Impossible Metals
YC W22 · Active · Underwater robotic vehicles that collect battery metals responsibly
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 StratumAIShared: mining, metal, copperActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW20 |
 EARTH AIShared: mining, metal, criticalActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS19 |
 RemoraShared: climatetech, vehicle, buildingActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW21 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 NetworkOceanShared: climatetech, underwaterActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCS24 |
 Bubble RoboticsShared: robotics, underwaterNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | EF2025 |
 Forge RoboticsShared: robotics, metal, armActiveAI | AI | Active | YCF25 |
 1849 bioShared: mining, metal, copperActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS24 |
 EnerjazzShared: battery, vehicle, buildingActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS21 |
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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
- 33m ago
YC tags: Artificial Intelligence, Hard Tech, Robotics, Mining, ClimateTech
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.
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