Bucket Robotics

YC S24 · Active · Defect detection for manufacturing built from CAD and synthetic data.

Competitors

Companies closest to Bucket Robotics
Company	Category	Status	Program
SBX RoboticsShared: synthetic data, vision model, computer visionInactiveAI, Data, Devtools	AI, Data, Devtools	Inactive	YCW21
RMFGShared: vision model, computer vision, manufacturingActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS21
Forge RoboticsShared: vision system, robotic process automation, roboticsActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF25
Segments.aiShared: vision model, driving cars, computer visionAcquiredAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Acquired	YCW21
OpenVectorShared: existing camera, vision model, computer visionActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active	YCS26

Adjacent

Companies next to Bucket Robotics
Company	Category	Status	Program
Shiraz AIShared: line change, manufacturing, roboticsActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS26
Allus AIShared: computer vision, manufacturing, modelActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF25
Autumn LabsShared: robotic process automation, manufacturing, roboticsActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS24
Tekton DynamicsShared: vision system, manufacturing, roboticsActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW24
MechaniXShared: synthetic dataNot statedAI	AI	Not stated	EF2019

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Founders

Matt PuchalskiFounder/CEO

About Bucket Robotics

Bucket Robotics builds deployable computer vision systems for manufacturing — without labeling, long pilots, or fragile rules. We turn CAD and sample data into production-ready vision models that run on existing cameras and edge hardware. No manual labeling. No cold-start problem. Models deploy in minutes and adapt as parts, defects, and lines change. Our roots are in self-driving cars (Argo AI, Uber ATG, Stack AV), where we learned how to ship perception systems that operators trust in messy, real-world environments. We’re applying that playbook to factories: robust sensing, fast iteration, and tooling engineers actually enjoy using. Manufacturers struggle with inspection because parts are too variable for rules-based vision and too expensive to inspect by hand. Legacy systems are rigid, hardware-locked, and slow to customize. We take the opposite approach: software-first vision that fits into existing automation and scales across SKUs, facilities, and workflows. American Manufacturing is in the middle of a $700B automation push — but quality is still a trust problem. Bucket Robotics is building the vision infrastructure that lets factories automate inspection with confidence.

YC batch: S24 · Summer 2024
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Team size: 7
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded: 2024
Checked: 34m ago

YC tags: Robotic Process Automation, Robotics, Computer Vision, Manufacturing

Bucket Robotics in S24: 248 companies, 85% AI

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Bucket Robotics: questions

Which YC batch was Bucket Robotics in?

Bucket Robotics was in Y Combinator's Summer 2024 batch (S24).

Is Bucket Robotics still active?

Y Combinator lists Bucket Robotics as active.

Who founded Bucket Robotics?

Bucket Robotics's founders, as listed on its YC page: Matt Puchalski (Founder/CEO).

Where is Bucket Robotics based?

Bucket Robotics lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.

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