K-Scale Labs
Open-source humanoid robots
Founders
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Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
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TwolabsX26Humanoid robot platform for builders.Shared: roboticsActive
Physical TuringS25Evaluating humanoids in the real worldShared: roboticsActive
YonduW24Robots to Automate FulfillmentShared: roboticsActive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
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Aktoria RoboticsS26Human as API for robotsShared: roboticsActive
DeepAware AI (Robotics Center of Silicon Valley)S25Robots, parts & RL envs & evals - delivered in 48 hrs / pickup in SF.Shared: machine learning, roboticsActive
LifecastW22Software to create 3D video for VR, robotics and film.Shared: machine learning, roboticsInactive
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About K-Scale Labs
We're building humanoid robots to do most of what you find boring or tedious. We have an open-source design which we are releasing to the public, which is capable of walking, talking and manipulating objects.
San Francisco, CA, USA
K-Scale Labs: questions
Which YC batch was K-Scale Labs in?
K-Scale Labs was in Y Combinator's Winter 2024 batch (W24).
Is K-Scale Labs still active?
Y Combinator lists K-Scale Labs as inactive.
Where is K-Scale Labs based?
K-Scale Labs lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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