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Azalea Robotics

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azalearobotics.com

ARC 1 mobile baggage cobot uses computer vision and AI-driven motion planning to autonomously load/unload ULDs and narrow-body carts in airport bagrooms. Team background spans NASA, Google X Everyday Robots project, and United Airlines ramp operations; doctoral research (Millard) on non-rigid-object manipulation funded by NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship.

HeadquartersBerkeley, US
Founded2023
Corporate funding$7M
Team1-10
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersDavid Millard (CEO, co-founder, PhD CS USC, ex-Google X Everyday Robots, NASA JPL, IronOx), John B. Stroud (co-founder, Kellogg MBA, ex-United Airlines ground operations)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintHQ Berkeley CA; targeting US airport bagrooms; ARC 1 product ready for deployment per Jan 2026 launch announcement.
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinecobot

ARC 1

  • World's first fully-mobile baggage manipulator cobot; handles ULDs and narrow-body carts; operates autonomously on ICS, flat belt, and carousel baggage systems

    vendor-stated product positioning describing ARC 1 as a mobile cobot for autonomous airport baggage loading/unloading across standard bagroom configurations

    Claim source
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordZero Infinity PartnersVantage FuturesY CombinatorSOMA Capital
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-01-01Debuted ARC 1, described as world's first fully-mobile baggage manipulator cobotAzalea Robotics
2025-04-01Closed $3.5M seed round led by Zero Infinity Partners; co-investors include Vantage Futures, Y Combinator, and SOMA CapitalAzalea Robotics
2024-09-01Selected for Y Combinator S24 batchY Combinator
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Source ledger

5 unique public sources

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Azalea Robotics: Robotic Baggage Handling for Every AirportAzalea Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Azalea Robotics Seed Round AnnouncementAzalea Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $3,857,600 sold of $3,857,600 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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News | Azalea RoboticsAzalea Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Azalea Robotics Corporation: Y CombinatorY Combinator · retrieved 2026-07-05