Yondu

Active · Robots to Automate Fulfillment

YC W24

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Why it ranks

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11signal of 100 · rising 4

team of 7Team size · YC's directory+4.7
went through YCProgram · this site+4
hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

OS3Shared: humanoid robot, robotics, designedYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIInactive

K-Scale LabsShared: humanoid robot, roboticsYC W24San FranciscoStartup →AI

Remy AIShared: logistics, robotics, 3plsYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AI

Piggy RoboticsShared: humanoid robot, roboticsYC F25LondonStartup →Other

NoriShared: humanoid robot, robotics, deployingYC S26San FranciscoStartup →

Companies closest to Yondu
Company	Category	Status	Program
OS3Shared: humanoid robot, robotics, designedYC S26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS26
K-Scale LabsShared: humanoid robot, roboticsYC W24 +1InactiveAI	AI	Inactive	YC +1W24
Remy AIShared: logistics, robotics, 3plsYC W26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW26
Piggy RoboticsShared: humanoid robot, roboticsYC F25ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF25
NoriShared: humanoid robot, robotics, deployingYC S26ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS26

Adjacent

Eden RoboticsShared: humanoid robot, logisticsYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AI

Yummy FutureShared: robotic workforce, roboticsYC S19ChampaignStartup →Other

AsimovShared: humanoid robotYC W26San FranciscoStartup →Other

Aktoria RoboticsShared: roboticsYC S26San FranciscoStartup →OtherSynthiumShared: humanoid robotAntler 2025USStartup →

Companies next to Yondu
Company	Category	Status	Program
Eden RoboticsShared: humanoid robot, logisticsYC X26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCX26
Yummy FutureShared: robotic workforce, roboticsYC S19ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS19
AsimovShared: humanoid robotYC W26ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW26
Aktoria RoboticsShared: roboticsYC S26ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS26
SynthiumShared: humanoid robotAntler 2025Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	Antler2025

Also from W24 in AI

All of W24

ForgeAI native freight forwarder and customs brokerYC W24New York CityStartup →AI

Manifold FreightAggregating Spot Freight Opportunities for CarriersYC W24SeattleStartup →AI

Pivot RoboticsAI for Robot Arms in FactoriesYC W24San FranciscoStartup →AI

ReformAI Agents for high-stakes work.YC W24San FranciscoStartup →AI

RelariBuilding dexterous robots that learn from human biomechanicsYC W24San FranciscoStartup →AI

RetailReadyAn AI-powered supply chain compliance engineYC W24San FranciscoStartup →

Company	Category	Status
ForgeAI native freight forwarder and customs brokerteam of 7hiringActiveAI	AI	Active
Manifold FreightAggregating Spot Freight Opportunities for Carriersteam of 5ActiveAI	AI	Active
Pivot RoboticsAI for Robot Arms in Factoriesteam of 8hiringActiveAI	AI	Active
ReformAI Agents for high-stakes work.team of 13hiringActiveAI	AI	Active
RelariBuilding dexterous robots that learn from human biomechanicsteam of 4hiringActiveAI	AI	Active
RetailReadyAn AI-powered supply chain compliance engineteam of 16hiringActiveAI	AI	Active

About Yondu

Yondu is creating the robotic workforce of the future starting with logistics automation. We're deploying humanoid robots in the first flexible, drop-in picking automation solution designed for 3PLs.

YC batch: W24 · Winter 2024
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Team size: 7
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Checked: 6h ago

YC tags: Hard Tech, Robotics, Logistics, AI

Changes seen

Team sizeOct 12, 2026

Team went from 12 to 7 people.

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Yondu in W24: 248 companies, 84% AI

Yondu: questions

Which YC batch was Yondu in?

Yondu was in Y Combinator's Winter 2024 batch (W24).

Is Yondu still active?

Y Combinator lists Yondu as active.

Where is Yondu based?

Yondu lists Los Angeles, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.