Proception Inc

Making humanoids dexterous enough to thread a needle

Y CombinatorWinter 2025ActiveIndustrialsManufacturing and RoboticsArtificial IntelligenceRobotics

What they do

Problem

Humanoid robots lack the fine motor control needed to perform delicate, high-precision tasks like threading a needle.

Solution

It develops technology to make humanoid robots highly dexterous with precise manipulation capabilities.

Who it's for

Robotics companies and industrial automation teams building or deploying humanoid robots for precision manipulation tasks.

Jay Li

Founder

Working on humanoid. Stanford alumni

Jack Xu

Founder

UWaterloo Alumni, Ex-Tesla Engineer, Ex-Trexo [YC 19]

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