Salem Robotics Inc

We deploy robots for inspections in hazardous spaces, like nuclear.

YC Summer 2026Hard TechRoboticsIndustrial

About Salem Robotics Inc

Our software turns any robot we deploy into an everyday independent worker at your facility. They are able to walk sites, handle instruments, overcome obstacles, collect measurements, and generate auditable compliance records, replacing hours of manual surveys and inspections. Built by Los Alamos robotics veterans and deterministic-manipulation researchers, we're starting in nuclear and expanding to other hazardous industries.

Founders

  • Caleb Horan

    Founder

    Co-founder and CEO at Salem Robotics. Previously a published robotics PhD student at UT Austin, developing task planning for autonomous systems. Deployed multi-robot teams at Los Alamos National Laboratory's Plutonium Division. MS in Robotics from UT Austin.

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  • Janak (Crasun) Panthi

    Founder

    Co-founder and CTO at Salem Robotics Inc. PhD in Robotics from UT Austin (Dec. 2026). 6 yrs industry experience leading product development and deploying quadruped robots in nuclear facilities. US Army.

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