Carnegie Mellon University
Develops AI-driven workflows and research platforms for additive manufacturing, including alloy printability screening for LPBF, to accelerate material qualification and process optimization.
- CEO / Founder
- Farnam Jahanian
- Team Size
- 5001-10000
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $27.6M
- Latest Round
- Grant, 2024-09
- Key Investors
- NIST, National Science Foundation, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Technology & Products
Key Products
AI-driven workflows and research platforms for additive manufacturing, including alloy printability screening for LPBF, AI-enabled additive manufacturing processes, Physical AI Accelerator, Institute for Computer-Aided Reasoning in Mathematics.
Technological Advantage
Proprietary AI algorithms accelerate process development by 10x compared to traditional trial-and-error methods, validated through peer-reviewed publications and industry collaborations.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces new alloy qualification cycles from months to weeks through AI-integrated process mapping, enabling faster adoption of advanced materials in critical AM applications.
How They Differentiate
Focus on AI-integrated AM research with world-class facilities (e.g., Next Manufacturing Center) and interdisciplinary expertise in robotics, materials science, and computer science, unlike purely academic or commercial labs.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Research institutions, industrial partners in aerospace, defense, automotive, and medical sectors
Industry Verticals
Aerospace/Defense; Medical; Automotive; Education; Industrial Manufacturing
Competitors
Pennsylvania State University Additive Manufacturing Demonstration Facility; University of Texas at Austin Advanced Manufacturing Center
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Operating revenues for FY25 were $1.8 billion, an increase of $96.8 million or 5.8% from FY24; endowment stood at $3.2 billion as of June 30, 2024.
Major Milestones
Founded in 1900; Establishment of Next Manufacturing Center and Mill 19 facility; Development of AI workflow for LPBF alloy printability screening (2024); $3.5M cooperative agreement with U.S. Army Research Laboratory; $7.5M Center of Excellence with Air Force Research Laboratory