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Nori
YC S26New York City, US · Founded 2026 · 5 employees · 9 known investors
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Nori Robotics manufactures household robots that autonomously handle domestic tasks like cleaning, organizing, and food preparation. The robots can learn and share skills via a marketplace, and support remote operation for household assistance.
Also known as Nori Robotics, Inc.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)
Nori was founded in 2026 by Antonio Sitong Li and Antonio Li.
Investors · 9
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$350K disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2020–2026
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The YC application· Summer 2026 batch
Alumni Q&A
- What is the core problem you are solving? Why is this a big problem? What made you decide to work on it?
- The founders note that capable robots now exist but remain priced like cars rather than appliances, with humanoids costing over $20,000, which keeps general-purpose robots confined to labs while households rely on single-task machines each costing $600 to $1,000. They are robotics researchers from Columbia (RoboPIL, CGUI) who left academia after concluding the gap between lab and home robots is cost rather than intelligence, and are building a $1,688 robot users can teach.
Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Nori went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Nori do?
- Nori Robotics manufactures household robots that autonomously handle domestic tasks like cleaning, organizing, and food preparation. The robots can learn and share skills via a marketplace, and support remote operation for household assistance.
- Who founded Nori?
- Nori was founded by Antonio Sitong Li, Antonio Li in 2026.
- Who are Nori's investors?
- Nori's investors include Y Combinator, Brave Capital, E8 Angels, Gaingels, Great Wave Ventures, Pioneer, Rebalance Earth, Sterling Road and 1 more.
- How much funding has Nori raised?
- Nori has disclosed $350K raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Nori headquartered?
- Nori is headquartered in New York City, US.