Tressfecta builds products for textured hair. Its first project is a tool called Plait Pilot that helps braiders with the initial process of separating hair from packs before braiding begins.
Former Apple engineers figured out how to get a biometric sensor to attach to your watch without any magnets or adhesives.
Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed.
Industrial Next helps manufacturers automate complex, delicate tasks that have traditionally required human labor.
The steel industry is a big polluter, but Helix Carbon can upcycle pollution from blast furnaces to drive down emissions and improve margins.
Fusion power plants will need a lot of lithium, and Licube is preparing to be a key supplier.
Flox’s edge devices can identify animals and use species-specific sounds to drive them away from critical infrastructure.
University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment. The profitable startup is competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt, October 1…
Diesel is expensive and polluting, and LNK Energies says it has come up with a way to replace it with hydrogen, all while undercutting diesel on cost.
Twenty founders just earned their shot at Disrupt glory. They’re headed to the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt to compete for the $100,000 prize and the coveted Disrupt Cup.