Shepherd Robotics
YC F26 · Active · Robots for high skilled labor powering AI infrastructure
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 AlmondShared: automation, manufacturing, hardwareActiveAI | AI | Active | YCX25 |
 PhilonShared: purpose robot, general purpose, roboticsActiveAI | AI | Active | YCF25 |
 UltraShared: purpose robot, general purpose, roboticsActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS24 |
 CircuitHubShared: automation, manufacturing, hardwareActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW12 |
 TensrShared: automation, hardware, roboticsActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS26 |
 TwelveLabsnot in a program hereShared: foundation modelElsewhereOther | Other | Elsewhere |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Noble MachinesShared: purpose robot, general purposeNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | SPC2024 |
 Waddle LabsShared: automation, roboticsActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCS26 |
 FaradayShared: manufacturing, roboticsActiveAI | AI | Active | YCF26 |
 Aktoria RoboticsShared: roboticsActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS26 |
 Tekton DynamicsShared: advanced manufacturing, robotics, complexActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW24 |
Also from F26 in AI
All of F26
Founders
- Feifei DuanFounder/CEO
- David FangFounder/CTO
- Kai RuFounder
About Shepherd Robotics
Shepherd Robotics builds general purpose robots for skilled physical work across AI infrastructure and advanced manufacturing. Our robots are powered by robot foundation models and use modular, flexible hardware designed to adapt to different environments and tasks. We train our systems on a combination of real world and simulation data so they can learn complex manipulation skills and generalize across workflows. We are starting with tasks such as data center construction and operations, cable and wire manufacturing, wire harness assembly, kitting, and factory packaging, where traditional automation struggles with variability, dexterity, and changing environments.
- YC batch
- F26 · Fall 2026
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 4
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2026
- Checked
- 1h ago
YC tags: Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Robotics, Manufacturing, Automation
Shepherd Robotics: questions
Which YC batch was Shepherd Robotics in?
Shepherd Robotics was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).
Is Shepherd Robotics still active?
Y Combinator lists Shepherd Robotics as active.
Who founded Shepherd Robotics?
Shepherd Robotics's founders, as listed on its YC page: Feifei Duan (Founder/CEO), David Fang (Founder/CTO), Kai Ru (Founder).
Where is Shepherd Robotics based?
Shepherd Robotics lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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