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Cerulion
Cerulion, founded by two MIT robotics PhDs, builds an open-source robot middleware and operating system positioned as a faster, more reliable alternative to ROS-era communication layers. The company claims up to 1000x communications-performance improvements over the state of the art, cross-platform support, and real-time fleet communication for embodied-AI robots, plus a no-code GUI for robot control and management. A Y Combinator company (MassRobotics resident), it reports usage by teams including Amazon Robotics and the Boston Dynamics AI Institute.
HeadquartersCambridge, US
Founded2024
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
TeamNot listed
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typePhysical AI software
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed (YC)
FoundersSe Hwan Jeon (Co-founder), Lakshay Sharma (Co-founder)
Regions servedUS
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Milestones and announcements
2025-01-01Launches on Y Combinator: fast, reliable, cross-platform robot middlewareY Combinator
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