skills, and a sharper understanding of what deployable actually means.
Today BULAN Lab runs 11 active engineering programs across UAV, assistive technology, AI vision, precision agriculture, energy systems, and manufacturing. The lab is in Astana — everything is built and tested locally.
BULAN Firefight System
Hardware built and tested in Astana, Kazakhstan
11
Systems
4
Active
5
In Development
2023
Founded
02 — HOW WE WORK
Engineering principles
Build before claiming
We don't announce systems. We build them, test them, and show the results. The hardware is the argument.
Real-world validation only
A system that works in the lab but fails in the field is not done. Field conditions define the acceptance criteria.
Specific problems, not platforms
We choose engineering problems that have real operators, real use cases, and real constraints — not generic technology directions.
Open iteration
Every prototype teaches us something. We document what worked, what broke, and what changed — not just the result.
51.1605°N, 71.4704°E
Astana, Kazakhstan
The lab is in Astana. All systems are built and tested locally.