YC says the next operating systems will coordinate humans, robots, and AI agents
Y Combinator · youtube · 2026-07-25
Y Combinator is pitching a new category of startup: operating systems for the physical world.
- The core idea is that most workers do not sit at desks, yet the software managing physical labor has barely changed in decades.
- YC says the next operating systems will coordinate humans, robots, and AI agents together.
- Companies in this space could end up managing not just software workflows, but labor itself.
- The video is also a recruiting call for YC’s Fall 2026 batch.
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