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Pave Robotics

Robots that repair roads

Y CombinatorWinter 2025ActiveIndustrialsManufacturing and Robotics

What they do

Problem

Road crack sealing is slow, costly, and inconsistent when done manually by paving crews.

Solution

The company builds autonomous robots that detect and seal cracks in asphalt 24/7 with higher quality than humans.

Who it's for

Paving and road maintenance companies use the robots to repair asphalt more efficiently.

Founders

Josh Kelly

Founder/CEO

CEO at Pave Robotics. Former Mechatronics Engineer at Zipline and Head of Engineering for Mark Rober. Designed and built autonomous porch pirate traps called glitterbombs, and a robot that set up 100,000+ dominoes in 24 hours. Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.

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Mason Landon Smith

Founder/CPO

CPO at Pave Robotics. Former Head of Product at CrunchLabs where I hired and led a team of 12 product designers. BFA in Industrial Design from the Rhode Island School of Design.