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Hebbian Robotics

Active · Foundational infrastructure for Physical AI

WebsiteYC profile

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

AIStableBrowseShared: robotics, physical, infrastructureYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIGeneral InstinctShared: robotics, physical, infrastructureYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AILinewiseShared: data engineering, robotics, physicalYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIGecko RoboticsShared: data engineering, robotics, physicalYC W16PittsburghStartup →AIRuntime.siShared: robotics, physical, infrastructureYC F26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Hebbian Robotics
Company
StableBrowseShared: robotics, physical, infrastructureYC X26ActiveAI
General InstinctShared: robotics, physical, infrastructureYC X26ActiveAI
LinewiseShared: data engineering, robotics, physicalYC X25ActiveAI, Data
Gecko RoboticsShared: data engineering, robotics, physicalYC W16ActiveAI, Data
Runtime.siShared: robotics, physical, infrastructureYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

AIPhasesShared: physical, manufacturing and roboticsYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIThe Robot Learning CompanyShared: robotics, physicalYC X25BYStartup →AI6thSenseShared: robotics, physicalYC S26San FranciscoStartup →OtherAktoria RoboticsShared: roboticsYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIGeneral TrajectoryShared: robotics, physicalYC W25Los AngelesStartup →
Companies next to Hebbian Robotics
Company
PhasesShared: physical, manufacturing and roboticsYC S25ActiveAI
The Robot Learning CompanyShared: robotics, physicalYC X25ActiveAI
6thSenseShared: robotics, physicalYC S26ActiveAI
Aktoria RoboticsShared: roboticsYC S26ActiveOther
General TrajectoryShared: robotics, physicalYC W25ActiveAI

Also from S26 in AI

All of S26
AICueBenchRL post-training for science reasoning and performance engineeringYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIDatoricThe training data R&D engine for physical AIYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIDeepReach Inc.Network for Physical AI Data BusinessYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIEnactReal-world RL environments for robotics modelsYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AILibra RoboticsThe robot workforce for infrastructure of the AI eraYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AILitmusEvals for humansYC S26San FranciscoStartup →
Company
CueBenchRL post-training for science reasoning and performance engineeringteam of 3ActiveAI, Data
DatoricThe training data R&D engine for physical AIteam of 2ActiveAI, Data
DeepReach Inc.Network for Physical AI Data Businessteam of 6hiringActiveAI
EnactReal-world RL environments for robotics modelsteam of 2ActiveAI
Libra RoboticsThe robot workforce for infrastructure of the AI erateam of 2ActiveAI
LitmusEvals for humansteam of 4ActiveAI, Data

Founders

  • Brandon OngFounder/CEO
  • Kingston KuanFounder/CTO

About Hebbian Robotics

Hebbian Robotics builds open source foundational infrastructure for Physical AI to develop robots that extend what humanity can do, for the benefit of the communities they serve.

YC batch
S26 · Summer 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Data
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: Robotics, Data Science, Data Engineering, AI, Databases

Changes seen

One-linerOct 8, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Automate Data Evaluations for Physical AI and Robotics"

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TagsOct 8, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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One-linerSep 28, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "APIs for robotics data teams to verify data quality for model training"

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TagsSep 28, 2026

Newly tagged Artificial Intelligence; no longer tagged AI.

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Hebbian Robotics in S26: 229 companies, 88% AI

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Hebbian Robotics: questions

Which YC batch was Hebbian Robotics in?

Hebbian Robotics was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).

Is Hebbian Robotics still active?

Y Combinator lists Hebbian Robotics as active.

Who founded Hebbian Robotics?

Hebbian Robotics's founders, as listed on its YC page: Brandon Ong (Founder/CEO), Kingston Kuan (Founder/CTO).

Where is Hebbian Robotics based?

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