HyLight
HyLight builds and operates autonomous airships for long range monitoring. We focus on detecting methane leaks on pipelines and defects on power lines. Our innovation, the HyLighter, is a crossover between drone and airship technology. Like a drone, it is easily controllable and transportable. And, like an airship, it is extremely energy-efficient, enabling it to fly for up to 10 hours at slow speed (22mph) for optimal data collection which represents a range of 220miles. Today, energy infrastru
Y Combinator
yc-company-directory #2631HyLight builds and operates autonomous airships for long range monitoring. We focus on detecting methane leaks on pipelines and defects on power lines. Our innovation, the HyLighter, is a crossover between drone and airship technology. Like a drone, it is easily controllable and transportable. And, like an airship, it is extremely energy-efficient, enabling it to fly for up to 10 hours at slow speed (22mph) for optimal data collection which represents a range of 220miles. Today, energy infrastru
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Ornadyne
match 52Ornadyne builds flapping-wing drones for reconnaissance that look, fly, and sound like birds. Today’s drones are easy to detect acoustically, visually, and electronically. As counter-UAS systems improve, traditional quadcopters and fixed-wing UAS systems are becoming increasingly ineffective for close-range surveillance. Flapping-wing aircraft have existed for years, but have lacked the performance, endurance, and control required for real-world deployment. We’re changing that by engineering a h
shared product terms: range, detect, drone, like; same category: AI infrastructure; shared affiliation: Y Combinator
Brumby (Formerly GrazeMate)
match 46Brumby builds autonomous drones that herd cattle. On command, our drones fly to a paddock, position themselves around the mob, and move them where they need to go. What used to take a full day of helicopters, motorbikes, and horses now runs on a schedule. We work with some of the largest cattle ranches in the world. While the drones are herding, they're also estimating animal weights, measuring grass biomass, monitoring water levels, and flagging sick animals. We're building physical AI that let
shared extracted concept terms: autonomou; shared product terms: autonomou, drone, fly, monitor; same category: AI infrastructure; shared affiliation: Y Combinator
Revolute Robotics
match 39Autonomous, energy-efficient robot that's capable of both rolling and flying
shared extracted concept terms: autonomou; shared product terms: autonomou, energy, efficient; shared product theme: climate and energy
Langwatch
match 34LangWatch is the infrastructure layer for Agentic AI, enabling scenario-based testing and agent simulations to validate, monitor, and control autonomous agents across their entire lifecycle.
shared extracted concept terms: autonomou; shared product terms: enabl, monitor, autonomou
Enlightra
match 30Enlightra develops mass-manufacturable fingertip-size multicolor lasers enabling ultrafast data communication and optical computing while providing up to 10x improvement in energy efficiency and cost reduction.
shared product terms: enabl, up, energy; shared product theme: climate and energy; shared affiliation: Y Combinator
Project Canary
match 29Continuous methane monitoring for the energy industry.
shared product terms: methane, monitor, energy; shared product theme: climate and energy