Bezos’ Prometheus Raises $12B for Artificial General Engineer AI

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ AI startup Prometheus is working toward an “artificial general engineer” after raising $12 billion in funding.

Prometheus secures $12 billion at $41 billion valuation. The New York Times first reported on Prometheus last November. Bezos is now sharing more details about the startup following the funding round that values it at $41 billion.

Bezos serves as co-CEO of Prometheus alongside Vik Bajaj. Bajaj co-founded Alphabet’s health-focused research group Verily. The startup currently has around 150 employees.

Startup targets AI tools for physical product design. Prometheus aims to develop AI-powered engineering tools to aid in the design of physical products. The tools could help across several industries including robotics, drug design, and manufacturing according to the NYT.

Bezos tells the NYT that Blue Origin is a perfect example of a company that could benefit from the tools Prometheus is building. He adds that any company building sophisticated devices like rocket engines would benefit greatly from this kind of technology.

Bezos outlines vision for artificial general engineer. Bezos says the startup will work toward developing an “artificial general engineer.” The effort builds on the initial NYT reporting from last November with new information released after the funding round.

The company’s focus remains on creating AI systems capable of supporting complex engineering tasks in the physical world. Prometheus plans to expand its work in these areas with the fresh capital. Further details on timelines or specific product releases were not disclosed.