Framework agreement with Johnson Controls outlines plans for modular data center production at dedicated factory in Arizona, expected to create more than 500 jobs
“The AI race will not be won by one-off projects,” said Dan Wright, Co-Founder and CEO of Armada. “It will be won by the companies and countries that can manufacture, deploy, and continuously improve AI infrastructure, with speed, scale and sovereignty. At Galleon Forge One, we will do what America does best: build the industrial base to win.”
Galleon Forge One will span up to 400,000 square feet, and is expected to create 500 jobs, with additional roles in the domestic supply chain. Continuous production is planned to begin in the summer and will start with Leviathan, Armada’s megawatt-scale modular data centers built for high-density AI training and inference workloads, sovereign neo-cloud, and multi-tenant compute environments.
As part of today’s announcement, Armada and Johnson Controls are unveiling a Global Framework Agreement for modular data center systems. The company is also making an investment in Armada. Johnson Controls brings deep expertise in advanced thermal management and mission-critical building systems, supported by manufacturing leadership and a global footprint that includes more than 40,000 field personnel across all key regions. This reach enables Armada to produce and deploy sovereign AI infrastructure wherever customers need it.
“Johnson Controls is working with Armada to rapidly deliver secure modular data centers at scale,” said Joakim Weidemanis, Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls. “Together, we have already deployed units across the United States and around the world, demonstrating the expertise and global reach required to support mission-critical environments. Johnson Controls’ differentiated technology, U.S.-based manufacturing strength and Armada’s edge computing expertise will deliver the thermal critical environments that perform predictably, deploy quickly, and scale with confidence.”
Read more in the Armada press release here: https://www.armada.ai/blog/armada-230m-series-b-johnson-controls-galleon-edge-ai
