136 YC Manufacturing and Robotics Startups (Industrials)

136 YC companies fall under Manufacturing and Robotics, YC's Industrials subcategory, across every batch since 2005. Each row shows the one-liner, batch, HQ and status, and links to a reconstruction of the company's YC application in the real form.

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Rigetti Computing
Rigetti ComputingTopQuantum coherent supercomputing.
Summer 2014Berkeley, CAPublic
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6thSense
6thSenseNervous System for Physical AI
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
3
Advanced Metal Research
Advanced Metal ResearchMachine intelligence for American Welding
Spring 2026Los Angeles, CAActive
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AiSupervision
AiSupervisionThe operating system for factory production lines
Winter 2022Mannheim, BW, GermanyInactive
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Aktoria Robotics
Aktoria RoboticsHuman as API for robots
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Alchemy
AlchemyNanotechnology-enabled coatings for automotive and defence sectors
Summer 2014Waterloo, ON, CanadaActive
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Almond
AlmondA dual-arm robot built for physical AI.
Spring 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Antropi Robotics
Antropi RoboticsAutonomous CNC factories for faster hardware
Fall 2026Bengaluru, KA, IndiaActive

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AON3D
AON3DAdditive Manufacturing with advanced materials
Winter 2017Montreal, QC, CanadaActive
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Arylla
AryllaWe connect products to the internet using an invisible, chip-less tag
Winter 2017Kitchener, ON, CanadaInactive
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Aseon Labs
Aseon LabsRobotic pitstops for self-driving cars
Spring 2026Redwood City, CAActive
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Asimov
AsimovReal-world human movement data for humanoid robots
Winter 2026San Francisco, CAActive
15
AstroForge
AstroForgeWe Mine Asteroids
Winter 2022Los Angeles, CAActive
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Atum Works
Atum WorksGigascale Nanomanufacturing
Spring 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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AuroraQ
AuroraQBuilding the first practical, integrated quantum computer.
Winter 2019Waterloo, ON, CanadaInactive
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AutoPallet Robotics
AutoPallet RoboticsWe make robots that move boxes in warehouses
Summer 2024San Francisco, CAActive
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Autumn Labs
Autumn LabsDatadog for industrial robots
Summer 2024San Francisco, CAActive
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Avea Robotics
Avea RoboticsTeleoperate your robots from anywhere in the world
Spring 2026San Francisco, CAActive
24
Beep
BeepCellular networks for IoT.
Summer 2014San Francisco, CAInactive
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BotBuilt
BotBuiltWe use robots to build houses.
Winter 2021Durham, NCActive
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Bramante
BramanteLife sciences instrument and reagent manufacturing
Spring 2025Cambridge, MAActive
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Charge Robotics
Charge RoboticsRobots that build solar farms
Summer 2021Oakland, CAActive
31
CircuitHub
CircuitHubOn-Demand Electronics Manufacturing
Winter 2012London, England, United KingdomActive
32
Cortex AI
Cortex AILarge-scale real-world robot & human data for embodied AI
Fall 2025San Francisco, CAActive
33
Daedalus
DaedalusAWS for precision manufacturing
Winter 2020San Francisco, CAActive
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Dreamscale Labs
Dreamscale LabsRunning robot brains in the cloud
Fall 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Duranium
DuraniumReshoring critical metal production
Summer 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Eden Robotics
Eden RoboticsAutonomous services for humanity.
Spring 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Efference
Efference
Fall 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Ember Robotics
Ember RoboticsDatadog for robots
Summer 2024San Francisco, CAActive
41
Enact
EnactReal-world RL environments for robotics models
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Flux Auto
Flux AutoGeneral Autonomy for Controlled Spaces
Winter 2021Bengaluru, IndiaActive
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Flywheel AI
Flywheel AIWaymo for excavators
Summer 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Forge Automation
Forge AutomationSoftware Enabled CNC Parts Supplier
Winter 2025Toronto, ON, CanadaActive
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Forge Robotics
Forge RoboticsA robotics intelligence system for metal fabrication
Fall 2025San Francisco, CAActive
46
Gecko Robotics
Gecko RoboticsAI + Robotics for the Built World
Winter 2016Pittsburgh, PAActive
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Genecis Bio
Genecis BioMakes guilt-free plastics from food waste
Winter 2020Toronto, ON, CanadaActive
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General Trajectory
General TrajectoryAI for the physical world
Winter 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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GreaseBoss
