SkyFood autonomous delivery robot developed by TracFtech
SkyFood: autonomous delivery robot developed in Brazil by TracFtech.

The operation in numbers

  • Where: Belo Horizonte International Airport (BH Airport), in Confins, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Launch: August 31, 2026, the date of the airport’s announcement.
  • Area served at launch: the terminal’s public hall (landside).
  • Delivery points: more than 40 mapped in the terminal.
  • Stores at launch: four, in the public area.
  • Delivery fee at launch: none; products cost the same as in the store.

BH Airport presented the service as the first airport delivery robot in Brazil. SkyFood was developed in Brazil by TracFtech.

How passengers order

  1. Download the SkyFood app and sign up.
  2. Choose the store and the products.
  3. Select the delivery point in the terminal and pay.
  4. The store prepares the order and marks it as ready in the system.
  5. The robot picks up the purchase at the store and heads to the chosen point.
  6. On arrival, the passenger opens the compartment with their phone and collects the order.

At the airport, the compartment is opened through the app, which ties each pickup to the person who placed the order.

How the robot moves through the terminal

An airport hall has heavy, unpredictable flows of people, luggage and carts. To move in this environment, SkyFood combines sensors, depth cameras, radar and collision protection. When its path is blocked, the robot stops and waits for the way to clear, and it can play guidance messages, such as asking people to let it pass.

Navigation is limited by virtual barriers defined when the terminal is mapped. They keep the robot out of operational, restricted or unsuitable areas.

What changes for stores and the airport

For stores, the robot opens a sales channel to customers who are elsewhere in the terminal and prefer to stay where they are. For the airport, the service extends the reach of its retail and adds moving media: while the robot travels, its screens display ads and institutional content.

What is planned

At launch, the service covered the public area of the terminal. A gradual expansion to more stores and areas, including the departure area, is part of the airport’s plans.

In hotels and residential buildings, deploying SkyFood starts with a technical assessment of routes, network and integrations, such as the use of compatible elevators.

In June 2026, SkyFood Airport Delivery was recognized by Future Travel Experience in the FTE EMEA Startup Innovation Award 2026.

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Sources

The data above reflect what was published at launch. The number of stores, areas served and commercial terms may change as the operation evolves.