Robotics launch film · 2026
Cosmic-1 — launch film
The launch film for Cosmic-1, Cosmic Robotics' first product: a 10,000 lb autonomous robot that lifts and places 90 lb solar panels with millimeter precision alongside human crews. Y Combinator published it to its 1.7M LinkedIn followers as the company's launch announcement.
- Cosmic Robotics
- Live solar site, Central Valley, California
- Concept, field production, edit, color, and sound design
- Published by Y Combinator on LinkedIn (1.7M followers) as the Cosmic Robotics launch announcement
- 67 seconds
What the film shows
The film opens on Mars to state the company's long-range thesis, then lands on a working Earth jobsite where Cosmic-1 is already doubling crew productivity in 100-degree heat.
From there it stays with the machine: unbroken field footage of the robot lifting, positioning, and placing panels on a live solar site at 1x speed — autonomous, alongside the crew, with no cutaways to hide behind. Full production through color and sound design.
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