YCW21· AI· DevtoolsEncord
The data layer for physical AI
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
StableBrowseX26Building the Data Infrastructure layer for Physical AI.Shared: roboticsActive
The Robot Learning CompanyX25Tools for the next era of physical automation.Shared: machine learning, roboticsActive
DarwinF25Humanoid robotsShared: machine learning, roboticsActive
K-Scale LabsW24Open-source humanoid robotsShared: machine learning, roboticsInactive
Lambda RoboticsF26Robotics for AI InfrastructureShared: robotics, infrastructureActive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
HubX26Real-world training data for frontier AI labs and robotics.Shared: robotics, infrastructureActive
FernW26RL environments for robotics companiesShared: robotics, infrastructureActive
DeepReach Inc.S26Network for Physical AI Data BusinessShared: machine learning, roboticsActive
Dreamscale LabsF26Running robot brains in the cloudShared: robotics, infrastructureActive
OpenVectorS26AI that turns any camera to an autonomous worker with real-time visionShared: robotics, infrastructureActive
Also from W21 in AI
Batchmates in Winter 2021.
SBX RoboticsW21Synthetic data for better vision.Inactive
BotBuiltW21We use robots to build houses.Active
Expent IncW21Procure the right software 5x fasterActive
Flux AutoW21Physical AI for Warehouses and FactoriesActive
HyperGlueW21Business intelligence on textAcquired
InvoidW21Create identity verification workflows the way you wantInactive
About Encord
Encord is the data layer for physical AI. We're how the world's most ambitious AI teams turn messy, multimodal data into production systems - from humanoid robots to autonomous vehicles to smart infrastructure. 300+ teams including Toyota, Skydio, and Maxar rely on Encord to curate, manage, and align the data their models actually need. $110M raised. San Francisco, New York, and London.
London, England, United Kingdom
Encord: questions
Which YC batch was Encord in?
Encord was in Y Combinator's Winter 2021 batch (W21).
Is Encord still active?
Y Combinator lists Encord as active.
Where is Encord based?
Encord lists London, England, United Kingdom as its location on YC's directory.
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