Tech firm Arondite fills communication gaps in the ‘robotics age'
A former army major has raised more than £9 million from investors to tackle battlefield challenges in robot communication.
Will Blyth co-founded his tech firm, Arondite, with Rob Underhill in 2023 after a 12-year career in the army and then stints at the Palantir, the American artificial intelligence firm, and the German defence technology company Helsing.
Arondite's AI software gives human operators oversight over different defence technologies regardless of manufacturer and software.
• How British tech is taking frontline role in modern warfare
The funding of nearly £7.5 million led by the venture capital firm Index Ventures and a previous round of nearly £1.7 million by Concept Ventures and Creator Fund, will go towards engineering research and development, as well as building ties with defence
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