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Adam

AI Powered CAD

Y CombinatorWinter 2025ActiveB2BEngineering, Product and DesignHardwareDesignAI

What they do

Problem

Engineering teams spend significant time translating ideas and requirements into accurate CAD designs, slowing product development and increasing the gap between concept and manufacturable reality.

Solution

An AI-powered CAD system that converts text prompts into parametric CAD designs to accelerate engineering design workflows.

Who it's for

Mechanical engineers and product development teams at hardware/manufacturing companies.

Founders

Zach Dive
Founder

You can just make things. Previously AI Research & Engineering @Adept and Design @Berkeley.

Aaron Li
Founder

CPO & Co-Founder @Adam. Shipped designs to millions of people @VIVO | Previously @BMW, NIO, and Design @Berkeley. Building the future of CAD and manufacturing.

Open roles 3

Residency (Summer 2026)
San Francisco, CA, US · Internship · $6.7K - $10K / monthly
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Founding Research Engineer
San Francisco, CA, US · Full-time · $160K - $250K · 1.00% - 2.00%
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Founding Engineer
San Francisco, CA, US · Full-time · $160K - $250K · 1.00% - 2.00%
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