Intelligence Factory
YC X26San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 10 employees · Hiring · 2 known investors
Intelligence Factory builds foundation models for robotic manipulation, enabling robots to perform tasks requiring human-level dexterity and reasoning. The company serves robotics and automation industries deploying physical robots in real-world applications.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X26)
Intelligence Factory was founded in 2026 by Yash Sinha and Jalaj Shukla.
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Yash SinhainCo-FounderHe holds a degree in robotics from ETH Zurich, previously founded Kaio Labs where he served as CTO, and has experience as an F1 simulation engineer.
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Jalaj ShuklainCo-FounderHe previously held roles as an MTS in manipulation and controls at Dimensional, senior robotics engineer at Blue Sky Robotics, computer vision engineer at Applied Materials, and R&D software engineer at Ansys. He holds an MS in Robotics & Mechatronics from UPenn, where he conducted research at the GRASP Lab on multimodal manipulation policies, and earlier worked as a research fellow at DRDO under India's Ministry of Defence.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Intelligence Factory do?
- Intelligence Factory builds foundation models for robotic manipulation, enabling robots to perform tasks requiring human-level dexterity and reasoning. The company serves robotics and automation industries deploying physical robots in real-world applications.
- Who founded Intelligence Factory?
- Intelligence Factory was founded by Yash Sinha, Jalaj Shukla in 2026.
- Who are Intelligence Factory's investors?
- Intelligence Factory's investors include Enzo Ventures, Y Combinator.
- Where is Intelligence Factory headquartered?
- Intelligence Factory is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

