Fondo · Mar 2026
Coverage of HLabs’ launch, reiterating the U.S.-made plug-and-play robotics stack, launch sale, and the company’s target customer segment.
Making an industrial supply chain for building robots in the USA
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
HLabs (HLaboratories, Inc.) is a U.S.-based robotics hardware company focused on building plug-and-play electronics, actuators, motors, and control boards for robots, with an emphasis on domestic manufacturing and Python-friendly software layers.
Primary product
RB1 robot motherboard and the broader plug-and-play robotics hardware stack
Founded
2025
Headquarters
Austin, Texas, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Robotics Engineering
Sub-industry
Robotics hardware components and actuators
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Seed · Jan 2026
Latest amount
$500K
Jan 2026 · Y Combinator
Leadership
CEO & Founder
Investors
Developer-first, builder-focused, and supply-chain-resilience oriented; public messaging emphasizes US manufacturing, plug-and-play integration, and simple Python APIs for robotics development.
Pricing
Direct-to-consumer hardware sales with SKU-level pricing and launch pre-orders.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated monthly visits
2K
Fondo · Mar 2026
Coverage of HLabs’ launch, reiterating the U.S.-made plug-and-play robotics stack, launch sale, and the company’s target customer segment.
LinkedIn · Mar 2026
Investor post stating HLabs was invested in alongside Y Combinator and Pioneer Fund.
Y Combinator · Mar 2026
YC launch page describing HLabs’ product stack: RB1, WM1, ACB3, M1, and A1/A1m, plus its focus on plug-and-play robotics hardware for builders of quadrupeds, humanoids, and robot arms.
HUGE Magazine · Feb 2026
Feature article on HLabs’ strategy to domestically manufacture standardized robotics components and shorten robot-build timelines from months to weeks.
Nordic9 · Dec 2025
News item noting HLabs’ YC Winter 2026 participation and a seed round totaling $500k, with Pioneer Fund and Y Combinator listed as investors.