Axonnic
Axonnic is a YC Fall 2026 (F26) company. Based in San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote. Team of 2.
About Axonnic
Summary
Axonnic builds a wearable EMG sleeve that captures muscle signals, finger positions, and applied force as workers perform dexterous tasks by hand. Manufacturers use these recordings to train robots on physical jobs that video-based data collection cannot document accurately, replacing manual demonstration capture and conventional motion-tracking setups. The same signal pipeline also enables human-computer interaction driven directly by muscle activity rather than cameras or controllers.
Business model
Pilots as the initial commercial entry point, with no publicly stated per-unit or subscription pricing.
Go-to-market
Manufacturers in industrial settings are the target customer, reached through a pilot program that records their own workers performing specific tasks on the factory floor.
From the Y Combinator listing
Bringing human dexterity to every robot
Axonnic is building the missing data layer for dexterous robotics. Our wearable EMG technology captures human intent, effort and force directly from muscle activity as people demonstrate physical tasks. By revealing the physical signals that video cannot capture, Axonnic gives AI models the data they need to learn more precise and dexterous behaviour. Beyond robotics, this creates a foundation for new forms of human–computer interaction in which technology can understand and respond directly to human movement and intent.
Facts
- Industrials / Industrials -> Manufacturing and Robotics
- San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
- 2
- Active
- Early
Founders (2)
- Arsh Patankar
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