TL;DR: If you are replacing Starsky Robotics, the closest options are Boost Biomes, ThereCraft, lvl5. The table below compares 12 alternatives on what they do, stage, size and status.
Every alternative below is compared on what it actually does, not just its category — so you can see which one genuinely replaces Starsky Robotics (YC Summer 2016).
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The three closest alternatives to Starsky Robotics are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boost Biomes | — | YC Summer 2019 | 12 | Inactive |
| ThereCraft | — | YC Summer 2017 | 1 | Active |
| lvl5 | HD maps for self-driving cars. | YC Winter 2017 | 6 | Acquired |
| Efference | — | YC Fall 2025 | 12 | Active |
| Passenger AI | Software for robotaxi operations. | YC Summer 2018 | 5 | Inactive |
| 6thSense | Nervous System for Physical AI | YC Summer 2026 | 4 | Active |
| Arc | aerial videography | YC Summer 2012 | 2 | Inactive |
| Mars Auto | Autonomous trucks to fully automate long-haul freight shipping | YC Winter 2019 | 15 | Active |
| Taobotics | Autonomous robots for retails. | YC Winter 2019 | 11 | Active |
| Parametric | Physical businesses that run themselves | YC Fall 2025 | 7 | Active |
| Antropi Robotics | Autonomous CNC factories for faster hardware | YC Fall 2026 | — | Active |
| Hermes Robotics | Autonomous street sweeping as a service by retro-fitting vehicles | YC Winter 2021 | 5 | Active |
It depends on your size. Boost Biomes is the closest match on what Starsky Robotics actually does. If you need something more established, sort the table by team size — larger teams generally mean more support and a longer track record. If budget is the constraint, the earlier-batch companies are usually the ones still competing on price.
Starsky Robotics is no longer listed as active, so anyone still relying on it should plan a migration to one of the alternatives above.
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to Starsky Robotics on what it actually does — its own description of its product — rather than on a broad category label. Batch, team size and operating status come from the YC directory and are shown as-is. We do not rank by payment.
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