Top 16 Logistics, Manufacturing and Materials Startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield competition attracts thousands of applicants. We narrow these entries down to the top 200 contenders, and among them, the top 20 compete on the big stage to become the winners, taking home the Startup Battlefield Cup and a $100,000 cash prize. But the remaining 180 startups all also impressed us in their own categories and competed in their own competition.

Here’s the full list of logistics, manufacturing, and materials selected in Startup Battlefield 200, along with a note on why they made it into the competition.

Logistics

Giga U

What does: This app helps transportation and delivery drivers analyze which trips will make them the most money.

Why it’s noteworthy: It addresses the sore point that many drivers face, which is that trips often aren’t worth the money for all the hassle. The company hopes that this app will help these drivers increase their earnings and customize their ridesharing experience.

slid

What does: Glīd builds self-driving and autonomous vehicles that handle moving freight around rail yards.

Why it’s noteworthy: Glīd won the 2025 TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Award for its system that elegantly solves a problem that the autonomous vehicle industry has largely ignored.

Kenesi

What does: A robotics company with sensory technology that works very quickly.

Why it’s noteworthy: The robot’s simple design, using the latest LLM technology, allows it to adapt to warehouse problems in an intelligent and safe way.

Manufacturing, materials and industrial

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What does: CloEE offers a platform for manufacturing sites that uses artificial intelligence to analyze millions of data points on machine performance.

Why it’s noteworthy: CloEE’s use of AI helps optimize manufacturing processes for better efficiency, not only for production but for machine care as well.

Cosmic artificial intelligence

What does: CosmicBrain offers a no-code and low-code platform for training robots.

Why it’s noteworthy: Before robots can truly become everyday objects, we need ways to train them for tasks that don’t require deep specialized knowledge.

Delft circles

What does: Delft Circuits has created a new network cabling technology geared toward quantum computing.

Why it’s noteworthy: Delft Circuits understands that quantum is a completely different way of computing, and even its cabling systems need specialized materials, microwave performance and thermal performance designed for this purpose.

Evoling

What does: Evolinq offers AI agents that handle enterprise purchasing.

Why it’s noteworthy: Evolinq promises to mimic buyers’ workflows and automate areas like supplier communication, but it doesn’t require complex integration to deploy.

Exomater

What does: ExoMatter is an AI platform that helps materials science R&D teams evaluate materials.

Why it’s noteworthy: Instead of costly trial and error when searching for new materials, ExoMatter is a platform that uses artificial intelligence to help scientists screen inorganic crystalline materials through metrics such as performance, sustainability and cost.

Camet I

What does: Kamet offers an AI analysis system for manufacturing and warehouses.

Why is it noteworthy?: The company’s tool uses predictive AI to find inefficiencies in processes and equipment for complex industrial use cases that reduce cost or improve production.

Quaidra

What does: Koidra offers an AI-powered automation platform for indoor farming.

Why it’s noteworthy: Koidra says its platform provides physics-aware AI technology ideal for highly automated industrial facilities such as indoor farms.

Mbodi

What does: Mbodi offers a platform that can easily teach any new skills to an industrial robot.

Why it’s noteworthy: Mbodi has built a cloud-to-edge system that integrates with existing robotic technology stacks and can help the robot learn tasks faster.

Mico Futures

What does: MycoFutures makes a material similar to leather but grown from the roots of a fungus.

Why it’s noteworthy: Unlike plastic leather, this mycelium leather is biodegradable, contains no harmful chemicals, and is designed to match traditional leather in aesthetics and versatility.

Okiosex

What does: OKOSix has created a biodegradable material that aims to replace plastics.

Why it’s noteworthy: And unlike some other biodegradable plastic alternatives, the company’s material is designed for durability.

confusion

What does: Ravel invented a process for breaking down mixed textile materials into single materials.

Why it’s noteworthy: Ravel addresses one of the biggest challenges of pollution by making blended textiles recyclable, so that plastics are ready to be converted back into yarn or other clothing.

Strong in shape

What does: Strong by Form has developed engineered wood that is strong enough to replace concrete and steel in structural flooring.

Why it’s noteworthy: The company has created a material that allows architects and engineers to replace concrete, which has a high carbon footprint, with something that is lighter and more environmentally friendly.

Cronos

What does: Xronos offers a platform that accelerates the development and deployment of robotics or automation solutions.

Why it’s noteworthy: Xronos is an open source software based on deterministic development, promising that planned and simulated robotic work will have reliable and repeatable behavior every time.