Surge
Surge Networks builds open, infrastructure-first networks for real-time physical-world intelligence, deploying LiDAR sensing, edge processing, and last-mile wireless systems through locally owned operating companies. The company's privacy-by-design approach processes data anonymously at the edge, enabling AI and autonomous systems without collecting personal information. Surge is a Public Benefit Corporation that returns 100% of revenue and profit to host communities through local LLCs.
- Internet of Things
- Telecommunications
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hardware
- Enterprise Software
- Government Technology
- Software Only
Funding
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Most physical-world infrastructure—from traffic sensors to environmental monitors—was never designed for continuous, real-time operation in complex environments. Cities and operators rely on siloed, proprietary systems from large technology companies that restrict interoperability and keep data and profits centralized, leaving communities to bear risk while innovation slows.
Solution
Surge Networks offers an alternative model by building open, infrastructure-first networks designed specifically for real-time, physical-world intelligence. The company deploys advanced LiDAR sensing, edge processing, and last-mile wireless systems through locally owned operating companies, ensuring that data is processed anonymously at the edge and that revenue flows back into the host community. This infrastructure supports multiple use cases simultaneously—feeding AI platforms and autonomous systems with continuous, real-world data without collecting personal information. Surge also aligns with industry standards through its NVIDIA Inception membership, helping ensure its hardware remains compatible with evolving edge AI and computing workflows.
Target Audience
Primary customers include municipalities, private developers, enterprises, and technology providers across the United States seeking open, community-rooted intelligent infrastructure for AI, IoT, and autonomous system deployments.
Features
- Advanced LiDAR sensing systems that combine high-resolution spatial awareness, all-weather reliability, and environmental monitoring to capture real-time urban activity without collecting personal data
- Edge processing and AI compute infrastructure that processes data locally to maintain privacy and reduce latency, with compatibility with NVIDIA-based AI workflows via the Inception program
- Industrial-grade last-mile wireless networks designed for machine-to-machine communication, ensuring reliable, consistent connectivity for deployed assets
- Region-specific operating company structure where local LLCs develop, build, and own physical infrastructure, keeping 100% of revenue and profit in the community
- Public Benefit Corporation status with annual public reporting on community outcomes such as safer streets, cleaner air, and technology accessibility
- Privacy-by-design approach that keeps sensor data anonymous and processes everything locally by default, using LiDAR point clouds that do not reveal personally identifiable information