Aurorin CAD
Claude code for Mechanical Engineers
Y CombinatorWinter 2026ActiveB2BEngineering, Product and Design
What they do
Problem
Legacy CAD software is slow and requires tedious, multi-step workflows for mechanical design.
Solution
An AI-native CAD platform built on a new, custom parametric and B-Rep CAD kernel optimized for modern CPUs/GPUs.
Who it's for
Mechanical engineers and product design teams who use CAD tools in companies ranging from SMBs to enterprises.
Founders
Michael Baron
Founder
Founder of Aurorin, 3x SpaceX intern, prev Apple Intern. Before starting Aurorin, Michael worked on Raptor combustion simulation, Dragon Guidance, Navigation & Control, and Starshield flight software at SpaceX, as well as GPU driver performance at Apple.
Open roles 1
Founding Engineer
Company timeline
- Founded2026
- YC batchWinter 2026
- StatusActive
- Team size1 people
- LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
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