Faraday
Industrial aOS between humans, agents, and robots
ActiveChecked 16h ago
Founders
- Datta KaligotlaFounder/CEO
- Oscar RangelCo-Founder
Same space
Competitors
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Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
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PashiW20Pashi builds software to operate and optimize production lines.Shared: robotics, manufacturingInactive
Shiraz AIS26Robots that learn on the jobShared: robotics, manufacturingActive
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About Faraday
San Francisco, CA, USA
Faraday: questions
Which YC batch was Faraday in?
Faraday was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).
Is Faraday still active?
Y Combinator lists Faraday as active.
Who founded Faraday?
Faraday's founders, as listed on its YC page: Datta Kaligotla (Founder/CEO), Oscar Rangel (Co-Founder).
Where is Faraday based?
Faraday lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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