Sebastian Peralta

Sebastian Peralta is a visionary entrepreneur in the field of embodied AI and robotics. As the co-founder of Mbodi AI, a Y Combinator-backed startup, he is dedicated to revolutionizing industrial automation by enabling robots to learn new skills through natural language and demonstrations, eliminating the need for complex reprogramming. His work focuses on bridging the gap between advanced AI models and practical robotic applications, making robots more adaptable and accessible for manufacturing and beyond. ycombinator+3

With a strong technical foundation, Sebastian brings expertise in physics, robotics, and deep learning. He holds a triple major in Electrical Engineering, Physics, and Computer Science, and a Master of Engineering in Robotics from the University of Pennsylvania, where he also conducted graduate research at the GRASP Robotics Lab. This academic rigor is complemented by his practical experience as a core engineer on Google Public DNS, where he contributed to large-scale infrastructure before co-founding Mbodi AI. ycombinator+2

Sebastian is an advocate for open-source contributions in robotics, exemplified by his involvement in the 'embodied-agents' toolkit, which facilitates the integration of state-of-the-art multimodal transformers into robotic systems. His social media activity often reflects his passion for pushing the boundaries of embodied general intelligence, discussing topics like 3D object pose detection, SAM2 integration, and the future of communication in AI systems. github+1