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Neuron Industries

YC S26

Los Angeles, US · Founded 2026 · 2 employees · 1 known investors

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Neuron Industries builds Cortex, an AI-native industrial controller that replaces the traditional PLC, HMI, historian, and vendor IDE in a single device, letting controls engineers describe machine behavior in plain English and generate auditable real-time Python code. The platform serves industrial automation and controls-engineering teams working on machines, skids, retrofits, and production lines, with a built-in browser IDE, wiring discovery, robot control, on-device historian, and simulation-based testing.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsRobotic Process AutomationManufacturingAutomationIndustrialUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)

Neuron Industries was founded in 2026 by Dennis Ren.

DRDennis Ren
Dennis ReninCEO, Co-founderHe was previously the founding electrical engineer at Freeform, where he built the hardware stack and scaled a metal 3D printing factory to production, and worked as a Vision Pro system electrical engineer at Apple responsible for the eye tracking and Optic ID subsystems, with earlier roles at Tesla, Amazon (Go), and Apple (iPad Pro, Pencil); he holds a BSEE from UCSD.

Investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Frequently asked questions

What does Neuron Industries do?
Neuron Industries builds Cortex, an AI-native industrial controller that replaces the traditional PLC, HMI, historian, and vendor IDE in a single device, letting controls engineers describe machine behavior in plain English and generate auditable real-time Python code. The platform serves industrial automation and controls-engineering teams working on machines, skids, retrofits, and production lines, with a built-in browser IDE, wiring discovery, robot control, on-device historian, and simulation-based testing.
Who founded Neuron Industries?
Neuron Industries was founded by Dennis Ren in 2026.
Who are Neuron Industries's investors?
Neuron Industries's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is Neuron Industries headquartered?
Neuron Industries is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.