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Sensei

Active · Robotic Training Data at Scale

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

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7signal of 100 · rising 3
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

AILinewiseShared: training data, data engineering, roboticsYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIMunariShared: robotics data, data collection, operatorspeedrun SR007San FranciscoStartup →AIHubShared: training data, roboticsYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIMaxinsightsShared: training dataSPC 2025San FranciscoStartup →AILuelShared: training data, data collection, scaleYC W26San FranciscoStartup →OtherOxylabsShared: data collection, trainingStartup →OtherSnorkel AIShared: training dataStartup →
Companies closest to Sensei
Company
LinewiseShared: training data, data engineering, roboticsYC X25ActiveAI, Data
MunariShared: robotics data, data collection, operatorspeedrun SR007Not statedAI
HubShared: training data, roboticsYC X26ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
MaxinsightsShared: training dataSPC 2025Not statedAI, Devtools
LuelShared: training data, data collection, scaleYC W26ActiveAI
Oxylabsnot in a program hereShared: data collection, trainingElsewhereOther
Snorkel AInot in a program hereShared: training dataElsewhereOther

Adjacent

AIPraxis RoboticsShared: robotics data, training data, scaleYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIshotwell.aiShared: robotics dataYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIShiraz AIShared: human demonstration, roboticsYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIOS3Shared: robotics data, scale, costYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIInLoop RoboticsShared: training data, robotic, humanYC X26BYStartup →
Companies next to Sensei
Company
Praxis RoboticsShared: robotics data, training data, scaleYC S26ActiveAI
shotwell.aiShared: robotics dataYC X26ActiveAI
Shiraz AIShared: human demonstration, roboticsYC S26ActiveAI
OS3Shared: robotics data, scale, costYC S26ActiveAI
InLoop RoboticsShared: training data, robotic, humanYC X26ActiveAI

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All of S24
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Company
AutoPallet RoboticsWe make robots that move boxes in warehousesteam of 6ActiveAI
Bucket RoboticsDefect detection for manufacturing built from CAD and synthetic data.team of 8hiringActiveAI
Conductor QuantumAI that operates quantum computers for scientific discoveryteam of 4hiringActiveAI
deepsiliconSoftware and hardware to run neural networks faster and cheaperteam of 2InactiveAI
Mica AITurn employees' AI skills into shared company infrastructureteam of 3ActiveAI, Devtools
NetworkOceanWe build floating solar data centersteam of 4ActiveAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Anubhav GuhaFounder/CEO
  • John PiottiFounder/CTO

About Sensei

Sensei helps robotics companies scale and outsource their training data collection. Our hardware platform enables the collection of human-demonstration data at a tenth of the cost and twice the speed of current teleop approaches. Our software platform acts like Scale AI for robotics data: a large network of paid human operators use our low-cost collection platform to fulfill data-generation requests.

YC batch
S24 · Summer 2024
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Data
Team size
2
Location
Boston, MA, USA
Founded
2024
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Hard Tech, Marketplace, Robotics, Data Engineering, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Sensei in S24: 248 companies, 85% AI

Sensei: questions

Which YC batch was Sensei in?

Sensei was in Y Combinator's Summer 2024 batch (S24).

Is Sensei still active?

Y Combinator lists Sensei as active.

Who founded Sensei?

Sensei's founders, as listed on its YC page: Anubhav Guha (Founder/CEO), John Piotti (Founder/CTO).

Where is Sensei based?

Sensei lists Boston, MA, USA as its location on YC's directory.