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Impossible Metals

Active · Underwater robotic vehicles that collect battery metals responsibly

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11signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 20Team size · YC's directory+6.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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EARTH AIShared: mining, metal, criticalYC S19ActiveAI
Bubble RoboticsShared: robotics, underwaterEF 2025Not statedOther
Forge RoboticsShared: robotics, metal, armYC F25ActiveAI
1849 bioShared: mining, metal, copperYC S24ActiveOther
Fluid Wire RoboticsShared: robotic arm, underwater, criticalPlug and Play Not statedOther

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About Impossible Metals

Impossible mining is building underwater robotics vehicles which collect battery metals from the seabed without harming the environment. We have $500M+ in off-take LoI’s and have signed a partnership with a global offshore logistics company which holds a seabed mining exploration permit. We have also built the 1st PoC underwater robotic arm. Polymetallic nodules are rocks which are rich in critical battery metals. Specially nickel, cobalt, manganese and copper. These metals are the the most expensive part of EVs.

YC batch
W22 · Winter 2022
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
20
Location
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: Hard Tech, Robotics, Mining, ClimateTech, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Impossible Metals in W22: 398 companies, 45% AI

Impossible Metals: questions

Which YC batch was Impossible Metals in?

Impossible Metals was in Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch (W22).

Is Impossible Metals still active?

Y Combinator lists Impossible Metals as active.

Where is Impossible Metals based?

Impossible Metals lists Los Angeles, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.