Yondu
yondu.ai
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Robotic Software & Control Systems
Robotics AI
Logistics & Warehouse Robotics
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11
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025
Hiring now
12
+7 posted in 30 days
Backers
2
Y Combinator, Link Ventures
Momentum
23/100
hiring for its size
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Overview
Yondu is a robotics software company that builds an embodied AI platform to automate logistics tasks in any warehouse with off-the-shelf robots. It hires physical AI infrastructure engineers, robotics hardware engineers, researchers and business development staff, with a focus on robot control and teleoperation. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.
News
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 Brings Back Yondu for a Pivotal Moment
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 includes one short but sweet cameo, bringing back a beloved character who helps another find confidence.
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How 'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special' brings Yondu back
Marvel has released a new Christmas-themed special centered around the "Guardians of the Galaxy" and it sees the welcome return of Michael Rooker as Yondu.
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Marvel Announces Yondu Series
Yondu, one of the original Guardians of the Galaxy, is getting his own solo series. Writer Lonnie Nadler and Zac Thompson (Cable, Age of X-Man: Marvelous X-Men) will team with artist John McCrea (Dead Eyes) to reveal more than ever before about the life a
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Yondu Hot Toy Is Coming, But Sadly With No Mary Poppins Costume
Hot Toys has announced two versions of Star-Lord
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Guardians of the Galaxy 2: Michael Rooker on Yondu's Larger Role
We spoke to Michael Rooker about Yondu's larger role in James Gunn's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' and how people will be surprised at how emotional it is.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer: First Look at Yondu
Marvel has released a new GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY trailer that offers the first look at Michael Rooker as Yondu alongside Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana.
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Yondu over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
37
Postings analysed
16
Stack modernity
71/100
Languages
C++38%
Python31%
Bash19%
Frameworks & libraries
ROS38%
ROS219%
PyTorch6%
PyTorch C++6%
Cloud & platforms
Linux69%
Ubuntu19%
Apollo6%
GitHub Actions6%
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37 technologies · by team · pay by technology · changes · similar stacks
Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$200k
Typical range
$72k – $200k
Open positions
12
8
Jobs
Intern
37.5%
Junior
25%
Middle
25%
Senior
12.5%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | 3 | $72k | $72k – $120k |
| Junior | 2 | $140k | $80k – $200k |
| Middle | 2 | $200k | $200k |
| Senior | 1 | $200k | $200k |
Highest paying role
Active Interest for Engineers
$200k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Yondu
By role, level and city, against the market · 12 jobs with pay
Growth
Hiring Momentum
68/100
Growing
Open positions
12
2 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
39 days
faster than 33% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
10/16/2026
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Robotics
24%
Industrial Engineering
24%
Backend
12% ▼
DevOps
6% ▲
Marketing
6% ▲
Sales
6% ▲
Activity Timeline
Added Inverse Kinematics to stack
Oct 2026
Added Imitation Learning to stack
Oct 2026
Added Linux to stack
Sep 2026
New location: Gardena
Sep 2026
Added Apollo to stack
Sep 2026
Added KiCad to stack
Sep 2026
Added Fusion 360 to stack
Sep 2026
Added LinkedIn to stack
Sep 2026
Added Sensor Fusion to stack
Aug 2026
Added Obstacle Avoidance to stack
Aug 2026
Added Human-in-the-Loop to stack
Aug 2026
Added GitLab to stack
Aug 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
2
Countries
1
Busiest office
Los Angeles
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Los Angeles
United States
HQ
6 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 83% engineering 50-200 est. staff $200k Avg Salary
hires for Robotics, Backend, DevOps
Gardena
United States
Plant / site
6 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 17% engineering 50-200 est. staff $111k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Backend, Operations
Jobs
$80k – $120k per year • Equity 0–0.1% • In office • Full-Time • Gardena
Linux
Robotics
ROS
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$48k – $120k per year • In office • Internship • Gardena
Python
C++
Computer Vision
DevOps
Git
Docker
Ubuntu
Linux
Robotics
ROS2
Motion Planning
Autonomous Navigation
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$100k – $200k per year • Equity 0.1–1% • In office • Full-Time • Los Angeles
Python
C++
Reinforcement Learning
DevOps
Git
Linux
Robotics
ROS
Inverse Kinematics
Teleoperation
Imitation Learning
Reinforcement Learning
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$100k – $200k per year • Equity 0.1–1% • In office • Full-Time • 1+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree • Los Angeles
Linux
Robotics
ROS
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$120k – $200k per year • Equity 0.5–1.6% • In office • Full-Time • 3+ years exp • PhD • Los Angeles
Teleoperation
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$100k – $200k per year • Equity 0.2–1.2% • In office • Full-Time • Bachelor's Degree • Los Angeles
Python
C++
Bash
Computer Vision
Human-in-the-Loop
DevOps
Git
Docker
Ubuntu
Linux
Robotics
ROS2
SLAM
Sensor Fusion
Motion Planning
Obstacle Avoidance
Autonomous Navigation
Teleoperation
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$120k – $200k per year • Equity 0.5–1.6% • In office • Full-Time • 3+ years exp • Los Angeles
Python
C++
Bash
Computer Vision
DevOps
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI
CI/CD
Jenkins
Git
Docker
Linux
Robotics
ROS
Gazebo
Isaac Sim
SLAM
Localization
Teleoperation
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