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Earendil Robotics launch: what they're building and where to launch next

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What they're building

Drone swarm defence at a small-unit level

Batch
Y Combinator Summer 2026
Industry
Industrials
Team size
7
Based
San Francisco, CA, USA

Founders

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Earendil Robotics on the record

What they shipped

  • From its YC profile: Earendil Robotics builds cUAS solutions for the modern warfighter, enabling effective air defence at the small-unit level. We deliver spotting, engaging, and destroying capabilities through advanced sensors, autonomous interceptors, and integrated systems. Our product lineup covers every stage of the kill chain, complemented by the Drone Warfare Academy that trains soldiers to eliminate enemy drone threats in contested environments. Backed by worldwide frontline combat experience, we equip units with combat-proven tools to counter evolving aerial threats. (source)

Who is behind it

  • James Walton, Founder/CEO: James Walton is Co-founder of Earendil. Former British Army and a UAS specialist with experience in Ukraine, he brings direct operational experience in contested electromagnetic environments and detachment-level drone integration challenges. Prior to Earendil, he founded and scaled two IT and telecoms companies. (source)
  • Dan Komorny, Founder/CTO: Dan Komorny is Co-founder of Earendil Robotics. He has a decade of experience in drones and security, including direct operational exposure in Ukraine. He has developed AR heads-up display applications and optical systems, and previously led hardware product development on drone payloads and turrets. (source)

Timeline

  1. 2025: founded, per its YC profile. (source)

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Where else to launch Earendil Robotics

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  • Hacker News (Show HN) ↗
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    Audience: Hacker News readers; engineers, technical founders, infra-curious people
  • Invincible Product Hunters (Global) ↗
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    Audience: Telegram channel readers; URL-first, attention-light
  • Launching Next ↗
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    Audience: Directory listing surface; cold readers scanning categories
  • LaunchPedia ↗
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    Audience: Directory listing surface; cold readers scanning categories
  • MicroLaunch ↗
    Self-promotion allowedFree, with paid options
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