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Josh Kelly

Founder

Founder/CEO at Pave Robotics

FoundedPave Robotics · YC

30 Under 30 2026 · Manufacturing & Industry

About

Josh Kelly holds a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. He previously worked as a Mechatronics Engineer at Zipline and served as Head of Engineering for Mark Rober, where he contributed to robotics design and build projects.

Founder/CEO at Pave RoboticsYC W25

Intro paths

YC

Josh went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Pave Robotics's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

In turn, Josh can intro founders to Pave Robotics's investors below.

Co-founders at Pave Robotics

MLMason Landon Smith