Robotics · San Francisco, CA · Founded 2024 · Raised $4M · Formation stage
Cosmic Robotics
Autonomous construction on Earth and beyond
Review noteYC Summer 2026, team of 8, founded 2024 per YC (The Robot Report says 2023). $4M pre-seed led by Giant Ventures with HCVC and MaC Venture Capital reported Apr 16, 2025. Source ↗
Edge
8#254 · ▲1 in 7d
Team from SpaceX, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Relativity Space
Why now
People
Founder/CEO
Co-founder, CEO at Cosmic Robotics (YC S26). Previously robotics engineer at Built Robotics deploying autonomous earthmoving robots in production, and research engineer at Autodesk Research building adaptive platforms for construction. MS/BS in Mechanical Engineering from UPenn.
Founder/CTO
SpaceXNASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryRelativity Space
Co-founder, CTO at Cosmic Robotics (YC S26). Previously propulsion engineer at Relativity Space and prior experience at SpaceX, NASA JPL, and NASA JSC. Forbes 30 under 30. BS in Mechanical Engineering and Economics from Caltech.
Score
Hiring
× 0.93
Matched on aerospace, autonomous, industrial, lunar, manipulation
× 1.00
Almost no public footprint
× 0.98
Team from SpaceX, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Relativity Space
10 × 0.93 × 1.00 × 0.98 × 0.85 one family only = 8