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Applied Kinetics

Active · AI-native manufacturing for data center and energy projects

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

AIIron GridShared: data center, native, manufacturing and roboticsYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIHERAShared: data center, industrial, manufacturingYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AITorusShared: data center, industrial, energyYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIGridline AIShared: energy projectAlchemist Class 20Palo AltoStartup →AIMarengoShared: data center, energy, nativeYC S26San FranciscoStartup →OtherEmerald AIShared: data center, powerStartup →OtherCrusoeShared: data centerStartup →
Companies closest to Applied Kinetics
Company
Iron GridShared: data center, native, manufacturing and roboticsYC S25ActiveAI
HERAShared: data center, industrial, manufacturingYC S26ActiveAI
TorusShared: data center, industrial, energyYC S26ActiveAI
Gridline AIShared: energy projectAlchemist Class 20Not statedAI
MarengoShared: data center, energy, nativeYC S26ActiveAI
Emerald AInot in a program hereShared: data center, powerElsewhereOther
Crusoenot in a program hereShared: data centerElsewhereOther

Adjacent

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Companies next to Applied Kinetics
Company
Fram EnergyShared: energy projectGoogle AI for Energy 2026Not statedOther
KyraShared: energy project, capacity, powerGoogle AI for Energy 2026Not statedDevtools
AiSupervisionShared: industrial, manufacturing, productionYC W22InactiveOther
AtomarineShared: data center, energy, manufacturingYC S26ActiveOther
Neuron IndustriesShared: industrial, manufacturing, projectYC S26ActiveAI

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Company
FaradayIndustrial aOS coordinating humans, agents, and machinesteam of 2ActiveAI
horizontal.AI agents that run factory operations end-to-end.team of 2ActiveAI
KanopyComputer vision operating layer for physical infrastructureteam of 2ActiveAI
twentyfour26Building Autonomous Factories in America, Starting with On-Demand CNC…team of 2ActiveAI
Aikido TechnologiesClean marine AI datacentersteam of 5ActiveAI, Devtools
AilitElectrifying North American freight rail with swappable batteries.team of 6ActiveAI

Founders

  • Rohit NarasFounder/CEO
  • Adhik DurgaFounder/CTO

About Applied Kinetics

Applied Kinetics is an AI-native, end-to-end manufacturer for data center and energy developers. We supply the transformers, switchgear, generators, cooling systems, and other critical equipment needed to bring new power and compute capacity online. Every unit is built to project specifications, and we manage the process from technical requirements through production and delivery. We shorten lead times and accelerate projects forward, removing the physical bottlenecks holding back the next generation of technological progress.

YC batch
F26 · Fall 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: B2B, Manufacturing, Energy, AI, Industrial

Changes seen

One-linerOct 26, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "End-to-end manufacturing for data center and energy projects"

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One-linerOct 22, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "AI for the industries that power America."

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IndustryOct 22, 2026

Industry changed from B2B to Industrials.

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SubindustryOct 22, 2026

Subindustry changed from B2B -> Supply Chain and Logistics to Industrials -> Manufacturing and Robotics.

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TagsOct 22, 2026

Newly tagged Manufacturing and Industrial; no longer tagged Supply Chain and Procurement.

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Applied Kinetics in F26: 219 companies, 89% AI

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Applied Kinetics: questions

Which YC batch was Applied Kinetics in?

Applied Kinetics was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).

Is Applied Kinetics still active?

Y Combinator lists Applied Kinetics as active.

Who founded Applied Kinetics?

Applied Kinetics's founders, as listed on its YC page: Rohit Naras (Founder/CEO), Adhik Durga (Founder/CTO).

Where is Applied Kinetics based?

Applied Kinetics lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.