Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars before they hit the real world

October 13, 2026 Rebecca Bellan

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 13-15 in San Francisco.

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