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Silica

Active · Actuators for Physical AI

YC F26

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About Silica

Silica makes the first affordable actuators that sense forces directly, so that all robots can feel the world around them.

YC batch: F26 · Fall 2026
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Team size: 1
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked: 8d ago

YC tags: Hardware, Robotics, Manufacturing

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Silica in F26: 111 companies, 87% AI

Silica: questions

Which YC batch was Silica in?

Silica was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).

Is Silica still active?

Y Combinator lists Silica as active.

Where is Silica based?

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