- Aryanto Misel is known for inventing the Nikuba, a device proposed to convert water into fuel.
- There were claims that Aryanto Misel went to Italy for trials of Nikuba as part of a partnership with famed automobile manufacturers Ferrari and Ducati.
- Aryanto Misel did travel to Italy on June 16, 2023, with Sumardi Dadang and Immanuel Hutapea, as per an Indonesian Army website statement.
- Videos purportedly show representatives from Ferrari and Ducati, named Enrico and Corrado, testing Nikuba and discussing partnerships in Italy.
- However, Enrico is identified as the CTO and Sumardi as the President Director of PT Octagon Precision Indonesia, not representatives of Ferrari or Ducati.
- PT Octagon Precision is an official distributor of electric motors for the Gesits brand in Indonesia and engages in general fabrication and electronic equipment.
- Enrico and Corrado are directors of UK-based GEMPaCS LTD, involved in the electric motor industry, but they do not list employment at Ferrari or Ducati on their LinkedIn profiles.
- A video shows a contract signing with Corrado, who represents GEMPaCS, not Ferrari or Ducati.
- The activities in Italy, including the testing of Nikuba, took place at the facility of S&H Automotive Industry.
- The signing of a collaboration with Corrado signifies cooperation with GEMPaCS, not Ferrari or Ducati.
- PT Octagon Precision, not European automotive companies, invited Aryanto to Italy.
- There was actually no collaboration announced between Nikuba and the automobile giants Ferrari and Ducati; the partnership was with GEMPaCS.