Neuron Industries
Neuron Industries, founded in May 2026 by Dennis Ren and Kenneth Rhee (YC S26), builds an AI-native industrial controller to replace PLCs.
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Neuron Industries, founded in May 2026 by Dennis Ren and Kenneth Rhee (YC S26), builds an AI-native industrial controller to replace PLCs. Its Cortex AI Controller lets engineers describe machine behavior in plain English and generates readable control code, with integrated IDE, HMI, historian, simulation and air-gapped operation.
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Company· 12
Investor· 6
Founders / team· 2
Funding history
- 2026-10-29Seed$10M
Investors · FCVC, Obvious Ventures, Y Combinator, Thin Line Capital, Zee Prime Capital, Founder FactorSource · obvious.com ↗
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