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Arondite

Builds autonomous systems software that links disparate unmanned hardware through a single command interface for defence operations.

Founded 20231-50 employeesLondon, United Kingdom5 open positionsWebsiteLinkedIn

AI & Defence Software

Products & Solutions

Cobalt
Cobalt is Arondite's AI software platform that connects autonomous systems, robotic platforms and sensors from any manufacturer into a single interface. It provides mission management tools for blended human-machine task planning, a unified data model that links and structures operational data across missions, out-of-the-box analytics for real-time decision support, and an integration suite for commanding UAS, uncrewed ground vehicles and smart sensors simultaneously. Users can run Arondite's built-in AI capabilities or deploy their own AI models on the platform at scale.

About

Arondite is a London-based defence technology company founded in 2024 by Will Blyth and Rob Underhill. Blyth, a former British Army officer who later worked at Palantir and Helsing, and Underhill, a former lead engineer at BAE Systems and founding engineer at Garrison Technology, set up the company to address a problem they saw first-hand: autonomous systems from different manufacturers cannot talk to each other, and there is no unified layer for command, planning and oversight.

Offices

London, United Kingdom

Backed by

Index VenturesConcept VenturesCreator Fund

Customers & Partners

British Army (16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team)Babcock International

Timeline

2026-03
Awarded a multi-million pound contract to partner with the British Army's 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team on mission orchestration under the RAPSTONE initiative.
2025-12
Announced strategic partnership with Babcock International to deploy Cobalt as the autonomy layer for the Royal Navy's ARMOR Force programme.
2025-09
Announced a plan to invest £100 million into UK defence AI and autonomy innovation over five years, alongside the opening of a new London office.
2025-05
Raised $10 million seed round led by Index Ventures, bringing total funding to $12 million.
2024
Founded in London by Will Blyth (CEO) and Rob Underhill (CTO).
2024
Raised $2.25 million in a pre-seed round co-led by Concept Ventures and Creator Fund.

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