Yondu
[PRIVATE]HQ: Gardena, CA · Est. 2024 · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Yondu: 1 model, $500,000 raised.
Ownership
PRIVATE
Capital / Funding
$500,000
Headquarters
Gardena, CA
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Yondu is a Los Angeles-based robotics company building drop-in, general-purpose robots for 3PL warehouse fulfillment automation. Founded at MIT by Michael Chen and Tahmid Jamal as part of Y Combinator W24, Yondu deploys humanoid robots for bin-picking, packing, and end-to-end e-commerce order fulfillment, integrating directly with existing warehouse management systems (WMS). The company is the first to fully automate brownfield bin-picking at a price point mid-sized warehouses can afford.
Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 27 months ago.
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Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Yondu.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
CEO & Co-founder
CTO & Co-founder
Founding Team
cofounder · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
cofounder · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Yondu x ShipbotsJan 1, 2025
MOST RECENT · Yondu x Shipbots · 2025-01-01 · with Shipbots · OPERATING
FAQ
What is Yondu?
Yondu is a Los Angeles-based robotics company building drop-in, general-purpose robots for 3PL warehouse fulfillment automation. Founded at MIT by Michael Chen and Tahmid Jamal as part of Y Combinator W24, Yondu deploys humanoid robots for bin-picking, packing, and end-to-end e-commerce order fulfillment, integrating directly with existing warehouse management systems (WMS). The company is the first to fully automate brownfield bin-picking at a price point mid-sized warehouses can afford.
What does Yondu make?
Yondu has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Yondu Work Force (Yondu builds physical robots).
Is Yondu publicly traded?
No. Yondu is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who competes with Yondu?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Yondu building in the same form factors include Roborock, Ecovacs Robotics, SharkNinja, iRobot.
Who is the CEO of Yondu?
Michael Chen is the ceo of Yondu, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Yondu?
Yondu is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $500,000 in disclosed funding.
Where is Yondu headquartered?
Yondu is headquartered in Gardena, CA, USA.
How much funding has Yondu raised?
Yondu has raised approximately $500K in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Who owns Yondu?
Yondu is privately held and venture-backed ($500,000 raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
Where does Yondu operate robots?
Yondu is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is Yondu a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Yondu ranks in roughly the top 67% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Yondu founded?
Yondu was founded in 2024.
Is Yondu safe?
Yondu has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.