Launch HN: Salem Robotics (YC S26) – Software for industrial inspection robots

Salem Robotics, founded by researchers from UT Austin with 15 years of experience in nuclear robotics, including at Los Alamos National Laboratory, is developing software to enable existing mobile robots to perform task-specific, intelligent surveys and physically interactive inspections in hazardous industrial facilities. They aim to bridge the gap where capable robot hardware still requires significant robotics work and manual intervention for complete industrial procedures. The company is seeking community input on the optimal abstraction boundary in robotics and other industries with challenging physical inspection automation needs.