Windward buys Azimut.ai to watch ships that stop broadcasting
Ami Daniel's Windward adds camera-based monitoring from Azimut.ai, which had 12 people in 2025 and was founded by former naval officers.
By RuntimeWire Staff · Published
Primary source: PR Newswire Business Technology
Why it matters
Ships that switch off AIS, spoof signals or move through jammed waters create blind spots for sanctions enforcement, border security and port operations. Windward's purchase of Azimut.ai adds camera-based sensing intended to pair sightings at ports and chokepoints with ownership, cargo and risk data.
Ami Daniel built Windward to make sense of signals ships already produce. On November 3rd, 2026, Windward announced its acquisition of Azimut.ai, which uses cameras to track ships.…
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