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Hemlock
YC F26Los Angeles, US · Founded 2025 · 1 employees · Hiring · 1 known investors
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Hemlock builds a wearable device, the Bracelet, that captures force-labeled human manipulation demonstrations from everyday work to create training datasets for robotics foundation models and embodied AI.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsHard TechUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F26)
Hemlock was founded in 2025 by Julian Olschwang.
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Julian OlschwangFounderFounder of Hemlock and a Carnegie Mellon graduate in electrical and computer engineering. He previously worked at the UCLA Biomechatronics Lab, developing GANs to generate data for military robotics.
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Hemlock do?
- Hemlock builds a wearable device, the Bracelet, that captures force-labeled human manipulation demonstrations from everyday work to create training datasets for robotics foundation models and embodied AI.
- Who founded Hemlock?
- Hemlock was founded by Julian Olschwang in 2025.
- Who are Hemlock's investors?
- Hemlock's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Hemlock headquartered?
- Hemlock is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.