Leonardo US Automation provides advanced baggage and logistics handling systems for airports, parcel hubs, and port terminals across North America. As part of Leonardo Automation, the business combines advanced technology, modular design, and full lifecycle support to deliver high-performance automation solutions tailored to the U.S. market.

With engineering and project teams based in the United States, Leonardo US Automation delivers turnkey systems for baggage handling, parcel sorting, and postal logistics, including its proprietary cross-belt sorter: the MBHS® (Multisorting Baggage Handling System). These systems are designed for seamless integration with existing infrastructure and are fully compliant with U.S. and international standards, including IATA Resolution 753 and TSA requirements.

Leonardo’s U.S. Automation team supports the entire project lifecycle—from design and production to installation, commissioning, and long-term service. Leveraging global R&D and more than 40 years of industry experience, Leonardo US Automation enables efficient, secure, and scalable operations for North America’s most demanding logistics environments.
 

Leonardo US Automation began its North American operations to bring advanced baggage and logistics handling technology closer to U.S. airports, ports, and parcel hubs. Today, from our base in Dallas, Texas, we support projects nationwide, combining global expertise with local execution.

As part of Leonardo’s automation, our U.S. operations are expanding to meet growing demand. This includes investment in local engineering, project management, and lifecycle support teams, as well as partnerships with U.S.-based suppliers to ensure compliance, faster delivery, and tailored solutions for American infrastructure.

In addition to system design and installation, Leonardo US Automation provides comprehensive after-sales services–remote diagnostics, on-site maintenance, spare parts, and operator training–ensuring reliable performance for decades. Our expansion reflects a long-term commitment to serving North America’s most complex baggage and parcel handling needs with efficiency, precision, and sustainability.

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Denver International Airport (CO)

Project: Concourse C – Southwest Transfer Bag Yard (2023–2025)

Leonardo US Automation is delivering the first cross-belt sorter installation in a U.S. airport. The project brings significant operational improvements, including automatic, precise sortation of transfer bags, reduced operator workload, and elimination of key bottlenecks. 

Key Features:

• MBHS® cross-belt sorter – 1,574 ft (480 m)
• 3 induction lines
• Bag Buffers (Early Bag Storage)
• Automatic Tag Reader
• 94 chutes (82 linear, 11 spiral)
• Manual Encoding Station (MES)
• SAC and SCADA systems
   

Houston Hobby Airport (TX)

Project: Hobby West Concourse Expansion – BHS Upgrade (2024–2026)
An ongoing upgrade to both inbound and outbound baggage systems in preparation for the 2026 Soccer World Cup. The limited space at make-up required a highly coordinated design and phased installation plan.

Key Features:

• Cross-belt sorter CBIS – 780 ft (238 m)
• Sorter make-up – 673 ft (205 m)
• Inbound conveyors – 1,310 ft (400 m)
• Outbound conveyors – 1.3 miles
• Temporary BHS dismantling during make-up upgrade
• Conventional conveyors, merges, diverters, carousels
• Manual Encoding Station (MES)
• Mezzanine and steel works

SAC, SCADA, HW ICT installation, commissioning, testing

Melbourne Orlando International Airport (FL)

Project: In-Line Baggage System Facility (2025–2026)

The first TSA-approved 100% CBIS design in the U.S. based on cross-belt sorter technology, delivered as a brownfield project.

Key Features:

• Temporary BHS system
• 1 sorter – 525 ft (160 m) with 5 inductions
• Automatic Tag Reader
• 13 linear chute make-up locations
• 3 EDS machines
• Dedicated oversize baggage system
• SCADA system
  
   

MSC Cruise Terminal – PortMiami (FL)

Project: New BHS System (2023–2025)

The world’s first cross-belt sorter installation in the cruise baggage handling sector, designed to manage extreme peak demand (over 5,000 bags/hour around 1 p.m.).

Key Features:

• 1 sorter – 355 ft (108 m) with 2 inductions
• Automatic Tag Readers
• 12 lateral chutes for sorting MSC-labeled bags
• 14 X-ray infeed lines (integrated with X-ray machines)
• 1 carousel – 131 ft (40 m)
• SCADA system
  
   

McKinney Airport (TX)

Project: New Terminal – Baggage Handling System (2025–2026)

Located just 30 miles from Leonardo US Automation’s Dallas office, the McKinney National Airport project supports the region’s growing air travel demand and relieves pressure on nearby DFW and Love Field airports. Delivered in partnership with general contractor Swinerton, the project is a small but strategic BHS installation designed as a scalable proof- of-concept for future airport expansions.

Key Features:

• Public-facing check-in conveyors – 4 stainless-steel shrouded units (85 ft / 26 m total)
• Additional conveyors – 66 ft (20 m) total length
• 8 unpowered roller lines – 40 ft (12 m) total length
• 45-ft (14 m) stainless-steel make-up chute
• Single main control and power panel with 6 control stations
• Electrical and controls design by Leonardo in-house
   

3625 N. Hall Street, Dallas, TX 75219

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