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HERA

Active · Agents for Industrials

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
9signal of 100 · rising 9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.

Competitors

AIOuterportShared: design, industrial, manufacturingYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIApplied KineticsShared: data center, industrial, manufacturingYC F26San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveAiSupervisionShared: industrial, manufacturing, factoryYC W22MannheimStartup →AIWestgateShared: power plant, data center, industrialYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIMarengoShared: data center, design, engineeringYC S26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to HERA
Company
OuterportShared: design, industrial, manufacturingYC S24ActiveAI, Devtools
Applied KineticsShared: data center, industrial, manufacturingYC F26ActiveAI
AiSupervisionShared: industrial, manufacturing, factoryYC W22InactiveOther
WestgateShared: power plant, data center, industrialYC S24ActiveAI
MarengoShared: data center, design, engineeringYC S26ActiveAI

Adjacent

AIDeep InteractionsShared: bring product, design tools, powerYC X26San FranciscoStartup →OtherPowernautShared: power plantSeedcamp 2024Startup →AITenet IndustriesShared: industrial, manufacturing, factoryYC X26MunichStartup →OtherOdin RoboticsShared: industrial, manufacturing, factoryYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIhorizontal.Shared: industrial, manufacturing, factoryYC F26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to HERA
Company
Deep InteractionsShared: bring product, design tools, powerYC X26ActiveAI, Devtools
PowernautShared: power plantSeedcamp 2024Not statedOther
Tenet IndustriesShared: industrial, manufacturing, factoryYC X26ActiveAI
Odin RoboticsShared: industrial, manufacturing, factoryYC F26ActiveOther
horizontal.Shared: industrial, manufacturing, factoryYC F26ActiveAI

Also from S26 in AI

All of S26
AINeuron IndustriesIndustrial Controllers built for AIYC S26Los AngelesStartup →AISidekickAI agent that manages manufacturing operations over textYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIBizmarkOpenClaw for manufacturersYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIControl SeatAI that runs factories.YC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIDonkeyThe AI-native trading company: factory prices, delivered, one numberYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIGUILDMaking Defense Manufacturing Faster and CheaperYC S26New York CityStartup →
Company
Neuron IndustriesIndustrial Controllers built for AIteam of 2ActiveAI
SidekickAI agent that manages manufacturing operations over textActiveAI
BizmarkOpenClaw for manufacturersteam of 2ActiveAI
Control SeatAI that runs factories.team of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
DonkeyThe AI-native trading company: factory prices, delivered, one numberteam of 5ActiveAI
GUILDMaking Defense Manufacturing Faster and Cheaperteam of 2hiringActiveAI

About HERA

At Hera, we build physical AI tools that help heavy engineering teams bring products to market up to 20× faster. Today, we work with manufacturers of data center ancillary equipment, renewable energy systems, robotics, heat exchangers, power plants and pressure vessels.

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

YC tags: B2B, Design, Design Tools, Manufacturing, Industrial

Changes seen

One-linerNov 9, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "We make sure every factory in the world builds without mistakes."

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CategoryNov 9, 2026

Category changed from other to ai.

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HERA in S26: 229 companies, 88% AI

HERA: questions

Which YC batch was HERA in?

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

Is HERA still active?

Y Combinator lists HERA as active.

Where is HERA based?

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