The New Edge, with Dan Wright (Armada)

Dan Wright is no typical founder. With a formidable background at software powerhouses like AppDynamics and DataRobot, Dan has shifted his focus towards bridging the technological gap in edge computing with his latest venture, Armada. As the world’s first full-stack edge computing platform, Armada integrates computing and AI capabilities directly where data is generated.Dan started Armada after recognizing a significant shift in data generation to the edge and the inadequate response of centralized clouds to the demands of heavy data producers in sectors like oil and gas and manufacturing.In today’s episode, Dan discusses the origin story of Armada and its strategic partnership with Starlink, which allows it to extend its edge computing capabilities to remote locations. We also discuss:The impact of edge computingArmada’s product suite and roadmapBridging the digital divideBuilding a business with SpaceXAnd much more…This episode is brought to you by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA). • Chapters •00:00 Intro & ITA Ad01:11 What is Armada and why did you start the company?02:33 Adding hardware capabilities04:34 What is edge computing?07:00 75% of all data will be generated at the edge10:12 Serving remote corners of the world11:22 What kind of efficiency will edge computing be able to make?14:06 Armada x Starlink16:59 How did Armada build their relationship with Starlink?18:51 How did you convince SpaceX to work with you?20:30 Without Starlink, can Armada still be successful?22:11 Armada’s product suite25:41 Creating demand for 3rd parties in the marketplace28:11 The Galleon30:44 Customer traction, targeting, and product in the field32:58 Armada's smallest but still relevant customer34:18 The competitive landscape36:13 Extreme testing for Galleon38:45 Capital raising41:38 What keeps Dan up at night43:17 Galleons but in space?44:47 10 year vision46:04 Dan's opinion on Starship's next flight test50:40 What does Dan do for fun? • Show notes •Armada’s website — www.armada.aiDan’s socials — https://twitter.com/danwrightSFMo's socials — https://twitter.com/itsmoislamPayload’s socials — https://twitter.com/payloadspace / https://www.linkedin.com/company/payloadspacePathfinder archive — Watch: https://www.youtube.com/@payloadspace Pathfinder archive — Listen: https://pod.payloadspace.com/episodes • About us •Pathfinder is brought to you by Payload, a modern space media brand built from the ground up for a new age of space exploration and commercialization. We deliver need-to-know news and insights daily to 19,000+ commercial, civil, and military space leaders. Payload is read by decision-makers at every leading new space company, along with c-suite leaders at all of the aerospace & defense primes. We’re also read on Capitol Hill, in the Pentagon, and at space agencies around the world.Payload began as a weekly email sent to a few friends and coworkers. Today, we’re a team distributed across four time zones and two continents, publishing five media properties across multiple platforms:1) Payload, our flagship daily newsletter, sends M-F @ 9am Eastern2) Pathfinder publishes weekly on Tuesday mornings (pod.payloadspace.com)3) Polaris, our weekly policy briefing, publishes weekly on Tuesdays4) Payload Research, our weekly research and analysis piece,  comes out on Wednesdays You can sign up for all of our publications here: https://payloadspace.com/subscribe/