Shotwell builds automated, scaled AI for robotics training data, providing dense annotations and quality checks. The company develops models that automatically produce annotations at a fraction of traditional costs with instant turnaround. It targets robotics teams that need large volumes of high-quality labeled data to train models. The company is based in San Francisco and is part of YC's Spring 2026 batch.
shotwell.ai
ActiveAutomated Scale AI for robotics data
Total raised
$500K
1 round
Stage
Seed
Jan 2026
Team
1-10
since 2026
Pricing
—
Founded
2026
San Francisco, United States
Agent-ready
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Automated, scaled AI for robotics training data
Dense annotation generation
Automated quality checks on annotations
Models that produce annotations automatically
Lower cost than traditional labeling approaches
Instant turnaround on annotation jobs
Support for high-volume labeling needs
Built for robotics model training pipelines
12/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Jan 2026 Seed $500K ● Y Combinator
Capital network
$500K raised ·1 backer·10 network links
- Backers1
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- Extended networkfunds that co-invest alongside them
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- What does Shotwell do?
- Shotwell builds automated, scaled AI for robotics training data, producing dense annotations and quality checks at a fraction of traditional cost with instant turnaround.
- Who is Shotwell for?
- It targets robotics teams that need large volumes of high-quality labeled data to train their models.
- How does Shotwell reduce cost?
- Its models automatically produce annotations, delivering them at a fraction of the cost of traditional manual labeling and with instant turnaround.
- Does Shotwell check annotation quality?
- Yes. It provides automated quality checks alongside dense annotations to support reliable robotics training data.
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