K-Scale Labs
YC W24San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 10 employees · Inactive · 2 known investors
K-Scale Labs develops humanoid robots with open-source designs that can locomote, communicate, and perform object manipulation tasks. The company aims to automate routine or undesirable work through publicly available robot designs.
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W24)
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Benjamin Boltein𝕏Founder
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Matthew Freed𝕏Founder
Investors · 2
In the news
- K-Bot | AI Wikiaiwiki.ai · 2026
- The Open-Source Robotnewsletter.failory.com · 2025
- Palo Alto Humanoid Startup K-Scale Labs Shuts Down | Mike Kalilmikekalil.com · 2025
- Exclusive: Humanoid Robotics Startup K-Scale to Shut Down After Exploring Sale to 1X, Bot Co. — The Informationtheinformation.com · 2025
- K-Scale Labs Cancels K-Bot Orders, Open-Sources All IP After Funding Fails | Humanoids Dailyhumanoidsdaily.com · 2025
- World’s first garage-built humanoid robot open to creators worldwideinterestingengineering.com · 2025
- The Open-Source Robotics Startup That Caught OpenAI’s Eye — The Informationtheinformation.com · 2025
- K-Scale Labs 🤖 Open-source humanoid robots for everyoneycombinator.com · 2024