Y Combinator Launches of the Week

(This round-up is for informational purposes only and is ordered by launch date/time, from earliest to latest.)

1) Applied Kinetics: Founded by Rohit Naras and Adhik Durga, Applied Kinetics is an AI-native, end-to-end manufacturer for data center and energy developers. Know More At: appliedkinetics.ai

2) Sentient OS: Founded by Jesai Tarun and Aditya Vellanki, Sentient OS is an On-device AI that knows your entire life and does your work overnight. Know More At: sentient-os.ai

3) Hemlock: Founded by Julian Olschwang, Hemlock equips workers around the globe with EMG wearables to generate force/contact-annotated egocentric video data to give physical AI models a sense of touch from human data. Know More At: hemlock.inc

4) Silica: Founded by Enrico Milletti, Silica makes the first affordable actuators that sense forces directly, so that all robots can feel the world around them. Know More At: silicamachines.com

5) Lantern AI: Founded by Thomas Chan and Justin Tang, Lantern AI is the agentic recruiting platform for enterprise. Know More At: lantern.md

6) Ploid: Founded by Emmanuel Hernandez and Kamran Karic, Ploid is the people data company for the agent era. Know More At: ploid.com