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Pave Robotics

Corporate marketconstructionCurated record
pave-robotics.com

Tracer autonomously detects asphalt cracks via sensing and perception stack, removes debris, and applies hot-pour sealant with sub-millimeter precision; operates 24/7. Founders: Stanford mechatronics background (Zipline, NASA JPL), Rhode Island School of Design industrial design.

HeadquartersSan Jose, US
Founded2024
Corporate funding$5M
Team1-10
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersJosh Kelly (CEO, co-founder, Stanford mechatronics, ex-Zipline, NASA JPL, head of engineering for Mark Rober/Crunch Labs YouTube), Mason Landon Smith (co-founder, Rhode Island School of Design, founding product designer Crunch Labs)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintHQ San Francisco CA; targeting US municipalities and private property owners for asphalt crack sealing; Pioneer Fund seed Feb 2025.
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineconstruction

Tracer

  • Fully autonomous asphalt crack-sealing robot; automatically detects cracks, removes debris, and applies hot-pour sealant with sub-millimeter precision; outperforms a crew of six people; operates 24/7

    vendor-stated performance positioning for Tracer as a fully autonomous road-repair robot

    Claim source
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordY CombinatorPioneer Fund
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-02-01Raised undisclosed seed round from Pioneer FundPreqin
2025-01-01Selected for Y Combinator W25 batchY Combinator
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Source ledger

5 unique public sources

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Pave Robotics: Automated asphalt crack sealingPave Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Pave Robotics Secures $5M Seed Funding to Revolutionize Road Repairs with RoboticsSignalBase · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Launch YC: Pave Robotics: Robots that repair roadsY Combinator · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Pave Robotics Inc. Asset Profile: PreqinPreqin · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Pave Robotics: Robots that repair roads: Y CombinatorY Combinator · retrieved 2026-07-05