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Asimov

Active · Real-world human movement data for humanoid robots

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  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIEden RoboticsShared: humanoid robot, deliverYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIOS3Shared: humanoid robot, train, collectYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIPiggy RoboticsShared: humanoid robot, real, dataYC F25LondonStartup →AIYonduShared: humanoid robotYC W24Los AngelesStartup →OtherNoriShared: humanoid robot, train, dataYC S26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Asimov
Company
Eden RoboticsShared: humanoid robot, deliverYC X26ActiveAI
OS3Shared: humanoid robot, train, collectYC S26ActiveAI
Piggy RoboticsShared: humanoid robot, real, dataYC F25ActiveAI
YonduShared: humanoid robotYC W24ActiveAI
NoriShared: humanoid robot, train, dataYC S26ActiveOther

Adjacent

OtherSynthiumShared: humanoid robot, dataAntler 2025USStartup →AIInactiveK-Scale LabsShared: humanoid robotYC W24San FranciscoStartup →OtherApptronikShared: humanoid robot, hourPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherPlacerShared: human movement500 Global 2017United StatesStartup →AIUplift LabsShared: human movement, environment, capturePlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →
Companies next to Asimov
Company
SynthiumShared: humanoid robot, dataAntler 2025Not statedOther
K-Scale LabsShared: humanoid robotYC W24 +1InactiveAI
ApptronikShared: humanoid robot, hourPlug and Play Not statedOther
PlacerShared: human movement500 Global 2017Not statedOther
Uplift LabsShared: human movement, environment, capturePlug and Play Not statedAI

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About Asimov

Asimov collects real-world human movement data from households and businesses to train humanoid robots. Unlike factory datasets that capture the same tasks in the same environments, we deliver the full diversity of real human environments, thousands of hours a day to leading labs.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
3
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Checked
7h ago

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Asimov: questions

Which YC batch was Asimov in?

Asimov was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).

Is Asimov still active?

Y Combinator lists Asimov as active.

Where is Asimov based?

Asimov lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.