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// Rooikat Systems — South Africa · Global

We find the problem.
We build the fix.
No shortcuts.

Rooikat Systems engineers custom technology that solves real problems — software, AI, automation, infrastructure. We don't fit a brief to a product. We build what's needed.

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Custom Software
AI Systems
Automation
Infrastructure
Data & Analytics
Problem Solvers
South African
Built for the World
Custom Software
AI Systems
Automation
Infrastructure
Data & Analytics
Problem Solvers
South African
Built for the World

Sharp.
Agile.
Built different.

Rooikat Systems is a South African technology company with a straightforward philosophy: identify the problem, engineer the solution, sell what works. Not the other way around.

We don't arrive with a product to sell. We arrive to understand the challenge — then we build the right answer for it. Whether that's custom software, an AI system, automation, or something that flat-out doesn't exist yet. Whatever the problem demands, we build it.

The name is deliberate. The Caracal — the Rooikat — is fast, precise, and built for terrain others won't touch. That's the company. Confident without being loud. Technical without being cold. Proudly South African. Built for the world.

Built to Fit
No templates, no shortcuts. Every system is engineered for the specific problem at hand — not bent to fit something that almost works.
Built to Last
We build with the future in mind. Your technology should grow with your business — not become the next thing you need to replace.
Straight Talking
No overpromising. Honest timelines, honest scope, honest results. We say what we'll do and we do what we say.
0%
Off-the-shelf
solutions used
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Max response
time to enquiries
Standard
we build to

What we've
built.

Every Rooikat product starts as a real problem solved properly — then packaged for the people who need it most.

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Mamba

by Rooikat Systems
Named after Africa's Black Mamba — fast, deadly precise, and impossible to ignore. Like Rooikat, it's African to the core.

Mamba is a full design production platform built for the print, signage, and vehicle wrap industry. From AI image generation to raster-to-SVG vectorization, vehicle overlay previews, cutout creation, and a branded client portal — Mamba handles the entire design workflow in one place.

  • AI Image Generation — generate production-ready artwork from a prompt, straight into the workflow
  • Raster-to-SVG Vectorization — 4 specialised pipelines, ≥85% visual accuracy, under 3 minutes
  • Vehicle Overlay Previews — visualise wrap designs on vehicle templates before production
  • Cutout Creation — precision cutout paths for print and vinyl cutting workflows
  • Client Portal — branded approval page with direct annotation and structured feedback
  • Mockup Editor — compose onto print surfaces at 300 DPI: banner, A2, A3, billboard, A-frame
  • Team Workspaces — shared brand palettes, vector library, role-based access
Mamba is currently in live testing on our server. You may encounter rough edges — that's intentional. We'd rather be honest about where we are than oversell what isn't finished yet.
mamba.rooikatsystems.com
Drop your raster image here
PNG · JPG · WEBP · BMP
Browse files
Routing
Preprocessing
Tracing
Scoring
FormatSVG
PipelineLogo
Time1m 42s
91%visual accuracy
// Production pipeline
Generate or upload
AI prompt to image, or upload your raster. Format detection and pre-flight validation.
Pipeline routing
Content-type analysis routes to the optimal specialised vectorization pipeline.
Vectorize & cut
Precision tracing, perceptual colour matching, cutout path generation.
Preview & mockup
Vehicle overlays, print surface mockups at 300 DPI. See it before it's made.
Client approval
Branded portal, direct annotation, structured feedback. No email chains.
Production ready
Clean SVG, cutout paths, print files. Ready to send to machine or printer.
85%+
Minimum visual accuracy
across colour, shape,
detail & composition
Free
15 conversions/mo · watermarked · no credit card
Pro
R1 200 / seat / month · clean SVGs · full pipeline · no limits
View full pricing & features →
// How Mamba works
1
Upload or Generate
Drop a raster image or generate one from an AI prompt. Mamba detects the content type and routes it automatically.
2
Vectorize & Preview
Four specialised pipelines convert your image to a clean SVG at ≥85% accuracy. Preview on vehicle overlays or print mockups.
3
Deliver & Approve
Send your client a branded approval portal. They annotate directly. You get structured feedback. No email chains.
Next Product

Alfred

Coming Soon
ALFRED

Whatever
it takes.

We don't specialise in one thing — we specialise in solving problems. That means following the solution wherever it leads: software, AI, infrastructure, data, or something nobody's built yet. The domain doesn't matter. The outcome does.

01AI Systems
+

Custom ML pipelines, intelligent automation, AI-native platforms. We don't bolt on AI — we architect systems around it from the start. Built for production, not proof of concept.

Machine LearningNLPComputer VisionAutomationAI Pipelines
02Custom Software
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Full-stack, embedded, systems-level. Whatever the problem demands, we build production-grade software that genuinely fits — not generic code that almost fits.

Web AppsAPIsMobileEmbeddedDesktop
03Platform Development
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End-to-end SaaS and enterprise platforms. From concept through architecture to scalable deployment — we own the full journey with you.

SaaSMulti-tenantBillingPortalsDashboards
04Systems Architecture
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OS-level design, distributed systems, resilient infrastructure. Built to handle real load, real failures, and real growth — not just demo day.

Distributed SystemsCloudOS LevelMicroservices
05Data & Analytics
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Pipelines, dashboards, intelligence layers. We turn raw data into something you can act on — clearly, quickly, confidently. No bloated BI tools you'll never fully use.

ETL PipelinesDashboardsReal-timeReporting
06Automation & Robotics
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Beyond software. Rooikat's vision extends into automation and eventually robotics — building systems that operate in the real world, not just on a screen.

Process AutomationRoboticsIoTHardware Integration

Got a problem
worth solving?

We're not looking for a brief to slot a product into. Bring us the real challenge — the hard one, the unsolved one, the "nobody's figured this out yet" one. That's exactly where Rooikat operates. We'll be straight with you about what it takes.

Emailrooikatsystems@gmail.com
ResponseWithin 24 hours. No auto-replies.
BasedSouth Africa — operating globally
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