YCS26· AIShiraz AI
Robots that learn on the job
Founders
- Navid AghasadeghiFounder/CEO
- Mojtaba MozaffarFounder/CTO
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
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FaradayF26Industrial aOS between humans, agents, and robotsShared: robotics, manufacturingActive
Vision LabX25Industrial data layer for robotics trainingShared: robotics, manufacturingActive
Shepherd RoboticsF26Robots for high skilled labor powering AI infrastructureShared: robotics, manufacturingActive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
Autumn LabsS24Datadog for industrial robotsShared: robotics, manufacturingActive
AlmondX25A dual-arm robot built for physical AI.Shared: robotics, manufacturingActive
Industrial NextW22IndustrialNext builds the AI brain for manufacturing –…Shared: robotics, manufacturingActive
CircuitHubW12On-Demand Electronics ManufacturingShared: robotics, manufacturingActive
PashiW20Pashi builds software to operate and optimize production lines.Shared: robotics, manufacturingInactive
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About Shiraz AI
We deploy robots that learn new tasks from a single human demonstration in the factory. We're starting in contract manufacturing, where lines change every week and both traditional automation and today's VLAs fall over. Our founding team has 20+ years of experience in robotics. Navid was part of the core team that productized Spot at Boston Dynamics and led manipulation projects there. Before that, he was at Rethink Robotics. Mojtaba led whole-body control and manipulation efforts at Amazon Robotics and was a Research Assistant Professor at Northwestern University.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Shiraz AI: questions
Which YC batch was Shiraz AI in?
Shiraz AI was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Shiraz AI still active?
Y Combinator lists Shiraz AI as active.
Who founded Shiraz AI?
Shiraz AI's founders, as listed on its YC page: Navid Aghasadeghi (Founder/CEO), Mojtaba Mozaffar (Founder/CTO).
Where is Shiraz AI based?
Shiraz AI lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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