Ultra

Practical, general-purpose robots for repetitive industrial tasks

Y CombinatorSummer 2024ActiveIndustrialsManufacturing and RoboticsRoboticsLogisticsAIIndustrial

What they do

Problem

Industrial companies need affordable, fast-to-deploy automation for repetitive tasks but traditional industrial robotics is rigid, complex, and slow to integrate.

Solution

Ultra provides practical, general-purpose industrial robots that require zero integration, can be installed in hours, and can quickly learn new tasks to deliver rapid ROI.

Who it's for

Manufacturers and industrial operators seeking flexible automation for repetitive tasks.

Founders

Jon Miller Schwartz

Co-founder & CEO

Building intelligent-industrial robots at Ultra. Prev Arena AI, Voodoo Manufacturing (YC W17), Body Labs, and Layer By Layer (YC S13).

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Max Friefeld

Founder

Max is the co-founder and COO of Ultra. He studied Computer and Electrical Engineering at Harvey Mudd College ('13), and founded two YC-backed companies, Layer By Layer (S13) and Voodoo Manufacturing (W17). Immediately prior to starting Ultra, Max led teams at Boston Consulting Group optimizing operations for the largest logistics networks in the world and developing go-to-market strategy for private equity backed robotics companies.

Chetan Parthiban

Founder

Chetan is a Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of Ultra. He studied Mathematics and Robotics at the University of Pennsylvania, where he received both his BA and MSE. Chetan has deep experience in applied AI as he was one of the first machine learning scientists at Arena, where he focused on applying machine learning to solve high frequency decision making problems.