Y Combinator's Requests for Startups · Fall 2026

New Operating Systems for the Physical World

Requested by Charlie Warren · View in YC · Start with a Landing Page

Build a marketing landing page for an operating system for field-based physical work — construction, maintenance, and fleet operations — that coordinates three kinds of workers at once: AI agents, deployed robots, and humans with wearables. Objective: Make the case for a new category of operating system for the physical world, and capture interest from operators in construction, maintenance, and logistics. This is a landing page, not the platform itself. Robot fleets, wearables, and field deployment happen off-platform. Core sections: 1. Hero - A clear statement: one operating system for AI agents, robots, and people in the field - One-line thesis on coordinating mixed physical-world teams 2. The problem - Field work is fragmented across tools, radios, and paper - Incumbents lack real-world operational data - No single system coordinates humans, robots, and agents together 3. The coordination model - AI agents that plan and dispatch work - Deployed robots that execute physical tasks - Humans with wearables in the loop for judgment and dexterity - How the three hand off work to each other 4. What it optimizes - Routing and scheduling across the mixed team - Safety monitoring and incident prevention - Reliability measurement and continuous improvement - Real-world data as a compounding advantage 5. Industries - Construction, maintenance, and fleet operations - Concrete scenarios for each 6. Engagement - A form for operators and partners - Fields for industry, fleet/crew size, and use case Design: Rugged and operational — industrial palette, strong grid, technical diagrams of the three-worker model, and confident, no-nonsense typography.

Builds a marketing landing page for an operating system that coordinates field work across AI agents, deployed robots, and human workers with wearables. Covers the thesis, the three-worker coordination model, routing/safety/reliability, and a form for construction, maintenance, and fleet operators. Robot fleets, wearables, and field deployment are beyond a site builder.