Almond
YC X25 · Active · A dual-arm robot built for physical AI.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Shepherd RoboticsShared: automation, manufacturing, hardwareActiveAI | AI | Active | YCF26 |
 MorphoAIShared: manufacturing, robotics, taskActiveAI | AI | Active | YC +1X25 |
 Saphira AIShared: hardware, robotics, physicalActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCS24 |
 Tekton DynamicsShared: manufacturing, robotics, taskActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW24 |
 Remy AIShared: robotics, taskActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW26 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Waddle LabsShared: automation, roboticsActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCS26 |
 FaradayShared: manufacturing, roboticsActiveAI | AI | Active | YCF26 |
 Aktoria RoboticsShared: roboticsActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS26 |
 PhasesShared: physical, manufacturing and roboticsActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS25 |
 The Robot Learning CompanyShared: robotics, physicalActiveAI | AI | Active | YCX25 |
Also from X25 in AI
All of X25
Founders
- Saba KhalilnajiFounder/CEO
- Shawn PatelFounder/CTO
About Almond
We build robots for physical AI. Meet Axol - A dual-arm robot designed for real-world tasks using AI.
- YC batch
- X25 · Spring 2025
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 6
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 35m ago
YC tags: Hardware, Robotics, Manufacturing, Automation, AI
Almond: questions
Which YC batch was Almond in?
Almond was in Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch (X25).
Is Almond still active?
Y Combinator lists Almond as active.
Who founded Almond?
Almond's founders, as listed on its YC page: Saba Khalilnaji (Founder/CEO), Shawn Patel (Founder/CTO).
Where is Almond based?
Almond lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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