Industrial Next

Active · IndustrialNext builds the AI brain for manufacturing –…

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Why it ranks

How the rank works

12signal of 100 · rising 3

team of 9Team size · YC's directory+5.2
went through YCProgram · this site+4
2 programsMore than one program · this site+3

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

Competitors

Allus AIShared: foundation model, manufacturing, factoryYC F25AtlantaStartup →AI

Shepherd RoboticsShared: foundation model, manufacturing, roboticsYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AI

LicaShared: proprietary foundation, foundation modelPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AI

PiramidalShared: foundation model, brainYC W24New York CityStartup →Other

CircuitHubShared: manufacturing, robotics, factoryYC W12LondonStartup →Other

TwelveLabsShared: foundation modelStartup →

Companies closest to Industrial Next
Company	Category	Status	Program
Allus AIShared: foundation model, manufacturing, factoryYC F25ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF25
Shepherd RoboticsShared: foundation model, manufacturing, roboticsYC F26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF26
LicaShared: proprietary foundation, foundation modelPlug and Play +1Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	Plug and Play +1
PiramidalShared: foundation model, brainYC W24ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW24
CircuitHubShared: manufacturing, robotics, factoryYC W12ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW12
TwelveLabsnot in a program hereShared: foundation modelElsewhereOther	Other	Elsewhere

Adjacent

Other

Antropi RoboticsShared: manufacturing, robotics, factoryYC F26San FranciscoStartup →Other

RossOpsShared: factory floor, manufacturing, systemGoogle AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Startup →AI

Tekton DynamicsShared: manufacturing, robotics, brainYC W24LondonStartup →AI

The Robot Learning CompanyShared: robotics, automationYC X25BYStartup →AI

Shiraz AIShared: manufacturing, robotics, fallYC S26San FranciscoStartup →

Companies next to Industrial Next
Company	Category	Status	Program
Antropi RoboticsShared: manufacturing, robotics, factoryYC F26ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCF26
RossOpsShared: factory floor, manufacturing, systemGoogle AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	GoogleAI Australia and New Zealand 2026
Tekton DynamicsShared: manufacturing, robotics, brainYC W24ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW24
The Robot Learning CompanyShared: robotics, automationYC X25ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCX25
Shiraz AIShared: manufacturing, robotics, fallYC S26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS26

Also from W22 in AI

All of W22

Impossible MetalsUnderwater robotic vehicles that collect battery metals responsiblyYC W22Los AngelesStartup →AI

Axross Pte LtdAI-driven HVAC control system for improved energy performanceYC W22SingaporeStartup →AI

CapuchinSearch and automation for engineer-to-order companiesYC W22San FranciscoStartup →AI

IoTFlows IncPlug-and-play AI platform with sensors and dashboards that makes…YC W22AtlantaStartup →AIInactive

LifecastSoftware to create 3D video for VR, robotics and film.YC W22San FranciscoStartup →AI

NearWaveHelping physicians select the right therapy for breast cancer patientsYC W22AustinStartup →

Company	Category	Status
Impossible MetalsUnderwater robotic vehicles that collect battery metals responsiblyteam of 20ActiveAI	AI	Active
Axross Pte LtdAI-driven HVAC control system for improved energy performanceteam of 10hiringActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active
CapuchinSearch and automation for engineer-to-order companiesteam of 5ActiveAI, Data	AI, Data	Active
IoTFlows IncPlug-and-play AI platform with sensors and dashboards that makes…team of 60ActiveAI	AI	Active
LifecastSoftware to create 3D video for VR, robotics and film.team of 2InactiveAI	AI	Inactive
NearWaveHelping physicians select the right therapy for breast cancer patientsteam of 3ActiveAI	AI	Active

Programs

Programs Industrial Next went through
Program	Cohort	Source
Y Combinator	W22 · Winter 2022	YC Page
Plug and Play	Not stated	Plug and Play Page

About Industrial Next

We're building the brain for the factory floor, developing AI-driven robotic systems powered by a proprietary foundation model for the difficult, contact-rich manufacturing tasks where conventional automation falls short. Founded by veterans of Tesla, Waymo, Ford, and GM who built the systems that brought modern autonomy into manufacturing, IndustrialNext is bringing that same intelligence to the factory floor: autonomous factories that are cost-competitive at any scale, anywhere. Backed by Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, Lenovo, AlphaX Partners, and Plug and Play.

YC batch: W22 · Winter 2022
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Team size: 9
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked: 10h ago

YC tags: Hard Tech, Robotics, Manufacturing, AI