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Y Combinator

Y Combinator (YC) is a U.S.-based startup accelerator founded in 2005 that provides seed funding, mentorship, and a powerful founder network.

YC-Backed Weave Robotics Drops Its Cheapest Home Robot Yet

July 3, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Weave Robotics Isaac 1 home robot

The YCombinator-backed startup Weave Robotics just introduced its most advanced and cheapest robot yet, the Isaac 1.

Robotics Gold Rush: Silicon Valley Investors Pour Billions Into AI Machines

March 26, 2026March 13, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Sunday Robotics' Memo

Silicon Valley’s robotics boom in full effect. A new breed of startups is raising massive funding rounds to push AI-powered machines into daily life

A Startup Wants to Put a ‘Soul Computer’ on Your Face. Not Everyone’s Buying It.

March 26, 2026January 2, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Pickle 1 "Soul Computer"

Pickle 1, a new pair of AI-powered smart glasses pitched as a “soul computer,” is the first divisive product launch of 2026.

The Social Network’s Impact Still Unfolding as Zuckerberg Chases Superintelligence

May 5, 2026July 15, 2025 by Mike Kalil
The Social Network (2010) Legacy

When The Social Network hit theaters, executives at Facebook (now Meta) feared it could derail the company’s meteoric rise.

Emerging US Defense Tech Startups to Watch in 2025

March 26, 2026June 16, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Emerging Defense Technology Startups in the US

The US military is going all in on artificial intelligence and machines that fight faster, cheaper, and without fear.

Elon Musk Sues Ex-Tesla Engineer’s Startup Over ‘Stolen’ Optimus Robot Hand

November 2, 2025June 13, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Tesla Optimus humanoid robot in court illustration generated by ChatGPT

In a new lawsuit, Tesla accuses a rising startup founded by two of its former engineers of stealing trade secrets to develop its human-like robotic hands.

K-Scale Labs Disrupts Silicon Valley with Low-Cost, Open-Source AI Robots

March 26, 2026May 21, 2025 by Mike Kalil
K-Bot humanoid robot by K-Scale Labs from Palo Alto

Just a year after its launch, Palo Alto-based K-Scale Labs is already ruffling feathers in the robotics world.

Hate It or Love It: Text-to-CAD Technology Proves Divisive

May 14, 2026January 30, 2025 by Mike Kalil
CAD software on tablet

Let’s get to the bottom of the battle over the love it or hate it technology of early 2025, Text to CAD.

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