About
Founder of Waddle Labs, which offers an API that turns natural-language prompts into AI-generated control policies for robots, aimed at robotics developers and operators. He has interests in natural intelligence and machines such as 3D printers and robots.
Founder at Waddle LabsYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Hanming went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Ankit Gupta, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Waddle Labs's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Hanming can intro founders to Waddle Labs's investors below.
Waddle Labs's investors · 4
Co-founders at Waddle Labs
YS
Yiding SongFounder
Experience
- Waddle LabsCo-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- Harvard UniversityTeaching Assistantcurrent2025 — present
- Research Science Institute (RSI)Research Scholar2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Skills & more
Languages English · Mandarin · Spanish
- Open Water Diver - Specialty Diver Against Debris — PADI
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hanming Ye?
- Founder of Waddle Labs, which offers an API that turns natural-language prompts into AI-generated control policies for robots, aimed at robotics developers and operators. He has interests in natural intelligence and machines such as 3D printers and robots.
- Where does Hanming Ye work?
- Hanming Ye is Founder of Waddle Labs.
- What companies did Hanming Ye found?
- Hanming Ye founded Waddle Labs.
- Where did Hanming Ye go to school?
- Hanming Ye studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Math, Government); UWC South East Asia.
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