Draft:Leo AI

Leo AI
Company typePrivate
IndustrySoftware, Artificial intelligence, CAD
Founded2023
FoundersMaor Farid (CEO)
Mordechai Moravia (CTO)
HeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
ServicesEngineering design automation, PLM integration
Websitewww.getleo.ai

Leo AI is an artificial intelligence-powered engineering design copilot for mechanical engineering tasks. It can be used to generate 3D product concepts and CAD parts.[1][2][3][4]

History

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Leo AI was founded by Maor Farid and Mordechai (Moti) Moravia, both of whom are mechanical engineering graduates from the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion).[5]

They officially launched Leo AI in May 2023.[6] Later that year, the company was incorporated in Delaware, US in November 2023.[7]

In December 2024, Leo AI partnered with Visiativ, an engineering software reseller, to make AI-powered design tools for engineering teams.[8]

In February 2025, Leo AI released Leo Ideation, an online module designed to test how engineers interact with AI design tools.[9][10]

Leo AI partnered with CoreTechnologies in June 2025, and with BEACON and OpenBOM in July 2025.[11] Also in July 2025, the company received its first patent, “Computerized System and Method for 3D CAD Design Generation.”[12][13] The company also announced a major partnership with TraceParts, one of the world’s largest CAD-content platforms.[14]

Overview

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Leo AI, Inc. is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.[7]

Since its launch, more than 57,000 engineers worldwide have adopted the platform[15] and created over 475,000 3D concepts across industries like aerospace, medical devices, and transport.[16]

Notable angel investors include Bertrand Sicot, former CEO of SolidWorks, and Yossi Matias, Vice President at Google and Head of Google Research.[15][17][7]

Leo AI is used by companies and organizations such as Hewlett-Packard, Scania, Siemens, Mobileye, Bosch, Intel, and Toyota. It is also used by institutions like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and corporations including Philips, LG, General Electric, and Lockheed Martin.[1][18][16][19][20][21]

Technology

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Leo AI is powered by the Large Mechanical Model (LMM), an artificial intelligence system built specifically for mechanical engineering and product design. It works like a Large Language Model (LLM) but focuses on mechanical data instead of text.[17][18]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Leo AI Website". Leo AI. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  2. ^ "Leo AI: Mechanical Design Assistance At Your Fingertips". Visiativ. 2025-09-17. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  3. ^ "Leo AI page". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  4. ^ "Leo AI's New Feature: Onboarding Support using Free Language". Leo AI Community Announcements. September 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  5. ^ Farid, Maor (2025-05-26). "From Rockets to Robots: Our Journey Building the First AI Copilot for Mechanical Engineers". Forbes Israel. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  6. ^ "Leo Al General Information". PitchBook. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  7. ^ a b c "Leo AI - Company Profile". Tracxn. 2025-10-02. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  8. ^ "Leo AI and Visiativ Launch Global Partnership". Leo AI Community Announcements. December 2024. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  9. ^ "Leo AI Ideation". Leo AI. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  10. ^ "Designing a 2D Concept". Leo AI Channel. YouTube. February 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  11. ^ Mitra, Puja (2025-06-10). "Leo AI, CoreTechnologie partner to elevate AI-powered engineering". Engineering.com. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  12. ^ Farid, Maor. "Leo AI Secures Second Patent for CAD-Aware Assembly Design - Here's What It Means for Engineers". Leo AI Blog. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  13. ^ "LinkedIn post: First Patent Announcement". LinkedIn. July 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  14. ^ "Leo AI's Biggest Update Yet". Leo AI Community Announcements. October 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  15. ^ a b Sivaraj, Mukundan (2025-09-22). "Leo AI Built "to Make the Human Engineer a Hero," Says CEO Maor Farid". AIM Media House. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  16. ^ a b Louise, Nickie (2025-09-02). "Leo AI raises $9.7M backed by Google VP and a16z to transform Mechanical Engineering with world's first large mechanical model". Tech Startups. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  17. ^ a b Tardif, Antoine (2025-09-02). "Leo AI Raises $9.7M to Power a New Era of Mechanical Engineering". Unite.AI. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  18. ^ a b Singer, Daniel (2025-09-02). "Leo AI Raises $9.7M for Large Mechanical Model". StartupHub AI. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  19. ^ Chowdhry, Amit (2025-09-10). "Leo AI: $9.7 Million Raised For Transforming Mechanical Engineering". Pulse 2.0. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  20. ^ "Leo AI Visiativ page". Visiativ. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  21. ^ "Leo AI Customers & Industry Leaders". Leo AI Blog. Retrieved 2025-10-22.