Auro Robotics

Auro Robotics YC Application

Summer 2015Acquired

Auro Robotics went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2015 batch as a Industrials company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.

YC batch
Summer 2015
Industry
IndustrialsAutomotive
Status
Acquired
Launched
2015

Founders

  • Nalin Gupta
    Nalin GuptaFounder/CEO
  • Srinivas Reddy Aellala
    Srinivas Reddy AellalaFounder/CPO
  • Jit Ray Chowdhury
    Jit Ray ChowdhuryFounder

What Auro Robotics does

We are building self-driving shuttles for transportation within campuses like universities, resorts, airports, and retirement communities. Website:

Auro Robotics's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Auro Robotics, Summer 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Auro Robotics

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Autonomous shuttles for campus-like environments

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We're building self-driving shuttles that operate within campuses like universities, resorts, airports, and retirement communities. Our shuttles navigate these controlled environments to transport people safely and efficiently where traditional rides or buses don't work well.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in Santa Clara, CA and plan to base the company here after YC as well.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Santa Clara is at the heart of the autonomous vehicle and robotics ecosystem. Being here gives us access to key technology partners, early customers, and talent.

21 more answers in the full application

Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Auro Robotics YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Auro Robotics's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Auro Robotics would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.

What YC batch was Auro Robotics in?

Auro Robotics was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2015 batch.

Who founded Auro Robotics?

Auro Robotics was founded by Nalin Gupta, Srinivas Reddy Aellala, Jit Ray Chowdhury.

What does Auro Robotics do?

Autonomous shuttles for campus-like environments.

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Auro Robotics's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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