Runtime (YC F26) debuts simulation-to-real robot policies, threads a rope with no fine-tuning
ycombinator · x · 2026-11-05
Runtime, a YC F26 startup, is reimagining robot policies: explore in simulation, then act in the real world — no per-task fine-tuning and no teleoperation. Their demo shows a robot threading a rope.
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