Skyways YC Application

Summer 2017Active

Skyways went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2017 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 2017
Industry: IndustrialsDrones
Team size: 33
Status: Active
Launched: 2017

Founders

Charles AckninFounder

Skyways's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Skyways, Summer 2017 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Skyways

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Creating a new form of air transportation

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

We are building autonomous air taxis using drone technology. Our product combines robotics, computer vision, and machine learning to safely transport people through urban airspace. The system manages flight control, navigation, and passenger safety for point-to-point travel.

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

We currently live in Austin, TX and plan to keep the company based there after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Austin has been our base since day one due to the local talent pool in robotics and AI, and the cost advantages compared to typical tech hubs. It also positions us well as a central US location for testing air taxis.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Skyways YC application?

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