GreaseBossGreaseBoss verifes industrial machinery is greased correctly
Winter 2021Sunshine Coast, QLD, AustraliaActive
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Grip
GripRobots for waste manipulation
Summer 2026ZĂ¼rich, ZH, SwitzerlandActive
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Hedgehog
HedgehogBuilding robotic mushroom farms
Summer 2022San Francisco, CAActive
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Hemlock
HemlockForce-sensing wristband for training robotic AI
Fall 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Hilstart
HilstartAutonomous Hardware Testing
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Human Archive
Human ArchiveMultimodal data provider for robotics and world modeling
Winter 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Industrial Next
Industrial NextTesla autonomous manufacturing for everyone
Winter 2022San Francisco, CAActive
57
InLoop Robotics
InLoop RoboticsStaff your warehouse with robotic employees today
Spring 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Intelligence Factory
Intelligence FactoryHuman Intelligence for Robots
Spring 2026San Francisco, CAActive
61
JITX
JITXAutomatic circuit board design.
Summer 2018San Francisco, CAActive
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Kyten Technologies
Kyten TechnologiesCustom Aerospace-Grade Battery Packs
Winter 2026Seattle, WAActive
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Lambda Robotics
Lambda RoboticsRobotics for AI Infrastructure
Fall 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Lightberry
LightberryThe social brain for robots.
Fall 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Lucid Bots
Lucid BotsWe build robots for dull, dirty, and dangerous jobs.
Summer 2019Charlotte, NCActive
68
MadeSolid
MadeSolidFunctional 3D printing materials.
Winter 2014Emeryville, CAInactive
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Manifold
ManifoldDrop-in robotic labor that works on Day 1
Summer 2026Los Angeles, CAActive
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Mbodi AI
Mbodi AIIndustrial Robots that Learn and Operate Like Humans
Spring 2025New York, NYActive
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Mobius Materials
Mobius MaterialsThe spot market for semiconductors
Summer 2020San Francisco, CAActive
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MorphoAI
MorphoAISoftware tool for designing robots and machines
Spring 2025New York, NYActive
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Moving Atoms
Moving AtomsWorld Models (Virtual Reality) for training robots
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Neuromorphic
NeuromorphicBuilding robots to automate wetlabs
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
77
Neuron Industries
Neuron IndustriesIndustrial Controllers built for AI
Summer 2026Los Angeles, CAActive
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Nextera Robotics
Nextera RoboticsAI-native Robotics
Summer 2020Boston, MAActive
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Nine Fives
Nine FivesSimple, Networked, Driverless, RF Test Equipment
Spring 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Nori
NoriThe most capable American-made humanoid robot for $1,688
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Nox Metals
Nox MetalsSupplying America's Industrial Base
Summer 2025Detroit, MIActive
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Octopart
OctopartOctopart is a search engine for electronic components
Winter 2007New York, NYAcquired
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One Robot
One RobotWorld models for robot evals and training.
Winter 2026San Francisco, CAActive
85
OS3
OS3Deploying US-Built Humanoid Robots & Training Video Action Models
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
86
Overview
OverviewReshaping industrial quality with AI, hardware, and software
Winter 2019San Francisco, CAActive
87
Parametric
ParametricPhysical businesses that run themselves
Fall 2025San Francisco, CAActive
88
Pashi
PashiPashi builds software to operate and optimize production lines.
Winter 2020San Francisco, CAInactive
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Pave Robotics
Pave RoboticsRobots that repair roads
Winter 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Pivot Robotics
Pivot RoboticsAI for Robot Arms in Factories
Winter 2024San Francisco, CAActive
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Polymath Robotics
Polymath RoboticsGeneral Autonomy for Industrial Vehicles
Summer 2022San Francisco, CAActive
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Proception Inc
Proception IncMaking humanoids dexterous enough to thread a needle
Winter 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Proprio Robotics
Proprio RoboticsRobots to maintain and assemble data centers
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Prototyping.io
Prototyping.ioAutonomous manufacturing for mechanical parts
Spring 2026Sunnyvale, CAActive
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Revise Robotics
Revise RoboticsAutomating refurbishment of $1T in consumer electronics
Winter 2025New York City, NYActive
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RMFG
RMFGAdvanced Contract MFG for fast moving hardware companies
Summer 2021Fort Worth, TXActive

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Y Combinator companies are in Manufacturing and Robotics (Industrials)?

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