My odds would be pretty bad cause I still think a startup like this has like a 1 in 20 chance of succeeding. Plus to be frank I doubt YC is good enough about high tech hardware stuff (that isn't a 100% hype play like Cruise) to be able to add much value, but that's another story :-)

Access to the right people is the point, I’d say YC giving this a punt would involve a huge amount of just talking to the right people and trying to get them onboard. No harm in trying to get meetings with people and try it on. That’s how these things get off the ground. I agree with you but they aren’t exactly biotech or AI experts either, what they can help with is getting started...