YCS26· AI· DevtoolsWaddle Labs
LLMs that control robots
ActiveChecked 20h ago
Founders
- Hanming YeFounder
- Yiding SongFounder
Same space
Competitors
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Waddle Labs: questions
Which YC batch was Waddle Labs in?
Waddle Labs was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Waddle Labs still active?
Y Combinator lists Waddle Labs as active.
Who founded Waddle Labs?
Waddle Labs's founders, as listed on its YC page: Hanming Ye (Founder), Yiding Song (Founder).
Where is Waddle Labs based?
Waddle Labs lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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