Yondu

yondu automates retail and warehouse operations by providing autonomous robots that handle picking, stocking, and inventory management. The company builds AI control models and embedded robotics…

AIAutomationEfficiencyRetailRoboticsWarehouseyondu.ai

Yondu

yondu automates retail and warehouse operations by providing autonomous robots that handle picking, stocking, and inventory management. The company builds AI control models and embedded robotics…

AIAutomationEfficiencyRetailRoboticsWarehouseyondu.ai

HQGardena, US

Team Size14

Open JobsUnknown

Total Funding$500K

Latest Fundraise2 years ago

TL;DR

What they do: Autonomous robots and AI for retail and warehouse picking, stocking, and inventory management

Stage & funding: Pre-seed / seed with reported ~$500,000 raised

Founding: Founded Dec 2023 (MIT origins); YC W24 participant

Location: San Francisco, United States

Headcount: ~14 employees (reported)

Company Overview

Problem Domain

Warehouse and retail operations automation (picking, stocking, inventory management, task coordination)

Founded

2023

Industry

DeepTech

Funding Track Record

Pre-Seed (reported) / Seed (reported)- 2024-04-03

500000

Investors listed include Y Combinator and SBXi in public profiles

Investor Signal

“Y Combinator; SBXi listed as investors”

Founders

What we do

Join the Team

Quarter 1 2026 Hardware Intern

On-SiteGardena, California, US, US

On-Site • Gardena, California, US, US

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For Quarter 1 of 2026.

Note: We are looking for local candidates in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas that can start immediately

What You’ll Do

Design and integrate electrical and mechanical systems.
Work with cutting edge humanoid robots in real deployments.
Rapidly prototype, and iterate based on changing demands.
Collaborate with software and simulation teams to meet their needs.

What We’re Looking For

Experience with electromechanical systems or robotics.
Excellent mechanical intuition, you understand how things move, fail, and improve.
Experience with hand tools and disassembly, assembly, and documentation of systems.
Skills in CAD and embedded systems.
Strong hands-on engineering and troubleshooting ability.
A portfolio and/or an independent project or 2 would be ideal to display real skills and end to end management of a project.
Experience with CAD software specifically Fusion360, KiCAD, and the .urdf format.
Experience with typical humanoid systems (BLDC actuators, CANbus, lithium based batteries).

Why This Role

Direct impact on company results.
Getting experience with cutting edge systems.
Learn a variety of prototyping methods and end to end project ownership.

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