Azalea Robotics
"Robotic Baggage Handling for Every Airport"
Berkeley-based YC-backed startup building fully-mobile collaborative robots for autonomous airport baggage handling on ramps and in terminals.
Azalea Robotics Corporation is a Y Combinator S24 startup founded in 2023 by David Millard and John B. Stroud, headquartered in Berkeley, California. The company develops collaborative mobile robots that automate airport baggage handling — loading and unloading bags across belts, carts, ULDs, and containers.
Its flagship ARC 1 system, launched in January 2026, is the world's first fully-mobile baggage manipulator cobot. It uses vision-guided robotics, automated sortation with tag and barcode reading for real-time BSM validation, fleet management, and collaborative safety features including e-stops designed for ramp compliance. Targeting a 90% autonomous baggage handling rate, the company helps airlines reduce handler injuries, speed turnarounds, and cut operational costs.
Azalea has raised $4.36M in funding and serves the aviation ground services industry.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
REACH
Autonomous baggage-handling robot with six-axis arm and dual-mode gripper
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https://azalearobotics.comHEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2023
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Manufacturer
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North America
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