Startup Database

AI Robotics Startups 2026 (51 companies)

This page lists all 51 ai robotics startups in the AIToolGuide 2026 startups database, taken from the 2026 cohort: Y Combinator's four 2026 batches and the TrustMRR and Indie Hackers listings. The biggest intake here is YC Summer 2026 with 23 companies, and 47 of the 51 list a headquarters in USA. Every listing is free and ranked by the data, not by payment. Click any company for its story, founders and facts.

All 51 ai robotics startups in the 2026 database, newest batch first.
CompanyWhat it doesBatchHQ
Applied KineticsAI-native manufacturing for data center and energy projectsYC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Archgen LabsAI-powered EDA tools for faster, cooler 3D chipsYC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
AsimEnable robots to operate safely in the real world.YC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Degla IncThe fully autonomous intelligence layer in the sky.YC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Dreamscale LabsReal-time cloud inference for robotics.YC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Evident MachinesBenchmarks and RL environments for electrical engineeringYC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
horizontal.AI agents that run factory operations end-to-end.YC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Hundred100% automated inspection for precision hardware partsYC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
MantleThe pit crew for machines and robots.YC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Polemos IndustriesAI-guided ballistic missiles, built for mass manufacturingYC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
PreloadSensorimotor context for physical AIYC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
PrimordiantEmbodied Scientific IntelligenceYC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
RisklyticsAI-Native Insurance for Frontier TechYC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Rodeo RoboticsRobots for vehicle maintenance.YC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Runtime.siRobots that think in simulationYC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Shepherd RoboticsRobots for high skilled labor powering AI infrastructureYC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
UXDuckBuild better drones. Run better missions.YC Fall 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
DaqstraAI-native test infrastructure layer for hardware companiesYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
DatoricThe training data R&D engine for physical AIYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Dawn IndustriesAutomatic Diagnosis & Fix for Industrial Automation CellsYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
DeepReach Inc.Network for Physical AI Data BusinessYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
EnactReal-world RL environments for robotics modelsYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Hebbian RoboticsFoundational infrastructure for Physical AIYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
IMPACT DronesAir Defense as a Service for Civilian Infrastructure.YC Summer 2026Los Angeles, CA, USA
Isengard Industries IncMass-produced AI strike systems and Counter-UASYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Libra RoboticsThe robot workforce for infrastructure of the AI eraYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Most RoboticResearch lab building the most robotic household in the worldYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Moving AtomsScan to 3D ModelYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
NeuromorphicBuilding robots to automate wetlabsYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
OpenVectorAI that turns any camera to an autonomous worker with real-time visionYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
OS3Affordable, intelligent humanoid robots built to deploy at scaleYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
PacificRobotic factories to mass produce data centersYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Praxis RoboticsTurns real businesses into robotics data vendorsYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Proprio RoboticsRobots to maintain and assemble data centersYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
RobocurveEvals for robotsYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Shiraz AIRobots that learn on the jobYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Synapse SemiconductorNew semiconductors that merge compute and visionYC Summer 2026Durham, NC, USA
TensrRobotic factories that build robotsYC Summer 2026Emeryville, CA, USA
Waddle LabsLLMs that control robotsYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
ZommaThe AI BPO for financial servies, run by computer-use agentsYC Summer 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
General InstinctDeployment infrastructure for Physical AIYC Spring 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
HubReal-world training data for frontier AI labs and robotics.YC Spring 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
OntoraAI agents that interviews every employee to hand context to AI tools.YC Spring 2026Berlin, Berlin, Germany
PerfectBit, Inc.RoboticsYC Spring 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
StableBrowseBuilding the Data Infrastructure layer for Physical AI.YC Spring 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
TwolabsRL environments for underexplored domains.YC Spring 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
BrumbyRobot Cowboys that Herd Cattle with AI DronesYC Winter 2026Sydney, NSW, Australia
RamAInRamAIn - AI Employees with a computer to perform business tasks just…YC Winter 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Remy AIAutomating dexterous tasks in warehouses with AI-powered robotsYC Winter 2026San Francisco, CA, USA
Seeing SystemsModular AI-Commanded Drones for DefenceYC Winter 2026London, England, United Kingdom
Servo7Container unloading robots for warehousesYC Winter 2026Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands

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Source: AIToolGuide 2026 startups database (513 AI companies), compiled from Y Combinator 2026 batch listings and the TrustMRR and Indie Hackers marketplaces, November 2026.

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