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Armada: A Game-Changer in Edge Computing
Armada founders Dan Wright and Jon Runyan are on a mission to revolutionize remote computing: “Do that, and there’s a lot you can do with AI.”
Led by former DataRobot CEO Dan Wright, Armada, founded just a year ago, is establishing a strong partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring edge computing to previously unreachable locations such as oil rigs, mines, and distant battlefields. With a valuation approaching $250 million, the company has raised a staggering $55 million in funding.
On oil rigs, remote mines, advanced military bases, and beyond, the use of groundbreaking AI models has been hindered by one major obstacle: data. With remote sensors, cameras, and drones generating terabytes of data, the problem has been that the data mostly just sits there.
“Nothing is being done with this data, and that just seemed crazy to me,” said CEO Dan Wright in an interview with Forbes. “Once I got into the problem of bridging that digital divide, I couldn’t help it; I just couldn’t stop.”
Armada has been hard at work for the past year creating what they believe is the solution: a powerful technology platform that delivers AI-grade computing capabilities to industrial devices. A significant element of this is their close collaboration with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Leveraging SpaceX’s Starlink network, Armada has developed a software suite called Commander, equipped with tools to manage and connect devices in remote areas.
In addition to this, Armada has also developed an app store consisting of various apps to work with generated data on-site, and a weatherized, mobile data center known as the Galleon. This impressive piece of hardware provides the capacity for racks of GPUs, crucial for running AI models.
“We need more companies to try to solve problems where, if the tech works and the company is successful, the world is a better place for it,” Wright asserts.
While established companies like OpenAI and Anthropic have been raising massive amounts of funding, Armada represents a new wave of startups focusing on bringing the capabilities of AI to everyday use far beyond the tech hubs of Silicon Valley or data centers. With 60 employees working in the Bay Area and Seattle, the company has already attracted talent from major players in the cloud and AI industry.
Although Armada has only conducted a proof-of-concept trial and has not yet generated revenue, investors are excited about its potential in various sectors including energy, manufacturing, mining, and defense. With its innovative approach to edge computing and AI, Armada is paving the way for a transformative change across industries.