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Origami Robotics launches dexterous manipulation startup through Y Combinator Winter 2026 batch

Mar 5, 2026 · Company Formation · Origami Robotics · End Effectors

Key points

  • Origami Robotics emerged publicly as a Y Combinator Winter 2026 startup focused on dexterous robotic manipulation systems.
  • The company is developing a high-DOF robotic hand paired with a teleoperation data-collection glove designed to generate large-scale real-world manipulation datasets.
  • The platform aims to reduce the embodiment gap between human demonstrations and robotic learning systems for physical AI applications.

Company context

Develops dexterous robotic manipulation hardware designed to improve data collection for robot learning. Origami Robotics builds high-degree-of-freedom robotic hands with integrated in-joint motors and a co-designed teleoperation glove used to capture high-quality real-world manipulation data.

Context

Company
Origami Robotics
Segment
End Effectors
Event type
Company Formation
Geography
Millbrae · United States

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