SuperRadiant
YC F26San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 3 employees · 1 known investors
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SuperRadiant develops general-purpose robotic systems that combine scientific reasoning with physical experimentation, observing, forming hypotheses, and running experiments to pursue scientific discovery. The systems are aimed at automating the experimental research process.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsEnergyAdvanced MaterialsAIBiotechnologyUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F26)
SuperRadiant was founded in 2026 by Owen Tower, Cooper Niu, and Benedict Quartey.
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Owen Towerin𝕏Founder/CEOFounder and CEO of SuperRadiant, with a PhD in Physics from Brown, where he developed algorithms for detecting phase transitions in random-field Ising models and studied analogous systems experimentally using micro- and nanofluidics. He has research experience at NASA JPL and CERN/LHC and training in nanofabrication, microfluidics, and machine learning methods including physics-informed neural networks and reinforcement learning.
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Cooper NiuinCo-FounderCooper Niu is a Physics PhD candidate at Brown University and Founder/CTO of SuperRadiant, where he built ALBERT, an autonomous AI system that generates, tests, and refines physics theories. He previously worked on neutrino research at Fermilab as part of the NOvA experiment.
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Benedict Quarteyin𝕏Co-FounderBenedict Quartey is the founder of SuperRadiant and holds a PhD in Computer Science from Brown University, where his research covered verifiable robots and spatial world models. He previously worked at the Boston Dynamics Robotics & AI Institute developing AI systems integrating learning, reasoning, and planning for long-horizon autonomy.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SuperRadiant do?
- SuperRadiant develops general-purpose robotic systems that combine scientific reasoning with physical experimentation, observing, forming hypotheses, and running experiments to pursue scientific discovery. The systems are aimed at automating the experimental research process.
- Who founded SuperRadiant?
- SuperRadiant was founded by Owen Tower, Cooper Niu, Benedict Quartey in 2026.
- Who are SuperRadiant's investors?
- SuperRadiant's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is SuperRadiant headquartered?
- SuperRadiant is headquartered in San Francisco, US.