The interviews and reporting of this story were conducted in February 2024.

In late 2019, four friends discussed potential business ventures they could embark on together. Among them, one was an ultra-marathoner, two were gym enthusiasts, while the fourth was passionate about callisthenics.

The common ground of fitness and technology bonded these IIT-Delhi graduates. Further, capitalising on the expertise of two of them in robotics, they decided to develop a home fitness device.

So, the four engineers —  Aman Rai, Anurag Dani, Rohit Patel and Amal George — embarked on creating their own home gym, designed for efficient strength training within limited space. Nearly three years and 15 prototypes later, in May 2022, they launched Aroleap X — a smart, wall-mounted gym equipment, which comes with 100 hours of curated fitness content developed by seasoned fitness coaches.

Their innovative equipment is crafted to guide beginners and seasoned enthusiasts alike towards their fitness aspirations through personalised fitness regimes, while tracking their movement and mapping the corresponding data.

Aroleap’s technology is patented, fully manufactured in India, and currently offers over 150 exercises.

Aman Rai, a chemical engineering graduate from IIT Delhi, is a passionate runner with many ultra-marathons under his belt. Upon starting his career, he struggled to juggle his job responsibilities with regular gym visits for strength training, which is essential for runners. Residing in a rented accommodation in Bengaluru, the limited equipment at his disposal at home fell short of adequately supporting his training regimen.

Anurag Dani also found it tough to find time to head to the gym due to long work hours. Meanwhile, Rohit Patel and Amal George, who were studying robotics, spent hours building solutions for everyday problems, and were keen on solving this........

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