Voltron Data just partnered with Accenture to solve one of AI’s biggest headaches

As artificial intelligence drives unprecedented demand for data processing, a Mountain View startup is offering a solution to one of AI’s least discussed but most critical challenges: moving and transforming massive datasets quickly enough to keep up.

Voltron Data, which announced a strategic partnership with Accenture today, has developed a GPU-accelerated analytics engine that could help enterprises overcome the data preparation bottleneck hampering AI initiatives. The company’s core product, Theseus, enables organizations to process petabyte-scale data using graphics processing units (GPUs) instead of traditional computer processors (CPUs).

“Everyone’s focused on the flashy new stuff that you can touch and feel, but it’s that data set foundation underneath that is going to be key,” said Michael Abbott, who leads Accenture’s banking and capital markets practice, in an exclusive interview with VentureBeat. “To make AI work, you’ve got to move data around at a speed and ...