YC-backed Hemlock launches EMG wearables to capture force data robots can't learn from video
ycombinator · x · 2026-10-28
Hemlock (YC F26) launches to fix a key gap in robot training data: egocentric video teaches robots what hands do but drops force and contact information, which decides success in tasks from kitchens to assembly lines. The startup equips workers with EMG wearables and video capture to convert a day of work into force/contact data for dexterous manipulation.
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