Thrun's Dullo raises USD 130 million seed for engineering AI
Sebastian Thrun co-founded Dullo, which builds AI models that generate designs for aircraft and cars, according to The Information.
Sebastian Thrun has co-founded Dullo, a startup building AI models for engineering, which has raised a USD 130 million seed round, according to The Information.
Investors in the round reportedly included former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Kleiner Perkins chairman John Doerr, DST Global, Construct Capital and Lowercarbon Capital. The reported backer list has not been confirmed by the company in the details published so far.
Dullo's engineering AI models automate design and verification, generating designs for aircraft or cars from user specifications. The company leaves actual manufacturing to other companies.
Thrun previously founded Google X and co-founded Google Brain, and started the self-driving project that became Waymo. Other founders are pursuing similar ground: Prometheus, founded by Jeff Bezos, is developing AI for engineering and manufacturing, while Dynatomics, founded by Larry Page, is building large language models that design aircraft and flying cars.
Quick answers
How much did Dullo raise?
Dullo raised a USD 130 million seed round, according to The Information.
Who invested in Dullo?
Reported investors include Eric Schmidt, John Doerr, DST Global, Construct Capital and Lowercarbon Capital.
What does Dullo do?
It builds engineering AI models that automate design and verification, generating designs for aircraft or cars from user specifications, while leaving manufacturing to other companies.