Grip alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Grip in Industrials, ranked by how closely they match what Grip actually does — not just by category.
How this list was built: every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Grip. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Grip's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Grip?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phases | AI for the physical world | Summer 2025 | 3 | Active |
| Asim | Enable robots to operate safely in the real world. | Fall 2026 | 4 | Active |
| 6thSense | Nervous System for Physical AI | Summer 2026 | 4 | Active |
| Efference | — | Fall 2025 | 12 | Active |
| Waddle Labs | LLMs that control robots | Summer 2026 | 2 | Active |
| StableBrowse | Building the Data Infrastructure layer for Physical AI. | Spring 2026 | 3 | Active |
| Iron Grid | AI-Native Data Center Engineering | Summer 2025 | 2 | Active |
| The Robot Learning Company | Tools for the next era of physical automation. | Spring 2025 | 1 | Active |
| JITX | Automatic circuit board design. | Summer 2018 | 18 | Active |
| General Astronautics | Robotics for Space R&D | Winter 2026 | 2 | Active |
| General Instinct | Inference Infrastructure for Physical AI | Spring 2026 | 2 | Active |
| Antropi Robotics | Autonomous CNC factories for faster hardware | Fall 2026 | — | Active |
Is Grip still active?
Grip is still operating, so switching is a choice rather than a forced migration. Compare on fit and price rather than urgency.
How was this list put together?
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Grip. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Grip's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.