Red Barn Robotics YC Application
Red Barn Robotics went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2025 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
- Winter 2025
- Industry
- IndustrialsAgriculture
- Team size
- 5
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2025
Founders
Adam IsemanFounder
Ilya KelnerFounder
Alex NeffFounder
What Red Barn Robotics does
We are building an autonomous robot to precisely eliminate weeds and leave crops untouched. Despite $100 billion being spent annually on weed control, weeds still cost the US economy $46B/year. Weeds steal sunlight and nutrients from crops, forcing farmers to choose between higher costs and lower yields. Moreover, many farms still rely on hand labor to control weed growth. The process is slow, expensive, and increasingly difficult due to constant labor shortages (1 out of every 5 US farm positions go unfilled each year). Our robot nicknamed the Field Hand is able to automate one of the worst jobs on a farm and will help healthily feed the world.
Red Barn Robotics's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Red Barn Robotics, Winter 2025 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Red Barn Robotics
A Roomba for weeds on a farm.
We are building an autonomous robot called the Field Hand that precisely eliminates weeds while leaving crops untouched. It automates weeding, a slow, expensive, and difficult job that many farms still do by hand due to labor shortages.
We live in Seattle, WA, and the company would remain based here after YC.
Seattle gives us access to strong technical talent and a good base for remote work with early customers. It's where we already live and work as a team.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Red Barn Robotics YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Red Barn Robotics's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Red Barn Robotics would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Red Barn Robotics in?
Red Barn Robotics was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2025 batch.
Who founded Red Barn Robotics?
Red Barn Robotics was founded by Adam Iseman, Ilya Kelner, Alex Neff.
What does Red Barn Robotics do?
A Roomba for weeds on a farm.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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