RigManic recently launched!

Launch YC: RigManic: Humanoid robots that do your chores at iPhone prices.

"Humanoid robots for the home"

Founded by Richard GongQianyi Deng

Richard trained AI to optimize cancer vaccines while studying Medicine at Oxford University. As a teen he scored top 3 nationally in the UK Intermediate Maths Olympiad.

Chenny trained AI to read human motion while doing her PhD in Computer Science at Oxford University. At the age of 13 she built the largest laser tag arena and quad bike centre in Hunan!

Image Credits: RigManic

They started with zero hardware experience.

In two months, they built a full humanoid prototype with 22-degree-of-freedom dexterous hands, powered by their own custom artificial muscles for less than $1000!

https://youtube.com/shorts/1pyLbsdp8-8?si=e7vEuoi3SDtxCMsL

Compared to electric-motor driven humanoids, theirs are softer, safer, and delivers higher strength-to-weight. It will be 20x cheaper enabling real-world AI training at scale.

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Posted 
September 24, 2025
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