Myriota: The Adelaide Startup Connecting Remote Australia to the Internet of Things via Satellite
What Is Myriota?
Myriota is an Adelaide-based satellite communications company founded in 2015 as a spin-out from the University of South Australia. The company has developed a low-power, low-cost satellite IoT connectivity platform that allows small sensors and devices to transmit data from anywhere on Earth — including the remote corners of Australia where mobile and even traditional satellite coverage doesn’t reach.
Myriota’s technology is particularly significant for Australia, a continent where vast distances mean millions of assets — water tanks, livestock, pipelines, weather stations, soil sensors — are completely off the communications grid. Myriota changes that equation dramatically.
How Myriota Uses AI
- Signal processing: AI-powered signal processing algorithms decode extremely weak transmissions from low-power sensors orbiting at 500km — a technically demanding problem that traditional approaches can’t solve economically
- Anomaly detection: Machine learning analyses data streams from remote sensors to detect anomalies — a tank running low, a pump failing, an unexpected temperature spike — and alert operators automatically
- Predictive analytics: AI tools help customers predict equipment failures and environmental changes based on sensor trends over time
- Network optimisation: AI manages satellite pass scheduling and data prioritisation across thousands of simultaneous connected devices
- Data compression: Machine learning optimises how sensor data is encoded and transmitted to minimise power consumption and maximise battery life
Why It Matters for Australian Business
For agriculture, mining, water utilities, and infrastructure operators across regional and remote Australia, Myriota solves a fundamental problem: how do you monitor assets when there’s no connectivity? Traditional solutions — satellite modems, mesh radio networks — are expensive and power-hungry. Myriota’s approach costs a fraction of the alternatives and runs for years on a small battery.
A cattle station in the Northern Territory can monitor 50 water troughs for under $5 per trough per month. That’s transformative.
Key Facts
- Founded: 2015
- HQ: Adelaide, SA
- Origin: University of South Australia spin-out
- Technology: Direct-to-satellite IoT (nanosatellite constellation)
- Sectors: Agriculture, mining, water, environmental monitoring, logistics
- Funding: US$20M+ raised; backed by Boeing HorizonX and Singtel Innov8
This profile is part of SmallBizAI.au’s guide to Australian AI companies by industry.
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