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Advanced Metal Research

Active · Machine intelligence for American Welding

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1

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Competitors

AITekton DynamicsShared: manufacturing, robotics, weldingYC W24LondonStartup →AIPhysical TuringShared: labor shortage, robotics, intelligenceYC S25New York CityStartup →AILibra RoboticsShared: labor shortage, robotics, workforceYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIb12 LabsShared: machine intelligence, roboticsYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredHyperGlueShared: machine intelligence, notYC W21San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Advanced Metal Research
Company
Tekton DynamicsShared: manufacturing, robotics, weldingYC W24ActiveAI
Physical TuringShared: labor shortage, robotics, intelligenceYC S25ActiveAI
Libra RoboticsShared: labor shortage, robotics, workforceYC S26ActiveAI
b12 LabsShared: machine intelligence, roboticsYC S25ActiveAI
HyperGlueShared: machine intelligence, notYC W21AcquiredAI, Data

Adjacent

AIShepherd RoboticsShared: manufacturing, robotics, hardwareYC F26San FranciscoStartup →OtherCircuitHubShared: manufacturing, robotics, hardwareYC W12LondonStartup →AIUltrasoniumShared: manufacturing, robotics, hardwareYC S26BostonStartup →AIBotBuiltShared: labor shortage, robotics, societyYC W21Southern PinesStartup →AIMantleShared: robotics, hardware, machineYC F26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Advanced Metal Research
Company
Shepherd RoboticsShared: manufacturing, robotics, hardwareYC F26ActiveAI
CircuitHubShared: manufacturing, robotics, hardwareYC W12ActiveOther
UltrasoniumShared: manufacturing, robotics, hardwareYC S26ActiveAI
BotBuiltShared: labor shortage, robotics, societyYC W21ActiveAI
MantleShared: robotics, hardware, machineYC F26ActiveAI

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Founders

  • Angus MuffattiFounder/CEO
  • Julian FriedFounder
  • Stephen LinFounder

About Advanced Metal Research

America does not just need more welders. It needs welding knowledge that can scale. The American Welding Society projects 320,500 new welding professionals will be needed by 2029, with about 80,000 jobs to be filled annually from 2025 to 2029. More than 157,000 current welding professionals are approaching retirement. Welders are only a small share of the skilled-trades workforce, but welding accounts for an outsized share of projected capability demand. The market calls it a labor shortage. AMR sees a learning bottleneck. We are building American-made robotic welding cells that combine computer vision to provide real-time seam tracking and post-weld inspection to turn welding from a scarce manual process into a closed-loop manufacturing system that learns from every weld as it happens.

YC batch
X26 · Spring 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
3
Location
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: Hardware, Robotics, Manufacturing

Advanced Metal Research in X26: 194 companies, 84% AI

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Advanced Metal Research: questions

Which YC batch was Advanced Metal Research in?

Advanced Metal Research was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).

Is Advanced Metal Research still active?

Y Combinator lists Advanced Metal Research as active.

Who founded Advanced Metal Research?

Advanced Metal Research's founders, as listed on its YC page: Angus Muffatti (Founder/CEO), Julian Fried (Founder), Stephen Lin (Founder).

Where is Advanced Metal Research based?

Advanced Metal Research lists Los Angeles, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.