144 YC Robotics Startups

144 Y Combinator companies carry the Robotics tag in YC's own directory, across every batch since 2005. Each row shows what the company does, its batch, HQ and status, and links to its YC application reconstructed in the real form, so a founder building a Robotics startup can read how accepted companies answered the same questions.

Companies
144
Top industries
Industrials, B2B and Healthcare
Top locations
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Palo Alto
YC top companies
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6thSense
6thSenseNervous System for Physical AI
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Advanced Metal Research
Advanced Metal ResearchMachine intelligence for American Welding
Spring 2026Los Angeles, CAActive
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Aerones
AeronesRobotics for wind turbine maintenance.
Winter 2018Riga, LatviaActive
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AICE
AICESubmarine drones for defense
Spring 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Aktoria Robotics
Aktoria RoboticsHuman as API for robots
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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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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Arc
Arcaerial videography
Summer 2012Palo Alto, CAInactive

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Aseon Labs
Aseon LabsRobotic pitstops for self-driving cars
Spring 2026Redwood City, CAActive
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AstroForge
AstroForgeWe Mine Asteroids
Winter 2022Los Angeles, CAActive
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Auro Robotics
Auro RoboticsAutonomous shuttles for campus-like environments.
Summer 2015Santa Clara, CAAcquired
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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
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b12 Labs
b12 LabsChemical Copilot for Pharma and Biotech
Summer 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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BotBuilt
BotBuiltWe use robots to build houses.
Winter 2021Durham, NCActive
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Buoyant Aero
Buoyant AeroBringing back blimps
Summer 2021New York City, NYActive
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Charge Robotics
Charge RoboticsRobots that build solar farms
Summer 2021Oakland, CAActive
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CircuitHub
CircuitHubOn-Demand Electronics Manufacturing
Winter 2012London, England, United KingdomActive
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Cortex AI
Cortex AILarge-scale real-world robot & human data for embodied AI
Fall 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Corvus Robotics
Corvus RoboticsAutonomous drones to help warehouses scan inventory.
Summer 2018Mountain View, CAActive
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Cosmic Robotics
Cosmic RoboticsAutonomous construction on Earth and beyond
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Daedalus
DaedalusAWS for precision manufacturing
Winter 2020San Francisco, CAActive
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DeepReach Inc.
DeepReach Inc.Network for Physical AI Data Business
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Double Robotics
Double RoboticsTelepresence robots
Summer 2012Burlingame, CAActive
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Dreamscale Labs
Dreamscale LabsRunning robot brains in the cloud
Fall 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Eden Robotics
Eden RoboticsAutonomous services for humanity.
Spring 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Edgerun
EdgerunMilitary exoskeletons
Summer 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
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Enact
EnactReal-world RL environments for robotics models
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Encord
EncordThe data layer for physical AI
Winter 2021London, England, United KingdomActive
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Faction
FactionDriverless electric vehicles at a fraction of the cost of a car.
Winter 2021South San Francisco, CAInactive
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Fern
FernEnabling physical AI at scale.
Winter 2026Active
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Flux Auto
Flux AutoGeneral Autonomy for Controlled Spaces
Winter 2021Bengaluru, IndiaActive
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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
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Fuchsia
FuchsiaVanta for hardware
Spring 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Gecko Robotics
Gecko RoboticsAI + Robotics for the Built World
Winter 2016Pittsburgh, PAActive
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General Instinct
General InstinctDeployable Physical AI on Any Edge Device.
Spring 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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General Trajectory
General TrajectoryAI for the physical world
Winter 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Greypoint Industries
Greypoint IndustriesBuilding drone swarms that hunt hidden enemies.
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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HABIT
HABITConversational robots for physical businesses.
Spring 2025El Segundo, CAActive
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Hedgehog
HedgehogBuilding robotic mushroom farms
Summer 2022San Francisco, CAActive
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Hub.xyz
Hub.xyzThe API for real-world training data.
Spring 2026Palo Alto, CAActive
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Industrial Next
Industrial NextTesla autonomous manufacturing for everyone
Winter 2022San Francisco, CAActive
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Inevitable Tech
Inevitable TechTo make food a renewable resource, for everyone
Winter 2016San Carlos, CAInactive
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InLoop Robotics
InLoop RoboticsStaff your warehouse with robotic employees today
Spring 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Innate
InnatePersonal AI Robots
Fall 2024San Francisco, CAActive
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Intelligence Factory
Intelligence FactoryHuman Intelligence for Robots
Spring 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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K-Scale Labs
K-Scale LabsOpen-source humanoid robots
Winter 2024Palo Alto, CAActive
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Lambda Robotics
Lambda RoboticsRobotics for AI Infrastructure
Fall 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Lifecast
LifecastSoftware to create 3D video for VR, robotics and film.
Winter 2022Palo Alto, CAInactive
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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
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Manifold
ManifoldDrop-in robotic labor that works on Day 1
Summer 2026Los Angeles, CAActive
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Mars Auto
Mars AutoAutonomous trucks to fully automate long-haul freight shipping
Winter 2019Seoul, Seoul, South KoreaActive
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Mass Magnetics
Mass MagneticsUSA-made magnetics for robotics and defense.
Summer 2026Boston, MAActive
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Mbodi AI
Mbodi AIIndustrial Robots that Learn and Operate Like Humans
Spring 2025New York, NYActive
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Mezli
MezliAutonomous restaurants that make great, affordable meals.
Winter 2021San Mateo, CAInactive
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Miru
MiruConfig Management for Robotics
Summer 2024San 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
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Nextera Robotics
Nextera RoboticsAI-native Robotics
Summer 2020Boston, MAActive
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Nori
NoriThe most capable American-made humanoid robot for $1,688
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Null Labs
Null LabsEnd-to-end Simulation for Defense Autonomy
Fall 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Opentrons
OpentronsWe make robots for biologists.
Winter 2016New York, NYActive
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Ornadyne
OrnadyneWe're building robot birds for surveillance.
Spring 2026Los Angeles, CAActive
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OS3
OS3Deploying US-Built Humanoid Robots & Training Video Action Models
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Pacific
PacificMass-producing and financing micro data center incredibly quickly.
Summer 2026London, England, United KingdomActive
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Pashi
PashiPashi builds software to operate and optimize production lines.
Winter 2020San Francisco, CAInactive
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Persist AI
Persist AIDeveloping long-lasting drug formulations 50% faster
Winter 2023Woodland, CAActive
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Philon
PhilonGeneral Purpose Robots
Fall 2025Palo Alto, 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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Y Combinator companies are in tagged Robotics?

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