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Bucket Robotics

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

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 5
  • team of 8Team size · YC's directory+4.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIInactiveSBX RoboticsShared: synthetic data, vision model, computer visionYC W21TorontoStartup →AIAcquiredSegments.aiShared: driving cars, vision model, self drivingYC W21BrusselsStartup →AIInactiveZumo LabsShared: synthetic data, vision model, computer visionYC W20San FranciscoStartup →OtherAseon LabsShared: driving cars, self driving, manufacturing and roboticsYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIAutoXShared: driving cars, self driving, perceptionPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →
Companies closest to Bucket Robotics
Company
SBX RoboticsShared: synthetic data, vision model, computer visionYC W21InactiveAI, Data, Devtools
Segments.aiShared: driving cars, vision model, self drivingYC W21AcquiredAI, Devtools
Zumo LabsShared: synthetic data, vision model, computer visionYC W20InactiveAI, Data, Devtools
Aseon LabsShared: driving cars, self driving, manufacturing and roboticsYC X26ActiveOther
AutoXShared: driving cars, self driving, perceptionPlug and Play Not statedAI

Adjacent

OtherAcquiredlvl5Shared: driving cars, self drivingYC W17San FranciscoStartup →AIRMFGShared: vision model, computer vision, manufacturingYC S21Fort WorthStartup →AIAcquiredCruiseShared: driving cars, self drivingYC W14San FranciscoStartup →AIOpenVectorShared: existing camera, vision model, computer visionYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIMechaniXShared: synthetic dataEF 2019Hong KongStartup →
Companies next to Bucket Robotics
Company
lvl5Shared: driving cars, self drivingYC W17AcquiredOther
RMFGShared: vision model, computer vision, manufacturingYC S21ActiveAI
CruiseShared: driving cars, self drivingYC W14AcquiredAI
OpenVectorShared: existing camera, vision model, computer visionYC S26ActiveAI, Devtools
MechaniXShared: synthetic dataEF 2019Not statedAI

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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
8
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2024
Checked
9h ago

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

Changes seen

Team sizeOct 5, 2026

Team went from 7 to 8 people.

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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.