Maxim Williams

Founder & CEO at Axonnic (YC F26)

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I'm the co-founder and CEO of Axonnic (YC F26). We turn human muscle signals into training data for dexterous robots, using a wearable EMG sleeve that leaves the hand free. Oxford MBiol, building at the intersection of biology, hardware and robotics. Always keen to meet robotics builders, researchers and manufacturing teams.

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AxonnicMuscle-sensing sleeves for robot training
Oct 2026

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Joined Product HuntOctober 29th, 2026

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Axonnic - Muscle-sensing sleeves for robot training

Axonnic’s forearm sleeve records muscle signals to track finger movement and estimate fingertip force. We combine EMG, video and hand pose into training datasets for robot tasks such as sewing, tool handling and delicate assembly.