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Standard Physics

Active · Fast Physics Simulations for Rapid Design and Real Time Control

7signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Founders

  • Kabir JainFounder/CEO
  • Ziming QiuFounder/CTO

About Standard Physics

Standard Physics (formerly Inviscid AI) builds AI that does real physics. Most AI tools approximate physical behavior and get it wrong in ways engineers can’t see. Ours run actual numerical solvers, so the results are accurate enough to make real engineering decisions on. We have three products built on one engine. Reynolds runs computational fluid dynamics for you. An engineer describes the flow in plain language, and Reynolds writes the OpenFOAM case, builds the mesh, runs the solver, and returns the figures, the numbers, and a case they can rerun. It’s open source. Archimedes searches the design itself. Swarms of agents try thousands of layouts in parallel, simulate each one through Reynolds, keep what the physics rewards, and redraw the search space when the best answer was never in the original plan. We sell it as outcome-based engineering: customers pay for a better design, not for compute. Inviscid AI (now a product!) points the same engine at a running building. It holds a data center within its thermal limits in real time, computed continuously from live telemetry. Our platform optimizes airflow patterns and ventilation strategies to eliminate dead zones, improve air distribution, and reduce the load on mechanical systems. On the energy side, we minimize HVAC power consumption, reduce cooling costs, and lower overall operational expenses while maintaining optimal thermal comfort and indoor air quality. We work with hardware startups and engineering teams on data center cooling, drones, energy systems, piping, and electronics. Reynolds earns engineers’ trust in daily use, and Archimedes and Inviscid AI turn that trust into large contracts.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
10h ago

Changes seen

NameOct 15, 2026

Renamed from Inviscid AI.

WebsiteOct 15, 2026

Moved its website from inviscidai.com to standardphysics.com.

HeadquartersOct 15, 2026

Moved its headquarters from Singapore, Singapore; Remote to San Francisco, CA, USA.

Former namesOct 15, 2026

Former name added: Inviscid AI.

Website linkOct 15, 2026

Website link changed from https://inviscidai.com/ to https://standardphysics.com/.

One-linerOct 15, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Real-time Physics Simulations for Industrial Facilities & Data Centers"

SubindustryOct 15, 2026

Subindustry changed from Industrials -> Energy to Industrials.

RegionsOct 15, 2026

Now lists the region United States of America and America / Canada; no longer lists Singapore, Southeast Asia, Remote and Fully Remote.

Standard Physics in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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Standard Physics: questions

Which YC batch was Standard Physics in?

Standard Physics was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).

Is Standard Physics still active?

Y Combinator lists Standard Physics as active.

Who founded Standard Physics?

Standard Physics's founders, as listed on its YC page: Kabir Jain (Founder/CEO), Ziming Qiu (Founder/CTO).

Where is Standard Physics based?

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