Pre Seed · Robotics · Zurich, Switzerland · Founded 2026 · 2–5 employees
Grip Robotics is a physical AI company building intelligent robotic systems for waste and recycling, starting with removing plastic contamination from organic waste before it reaches compost, biogas facilities, and agricultural fields. Its technology combines learning-based manipulation with custom hardware to identify and pick objects from messy, constantly changing waste streams. The system learns from every successful and failed grasp in real-world operation, making it more reliable and adaptable over time. The company was accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (YC S26), providing strong early-stage validation and network access. Founded by Jonas Gruetter and Stanislaw Piasecki, the team is targeting the broader waste processing sector to make recycling cleaner, cheaper, and far more automated.
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