Mbodi AI is a New York-based robotics startup (YC P25, founded 2024, six-person team) building an embodied AI platform that lets industrial robots learn and operate like humans via natural language. The company combines advanced generative models with real-world deployment tooling to let non-experts teach robots new skills and execute those skills reliably in production within minutes. Backed by top investors and already working with global industrial partners such as ABB, the startup positions itself at the intersection of generative AI and industrial automation and is led by founders Xavier (Tianhao) Chi and Sebastian Peralta.
Two engineering roles are open in New York: Senior Robotics Engineer and Founding Research Engineer. Both roles list base compensation ranges of $150K-$250K and equity offers of roughly 0.5%-2.0%; the senior role asks for 3+ years of experience while the founding research hire requires 1+ year. The listings emphasize hands-on robotics and research work to move lab models into productionized systems, reflecting the company’s push to scale embodied language-driven robotics for industrial partners.
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