Dawn Industries
YC S26San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · Hiring · 1 known investors
Dawn Industries builds VIM, a system that connects to industrial automation cells—including PLCs, robots, CNC machines, and sensors—to diagnose faults, stage operator-approved fixes, and detect part deviations shortly after machining. It serves manufacturers looking to reduce equipment recovery time and fault-related costs.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsArtificial IntelligenceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)
Dawn Industries was founded in 2025 by Joohyun (CJ) Cha and Robin Lee.
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Joohyun (CJ) ChainFounderJoohyun (CJ) Cha is the founder of Dawn Industries and previously co-founded and served as CTO of Zipper, a collage-based social media app that was acquired by MetaZone. Earlier, Cha worked as an ML engineer at Avalo analyzing genomic data for crop development and studied computer science at Brown.
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Robin LeeinCo-Founder & CTOCo-founder and CTO of Dawn Industries. Previously a founding engineer at NUUA, an aviation AI startup that raised $10 million.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Dawn Industries do?
- Dawn Industries builds VIM, a system that connects to industrial automation cells—including PLCs, robots, CNC machines, and sensors—to diagnose faults, stage operator-approved fixes, and detect part deviations shortly after machining. It serves manufacturers looking to reduce equipment recovery time and fault-related costs.
- Who founded Dawn Industries?
- Dawn Industries was founded by Joohyun (CJ) Cha, Robin Lee in 2025.
- Who are Dawn Industries's investors?
- Dawn Industries's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Dawn Industries headquartered?
- Dawn Industries is headquartered in San Francisco, US.