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Human and AI design review for hardware
CoLab is on a mission to accelerate the pace of innovation by helping engineering teams deliver better products faster. CoLab’s Design Engagement System (DES) enables engineering teams to have more effective design conversations, design reviews and ultimately make better engineering decisions. CoLab launched AutoReview in 2025 - an AI peer checker that marks up 2D and 3D files. CoLab is trusted by Fortune 500 organizations like Ford, Komatsu, Johnson Controls, GE Appliances and Lockheed Martin.
CoLab provides AI-assisted design reviews for hardware engineering, enabling real-time analysis, annotation, and knowledge capture across CAD/PLM environments. It automates first-pass checks, surfaces insights from past reviews, and supports virtual design reviews to speed decision-making.
CoLab runs virtual design reviews and uses AI agents trained on an organization’s collective knowledge to annotate drawings and 3D models, surface insights from past reviews, and surface lessons learned. It integrates with major PLM systems (Windchill, Teamcenter, 3DXPERIENCE) and supports 30+ file types, allowing CAD to be accessible in the browser. Features include AI drawing review with auto-generated annotations, AI CAD review with auto-generated comments, AI knowledge graph for capturing knowledge, lessons learned, secure data sharing, real-time async collaboration, review feedback tracking, and execution comparisons. It can bring in data from PLM/ERP, maintain design context, and deploy AI agents that assist engineers at any program phase.
Who it’s for: Manufacturers and engineering teams involved in product development and hardware design who use CAD/PLM workflows and want AI-assisted design reviews and knowledge capture.
Public company blog mentions, product updates, and customer success stories; active integration with major PLM systems; hiring and partnerships referenced in materials.
Mechanical engineer from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Identified a need for better collaboration tools for mechanical engineers while working at Tesla, designing components for the Model 3 battery pack. Co-founded CoLab Software in 2017 to develop a modern, collaborative design review solution.
Mechanical Engineer building collaboration software to give other mechanical engineers and their teams the tools they need for efficient agile hardware development. Previously worked on one the world's first hyperloop vehicles, a patent-pending electric propulsion system for large-scale aircraft, the world's first biology-guided radiotherapy system and several multi-billion dollar energy projects.
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