Paul Graham says a current YC startup built an MRI machine in 101 days
The X post does not name the startup, but the claim points to a hardware-heavy bet inside the current YC batch.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: X
Why it matters
If verified, the claim would mark an unusually fast hardware build in a category where safety, imaging quality, and regulation usually slow startups down.
Paul Graham (@paulg) said in a post on X that a startup in the current Y Combinator batch "built an MRI machine in 101 days."
https://x.com/paulg/status/2062737380516524209
That is the entire public claim so far. Graham did not name the startup, identify the founders, describe the machine's specifications, or say whether the system has been used clinically, cleared by regulators, or validated against existing MRI equipment.…
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