Ultra
Practical, general-purpose robots for repetitive industrial tasks
About the Company
Ultra builds practical, general-purpose robots focused on repetitive manipulation tasks.
Unlike traditional industrial automation that’s rigid and complex, our robots are zero integration—able to be installed in hours, not weeks—and are highly flexible, capable of quickly learning new tasks and delivering immediate ROI.
Founded by a team of three-time entrepreneurs with a decade of collaboration, Ultra moves fast and decisively. We already have robots in the field generating revenue and data, with plans to rapidly scale deployments this year.
Tech Stack
We’re building general-purpose robots that learn new tasks fast and deploy in hours, not weeks. Our stack combines real-time teleop, low-latency control, and neural network-based autonomy. We optimize end-to-end—from custom IK solvers and low-level drivers to vision-language-action models trained on production robot data. Stack: Python, C++, ROS2, PyTorch, simulation, real hardware. Problems: real-time control, robot learning, sim-to-real, scalable deployment.
Founders
Max is the co-founder and COO of Ultra. He studied Computer and Electrical Engineering at Harvey Mudd College ('13), and founded two YC-backed companies, Layer By Layer (S13) and Voodoo Manufacturing (W17). Immediately prior to starting Ultra, Max led teams at Boston Consulting Group optimizing operations for the largest logistics networks in the world and developing go-to-market strategy for private equity backed robotics companies.
Chetan is a Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of Ultra. He studied Mathematics and Robotics at the University of Pennsylvania, where he received both his BA and MSE. Chetan has deep experience in applied AI as he was one of the first machine learning scientists at Arena, where he focused on applying machine learning to solve high frequency decision making problems.
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