UXDuck
<!-- hacklab:yc-profile -- YC company profile Build better drones. Run better missions. Starting with a modern interface for drones that users can build on and adapt. Works with…
About UXDuck
YC company profile
Build better drones. Run better missions.
Starting with a modern interface for drones that users can build on and adapt.
Works with planes, copters, rovers, boats and submarines.
Try it in 5 seconds with simulated drones - https://uxduck.com/
- YC batch: Fall 2026
- Founded: 2026
- Team size: 1
- Location: San Francisco
- Country: US
- Status: Active
- Industry: Industrials
- Stage: Early
- Tags: Developer Tools, Hardware, AI
- YC partner: Nicolas Dessaigne
Founders
Ben Butterworth — Founder/CEO
12th employee at Helsing (~£18B AI defence company) - built C2 and edge AI applications. Then became tech lead at stealth defense startup, joining as SWE #1. Scaled company to 70 people and 1000+ drones, used operationally with success. Works closely with soldiers from various countries. CS from Imperial College London and MIT.
Source: Y Combinator · Retrieved 2026-11-02. Company information is self-reported on YC.