Armada Technologies
Developer of a Passive Air Lubrication System (PALS) for maritime vessels that uses additive manufacturing to produce critical ejector components, reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
- CEO / Founder
- Alex Routledge
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $3.2M
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- CoolCompany Management Ltd. (CoolCo); Ecochlor Inc.; Future Planet Capital (Blue Ocean Fund); Founders Factory (Blue Action Accelerator); Oxford Seed Fund
Technology & Products
Key Products
Passive Air Lubrication System (PALS) with additively manufactured ejector components integrated into vessel double-bottom tanks.
Technological Advantage
Uses additive manufacturing to produce a critical ejector component for its Passive Air Lubrication System, enabling complex internal geometries that improve air entrainment efficiency versus conventionally manufactured parts, while the passive design avoids the pump/compressor energy draw of active air lubrication competitors.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces vessel fuel consumption and emissions via a passive (pumpless) air lubrication system integrated into the double-bottom tanks.
How They Differentiate
Passive (pumpless) air lubrication vs. active/pumped systems used by most competitors, reducing parasitic power draw; uses additive manufacturing to manufacture the ejector for optimized performance.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Commercial shipping operators and vessel owners seeking fuel/emissions reduction retrofits.
Industry Verticals
Maritime / Shipping
Competitors
Silverstream Technologies; MAN Energy Solutions (Air Lubrication System); Samsung Heavy Industries air lubrication offerings
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
Featured at Posidonia 2026 maritime exhibition; CEO profiled in Professional Mariner on air lubrication systems.
Notable Customers
CoolCo (LNG carrier Kool Husky — first PALS installation, October 2024); TUI Cruises (Mein Schiff 6 — installation agreement signed for Q1 2027)