The robotics startups funded by Y Combinator in the San Francisco Bay Area 2026 represent one of the most concentrated and strategically significant waves of physical AI innovation in the world. We are no longer watching a software-only economy evolve. We are witnessing the dawn of an era where machines move, build, inspect, farm, manufacture, and operate in real-world environments with increasing autonomy and intelligence. Across San Francisco, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Oakland, Millbrae, South San Francisco, and surrounding innovation corridors, 47 YC-backed robotics companies are combining hardware engineering, machine learning, edge computing, and intelligent automation into systems that work … Continue reading Robotics Startups Funded by Y Combinator in the San Francisco Bay Area 2026