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embodied AI and autonomous robotics

Recent window: last 5.3 months (2026-04-28 → 2026-10-05), compared with the prior 5.3 months.

logistics · 145 members · Data as of 2026-10-08

Products in this cluster develop autonomous agents, robotics platforms, drone navigation systems, and edge perception technologies. They are built for hardware engineers, industrial operators, and robotics researchers seeking automated control across physical and simulated environments. This cluster is distinguished by its focus on embodied AI and real-world hardware integration rather than purely software-based automation.

Metrics

Stage
forming
Recent count
114
Prior count
22
Total count
145
Momentum
300.00
Attention
0.46
Crowding
0.59
Concentration
0.82
Opportunity
0.51

Opportunity components

Attention
0.46
Low crowding
0.41
Momentum (normalized)
1.00
Low concentration
0.18

Source split

github
48 (0.42)
hn
21 (0.18)
ph
14 (0.12)
yc
31 (0.27)

Dominant source: github · Divergence: 0.30

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Monthly trajectory

Members

Name Source Upvotes ▼ Launched
minecraft-agent GITHUB 539 2026-09-20
Tensr: Building Autonomous Robotic Factories YC 365 2025-11-14
Real-time AI (audio/video in, voice out) on an M3 Pro with Gemma E2B HN 298 2026-04-05
Autonomyware PH 200 2026-09-30
Sowbot HN 181 2026-02-23
Only 1 LLM can fly a drone HN 180 2026-01-26
OctaPulse - Building the Autonomous Aquaculture Farms of the Future YC 160 2026-02-20
500 years of Joseon court omens as an observability dashboard HN 158 2026-05-30
jevpilot GITHUB 150 2026-09-17
atv-core GITHUB 119 2026-09-26
mountain-flood-uav-optimization GITHUB 102 2026-09-24
termirai GITHUB 87 2026-09-23
jev-drone GITHUB 85 2026-09-16
Dual YOLOv8n UAV Detection on RK3588S at 42 FPS Using NPU HN 72 2026-06-14
Rudus: AI-powered takeoff for concrete subcontractors YC 72 2026-05-12
Superlog: The self-installing observability tool that fixes your bugs YC 69 2026-05-12
ghost-location GITHUB 69 2026-09-13
CV_Deployment_skill GITHUB 63 2026-09-29
Zephyr Fusion: In-orbit fusion power YC 59 2025-11-12
Baltic shadow fleet tracker HN 56 2026-03-20
Hyper: 🏎️ The Self-Driving Company Brain YC 56 2026-05-12
Raven HN 55 2026-09-29
Arlo Industries: We track drones and missiles without radar 🚀 YC 54 2026-05-26
SolanaSniperBot-OpenSource GITHUB 51 2026-09-20
A data viewer for choosing Frigate-compatible IP cameras HN 48 2026-08-20
nadir-core GITHUB 47 2026-09-10
self-driving-car GITHUB 46 2026-10-01
Sazabi - Datadog for the AI Era YC 44 2026-06-01
AirCaps - The AI copilot for in-person conversations. YC 40 2025-11-05
auto-team GITHUB 34 2026-09-24
AD-E2E-JEPA GITHUB 33 2026-09-29
autosreguard GITHUB 33 2026-09-27
Autumn AI: Stalk your prospects at scale. YC 33 2026-02-05
Skymerse: Autopilot for Flight Operations YC 30 2026-08-20
Seeing Systems: Modular Autonomous Drones for Modern Warfare YC 30 2026-02-02
Ara - The World's First Self-driving IDE YC 30 2026-06-01
Ornadyne - Robot Birds for Reconnaissance YC 30 2026-05-01
Maquoketa Research: Guidance systems for one-way attack drones YC 30 2026-06-01
Medusa-Active-Matter GITHUB 30 2026-09-23
Salem Robotics - Autonomous robots for hazardous spaces YC 29 2026-08-04
GrazeMate (Now Brumby): Drones that Herd Cattle YC 29 2026-02-02
Odyssey GITHUB 28 2026-09-29
dsh-preset-mobile-use GITHUB 27 2026-09-17
DriveJev GITHUB 27 2026-10-01
RunAnywhere: The default way to run On-Device AI at scale YC 25 2026-01-22
Wardstone: Satellites for Missile Defense YC 25 2025-11-12
Condor Energy - powering next-gen electricity supply YC 23 2026-02-24
robodiag-harness GITHUB 22 2026-09-14
FPGA soft-core of the Saab Viggen's 1963 airborne computer HN 22 2026-03-20
Obstacle_avoid_bot GITHUB 22 2026-09-18