# UXDuck

[UXDuck on Hacklab](https://hacklab.so/org/uxduck)

Startup · 1 person on Hacklab

## Links

- [Website](https://uxduck.com/)
- [Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/uxduck)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/uxduck)
- [X](https://x.com/uxduckhq)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/uxduckhq)

## About

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## 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.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bbutterworth/) · [X](https://x.com/uxduck)

[Source: Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/uxduck) · Retrieved 2026-11-02. Company information is self-reported on YC.

## Current staff

- [Ben Butterworth](https://hacklab.so/ben-butterworth) — Founder/CEO (Present)