AbInitio Bio and Advanced Metal Research reach YC Spring 2026 Demo Day
Y Combinator unveiled its Spring 2026 cohort at Demo Day, including biomanufacturing-model developer AbInitio Bio and robotic-welding company Advanced Metal Research.

Evidence notes
- AbInitio Bio and Advanced Metal Research were listed in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch, which reached Demo Day on June 16, 2026.
- AbInitio Bio's cohort profile describes Echo, a wet-lab-validated foundation model designed to predict biomanufacturing outcomes and adapt to pharma or CDMO workflows.
- Advanced Metal Research's cohort profile describes American-made robotic welding cells that combine computer vision, real-time seam tracking and post-weld inspection.
Company context
AbInitio Bio builds an intelligence layer for drug manufacturing. The Boston company is a Y Combinator startup focused on AI for physical biomanufacturing workflows.