The team consists of alumni from NASA, Google X, and United Airlines who have shipped moonshot-scale autonomy and run ramp operations at major U.S. hubs.

Their product, ARC 1, the world's first fully-mobile baggage manipulator cobot. Vision-guided robots that move bags between belts, carts, ULDs (unit load devices), and containers.

Load and unload operations, automated sortation with tag/barcode read and real-time validation, collaborative motion and e-stops designed for ramp safety rules. 🧳

The value proposition is clear: 3x speed, zero lost or damaged bags, 24/7 nonstop operations, >98% bags transferable.

Benefits for airports is improved D:00 performance (no more delayed flights from late-arriving bags), real-time bag tracking powered by AI (no more lost bags), worker safety (no more strains or stress injuries from manual lifting), flexible deployment that scales up or down with operations.

This is a perfect robotics application. Structured environment, repetitive task, clear success metrics, major pain points (worker injuries, lost bags, flight delays), and willingness to pay for solutions.