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Lightberry

Active · Robots with soul

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
9signal of 100 · rising 8
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

OtherAcquiredRoin TechnologiesShared: robotics, hardware, workYC W21San FranciscoStartup →OtherTaoboticsShared: robotics, autonomousYC W19ShenzhenStartup →AIEx-HumanShared: emotionally intelligent, soulspeedrun SR001BoulderStartup →AIDexoryShared: fully autonomous, robotPlug and PlayUnited KingdomStartup →AIEden RoboticsShared: robot, autonomous, workYC X26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Lightberry
Company
Roin TechnologiesShared: robotics, hardware, workYC W21AcquiredOther
TaoboticsShared: robotics, autonomousYC W19ActiveOther
Ex-HumanShared: emotionally intelligent, soulspeedrun SR001Not statedAI
DexoryShared: fully autonomous, robotPlug and Play Not statedAI, Data
Eden RoboticsShared: robot, autonomous, workYC X26ActiveAI

Adjacent

OtherAktoria RoboticsShared: roboticsYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIOrangewood LabsShared: robotics, hardwareYC W18San FranciscoStartup →AISilicaShared: robotics, hardwareYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIAlmondShared: robotics, hardwareYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIOS3Shared: robotics, hardware, intelligentYC S26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Lightberry
Company
Aktoria RoboticsShared: roboticsYC S26ActiveOther
Orangewood LabsShared: robotics, hardwareYC W18ActiveAI
SilicaShared: robotics, hardwareYC F26ActiveAI
AlmondShared: robotics, hardwareYC X25ActiveAI
OS3Shared: robotics, hardware, intelligentYC S26ActiveAI

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CodycoThe AI Reservation Team for Hotel Groupsteam of 4ActiveAI
Cortex AILarge-scale real-world robot & human data for embodied AIteam of 3ActiveAI
EfferenceAn AI startup in Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch, based in San Francisco.team of 122 programsActiveAI

Founders

  • Ali AttarFounder/CEO
  • Stephan KoenigstorferFounder/CTO
  • Stephan WolskiFounder/Head of Robotics

About Lightberry

We build brains for robots. We work with manufacturers like Unitree to make robots listen, speak, and act. You can program your robot out of the box by literally talking to it, no coding involved. Robots running Lightberry are emotionally intelligent, always on, and fully autonomous. Just like in Star Wars!

YC batch
F25 · Fall 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
3
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: Hard Tech, Hardware, Robotics, Design, Conversational AI

Lightberry in F25: 146 companies, 88% AI

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Lightberry: questions

Which YC batch was Lightberry in?

Lightberry was in Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch (F25).

Is Lightberry still active?

Y Combinator lists Lightberry as active.

Who founded Lightberry?

Lightberry's founders, as listed on its YC page: Ali Attar (Founder/CEO), Stephan Koenigstorfer (Founder/CTO), Stephan Wolski (Founder/Head of Robotics).

Where is Lightberry based?

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