Common Sense Machines

PlatformCambridge, USAFounded 2020

A generative AI platform that translates 2D inputs—such as images, text, and sketches—into high-fidelity, production-ready 3D assets and digital simulations.

CEO / Founder
Tejas Kulkarni
Team Size
10-50
Stage
Acquired by Google (Alphabet) in late 2024; currently being integrated into Google's AI and spatial computing ecosystem.
Total Funding
$10.0M
Latest Round
Acquisition
Key Investors
["Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)","Glasswing Ventures","Jeff Dean","AI Grant","Tirta Ventures"]

Technology & Products

Key Products

["CSM Cube (Core 3D generation engine)","CSM.ai Web Platform (Image-to-3D and Text-to-3D interface)","CSM API (For developer integration into creative workflows)","3D Animation Library (Predefined and custom movements for generated assets)","Discord-based 3D Generation Bot"]

Technological Advantage

Utilizes a simulation-centric approach to generative AI that ensures generated 3D models are physically plausible, manifold, and optimized for immediate use in professional game engines like Unity and Unreal Engine.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Game developers, 3D artists, e-commerce brands (specifically furniture and home improvement), industrial designers, and AR/VR developers.

Industry Verticals

["Gaming and Entertainment","E-commerce and Retail","Augmented Reality (AR) / Virtual Reality (VR)","Industrial Design and Manufacturing","Robotics (Synthetic data for AI training)"]

Competitors

["Luma AI","Meshy.ai","Kaedim","Rodin (Deemos)"]