Axonnic (YC F26) — Bringing human dexterity to every robot
Axonnic is building the missing data layer for dexterous robotics. Our wearable EMG technology captures human intent, effort and force directly from muscle activity as people demonstrate physical tasks.
Axonnic is a Y Combinator company in the Fall 2026 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Bringing human dexterity to every robot. The founders listed are Maxim Williams (Founder/CEO), Arsh Patankar (Founder/CTO) (Y Combinator directory entry, October 27, 2026).
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Axonnic is building the missing data layer for dexterous robotics. Our wearable EMG technology captures human intent, effort and force directly from muscle activity as people demonstrate physical tasks. By revealing the physical signals that video cannot capture, Axonnic gives AI models the data they need to learn more precise and dexterous behaviour. Beyond robotics, this creates a foundation for new forms of human–computer interaction in which technology can understand and respond directly to human movement and intent.
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Axonnic helps manufacturers automate dexterous tasks by recording how their best workers perform them and using that data to train robots. Our EMG sleeve captures physical information that cameras miss.
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Maxim Williams
Founder/CEO
Founder of Axonnic. Oxford MBiol Biology and author of research on HD-sEMG. Previously built internal tools at Skyscanner and early employee at Voxblock, working across PCB development, supply chain and its Series A fundraise.
Arsh Patankar
Founder/CTO
Dev -> Medic -> Founder
Oxford 22-26
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