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Control Seat

Control Seat

Control Seat builds FactoryOS, an AI-native operating system for factories.

San Francisco, CA, US🇺🇸
Founded
2025
Accelerator
Y Combinator logoY CombinatorS26
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Control Seat builds FactoryOS, an AI-native operating system for factories that unifies predictive intelligence, SCADA and HMI, virtual PLC control, and operations intelligence in one platform. It replaces fragmented legacy controls with a modern software layer for monitoring and running industrial operations.

The company was started by Warren Shepard and Jack Grodnick, engineers whose backgrounds include SpaceX, Microsoft, Tesla, and Amazon. Backed by Y Combinator in the S26 batch, it operates from San Francisco as a small founding team.

Control Seat - Products & Services

  • FactoryOS Operations Intelligence logo

    FactoryOS Operations Intelligence

    FactoryOS Operations Intelligence turns factory data into operational insight for plant teams.

    Competing Products

    AspenTech logo
    AVEVA logo
    AVEVA logo
    Seeq logo
    TrendMiner logo
  • FactoryOS Virtual PLC logo

    FactoryOS Virtual PLC

    FactoryOS Virtual PLC delivers software-defined programmable control for factory equipment.

    Competing Products

    Rockwell Automation logo
    Siemens logo
    Rockwell Automation logo
  • FactoryOS SCADA and HMI logo

    FactoryOS SCADA and HMI

    FactoryOS SCADA and HMI gives operators modern supervisory control and visualization for factory hardware.

    Competing Products

    Rockwell Automation logo
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    Inductive Automation logo
    Siemens logo
  • FactoryOS Predictive Intelligence logo

    FactoryOS Predictive Intelligence

    FactoryOS Predictive Intelligence brings AI-driven equipment monitoring and failure prediction to factories.

    Competing Products

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Control Seat - Quick Facts

Who are Control Seat's competitors?

Companies similar to Control Seat include TrendMiner, AVEVA, AspenTech and Seeq.

When was Control Seat founded?

Control Seat was founded in 2025.

Where is Control Seat's headquarters located?

Control Seat's headquarters is located in San Francisco, CA, US.

Control Seat - Classification

Industry
  • Industrial Software
  • Manufacturing Software
Model
  • Industrial Automation
Tags
  • Industrial IoT