We use Akka in several projects at work, the most interesting of which is related to vehicle crash repair. Primarily in the UK but now expanding to the US, Asia, Australasia and Europe. We use actors to ensure that crash repair information is provided realtime to enable the safe and cost effective repair of vehicles.
The question with Akka is really more 'what can't you do with Akka'. Its ability to integrate with powerful frameworks, its powerful abstraction and all of the fault tolerance aspects make it a very comprehensive toolkit.