18 NYC startups to know
Industrial & Robotics AI
Robotics, autonomous materials labs, computer vision, and AI systems that operate in the physical world.
Why this category matters
New York's industrial spaces support AI teams that connect model predictions to machines, experiments, and real-world operations.
Startups to know in Industrial & Robotics AI
Submit a startupPractical robots for repetitive warehouse work
Ultra builds general-purpose AI robots for repetitive industrial manipulation, helping warehouses automate sorting, packing, and material handling without complex integration projects.
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An AI operating layer for industrial work
Traba combines industrial staffing with AI agents that automate supply chain workflows, analyze operational data, and support decisions for warehouses, manufacturers, and logistics providers.
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Teach robot hands the fine motor skills industry needs
Tangent Robotics combines dexterous hands, tactile sensors, and learned control policies to automate precise manipulation tasks such as assembly, wiring, and connector mating.
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Industrial AI that customers can own and operate
Structify builds AI applications for manufacturers, distributors, and builders, connecting operational data on a secure foundation that customers can run and extend themselves.
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Humanoids that learn from real industrial work
Reflex builds wheeled humanoid robots for warehouse and factory tasks, combining robust hardware, human supervision, and AI policies that improve through deployed work.
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Materials discovery in a self-driving laboratory
Radical AI combines materials models with robotic laboratories that design, synthesize, and test inorganic materials, feeding experimental results back into subsequent discovery cycles.
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AI directs the kitchen's next batch
PreciTaste uses AI to forecast restaurant demand and direct kitchen preparation, helping teams decide what to cook, when, and in what quantity.
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Simulate complex systems to accelerate scientific discovery
Pasteur Labs develops simulation intelligence combining machine learning, scientific modeling, and accelerated computing to explore physical systems and test technologies before deployment.
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AI that understands the built world's project data
Nomic builds domain-specific AI agents that understand drawings, specifications, and project records, automating review and coordination for architecture, engineering, and construction firms.
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Robots and craftsmen make elaborate stonework scalable
Monumental Labs pairs AI-enabled robotic stone fabrication with human carving, helping artists and architects produce sculpture, ornament, and structural elements at larger scale.
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Dexterous hardware designed around AI control
Kyber Labs develops robotic hands and artificial-muscle actuators designed for AI control, enabling low-cost dexterous manipulation and embodied learning data collection.
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AI connects and runs consumer goods production
Keychain connects consumer brands with manufacturers through AI, then extends into production planning, inventory, purchasing, and traceability for packaged goods operations.
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Build the robotic workforce for orbital industry
Icarus develops dexterous robots for space operations, using initial teleoperation and manipulation data to build toward autonomous cargo handling, maintenance, and manufacturing.
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AI joins supply chain intelligence with procurement action
Exiger applies AI to supplier, product, and risk data, helping organizations map supply chains, automate procurement, and manage compliance and resilience.
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One intelligence layer for mixed warehouse fleets
Destro coordinates robots, people, and warehouse systems through a shared AI platform, pairing fleet orchestration with manipulation models trained from human demonstrations.
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AI controls the factory as new materials scale
CubeFabs builds modular semiconductor factories with AI inspection and real-time process control, helping next-generation materials move from laboratory experiments to reliable production.
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Flexible factory robots without programming each new part
Cohesive combines AI vision, sensors, and robot arms to automate sanding, polishing, and welding across variable parts without repeatedly programming new toolpaths.
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Software and ownership for physical AI’s supply chain
AIC acquires precision component manufacturers and applies its own decision software to improve factory throughput, targeting the industrial supply chains behind physical AI.
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