YCF26ยท AIShepherd Robotics
Robots for high skilled labor powering AI infrastructure
Founders
- Feifei DuanFounder/CEO
- David FangFounder/CTO
- Kai RuFounder
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About Shepherd Robotics
Shepherd Robotics builds general purpose robots for skilled physical work across AI infrastructure and advanced manufacturing. Our robots are powered by robot foundation models and use modular, flexible hardware designed to adapt to different environments and tasks. We train our systems on a combination of real world and simulation data so they can learn complex manipulation skills and generalize across workflows. We are starting with tasks such as data center construction and operations, cable and wire manufacturing, wire harness assembly, kitting, and factory packaging, where traditional automation struggles with variability, dexterity, and changing environments.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Shepherd Robotics: questions
Which YC batch was Shepherd Robotics in?
Shepherd Robotics was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).
Is Shepherd Robotics still active?
Y Combinator lists Shepherd Robotics as active.
Who founded Shepherd Robotics?
Shepherd Robotics's founders, as listed on its YC page: Feifei Duan (Founder/CEO), David Fang (Founder/CTO), Kai Ru (Founder).
Where is Shepherd Robotics based?
Shepherd Robotics lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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