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Bucket Robotics

Defect detection for manufacturing built from CAD and synthetic data.

Y CombinatorSummer 2024ActiveIndustrialsManufacturing and RoboticsRobotic Process AutomationRoboticsComputer VisionManufacturing

What they do

Problem

Manufacturers struggle to reliably detect defects at scale because parts vary too much for rules-based vision and manual inspection is costly and slow.

Solution

It generates and deploys computer-vision defect detection models from CAD and synthetic/sample data that run on existing cameras and edge hardware without manual labeling.

Who it's for

Manufacturing companies and factory quality/production teams needing automated visual inspection on production lines.

Founders

Matt Puchalski
Founder/CEO

Matt is the founder and CEO of Bucket Robotics. Before co-founding Bucket Robotics, Matt distinguished himself in the autonomous vehicle industry through pivotal roles at Stack AV, Latitude AI, and Argo AI. His work at these companies brought the deployment of autonomous vehicles to public roads across the United States and Germany. With deep expertise in integrating and operationalizing AVs, Matt brings a unique vision to revolutionize the robotics industry.

Open roles 3

ML Engineer
San Francisco, CA, US · Full-time · $120K - $165K · 0.70% - 2.80%
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Senior Full Stack Engineer
San Francisco, CA, US · Full-time · $160K - $220K · 1.00% - 3.00%
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Forward Deploy Engineer
San Francisco, CA, US · Full-time · $100K - $120K · 0.25% - 1.20%
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