Libra Robotics YC Application

Summer 2026Active

San Francisco

Libra Robotics went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2026 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 2026
Industry: IndustrialsManufacturing and Robotics
Location: San Francisco
Team size: 2
Status: Active
Launched: 2026

Founders

Jermaine ZhaoFounder/CEO
Yaojing HuangFounder/COO

What Libra Robotics does

We’re building collaborative robotic crews for large-scale infrastructure projects, including solar farms and data centers. 002C: “002A, 5.3 mm left.” 002B: “002A, you’re running low. Next pallet is on the way.” 002C: “Am I clear to come in?” 002A: “Aligned. Panel released. You’re clear.” 002C: “Fastening.” 002B: “Next load arriving now.” This isn’t a human crew talking. It’s three robots building a utility-scale solar farm together. Our AI control system enables specialized robots to collaborate, learn reusable construction skills, like alignment, fastening, and manipulation, and transfer them across workflows, from solar farms to data centers. 🚧 🦺

Libra Robotics's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Libra Robotics, Summer 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Libra Robotics

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Robotic crews for large-scale infrastructure construction

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

We're building collaborative robotic crews for utility-scale infrastructure projects. These are fleets of specialized robots, controlled by our AI system, that handle complex construction workflows - like building solar farms and data centers - in place of human labor. Each robot can coordinate with others, learn core skills like alignment, fastening, and manipulation, and apply those skills to different project types.

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

San Francisco, CA. We'll remain based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where infrastructure projects, robotics talent, and early adopter customers are concentrated. We want to stay close to both the robotics ecosystem and major construction and energy users.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Libra Robotics YC application?

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