
Armada Technologies is a maritime technology company focused on reducing the ecological impact of shipping operations through its passive air lubrication system (PALS). This system enhances operational efficiency by creating an air-water mixture for lubrication, utilizing the ship's forward motion. Unlike traditional systems, PALS requires significantly less power, using small water pumps only when necessary, and incorporates a performance control system with machine learning for optimized bubble control. The company is collaborating with universities, technology firms, and ship operators in the UK, Europe, and the US, with a goal for worldwide release in 2024. Armada Technologies was recognized with the UK's Department for Transport (DfT) CSA award for outstanding innovation in November 2021.

Armada Technologies is a maritime technology company focused on reducing the ecological impact of shipping operations through its passive air lubrication system (PALS). This system enhances operational efficiency by creating an air-water mixture for lubrication, utilizing the ship's forward motion. Unlike traditional systems, PALS requires significantly less power, using small water pumps only when necessary, and incorporates a performance control system with machine learning for optimized bubble control. The company is collaborating with universities, technology firms, and ship operators in the UK, Europe, and the US, with a goal for worldwide release in 2024. Armada Technologies was recognized with the UK's Department for Transport (DfT) CSA award for outstanding innovation in November 2021.
Product: PALS — patented Passive Air Lubrication System to reduce hull friction, fuel consumption, and emissions
Headquarters: Liverpool, UK
Founders: Alex Routledge (CEO & Co‑founder), Roger Armson (COO/Chairman & Co‑founder)
Recent funding: $3.2M seed round closed May 2024
Team size (reported): 5 employees
Maritime decarbonization and operational efficiency (hull drag reduction / fuel & emissions reduction)
2020
Maritime / Clean tech
$3.2M
Round included strategic partners such as Ecochlor, Future Planet Capital, and Founders Factory
“Strategic investors and maritime industry partners participated, including CoolCo and Ecochlor (investor + growth partner)”