Project Prometheus
NativePrivateBezos/Schmidt-backed physical AI foundation models
- Website
- www.prometheus.ai
- CEO
- Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj (co-CEOs)
- Founded
- 2025
- HQ
- San Francisco, United States
- Total Funding
- $18.2B
- Employees
- 51-200
Insufficient data
We don't have enough public data on Project Prometheus to score it yet (1 of 18 signals; 6 needed). It stays on the AI250 and will be ranked once more data comes in.
Products & Offerings
Physical AI models for engineering and manufacturing
Unreleased AI models that learn from real-world experiments to speed up design and production of computers, vehicles and spacecraft.
AI for drug design and scientific discovery
Research program that applies Prometheus's physical-experimentation models to drug design and other life-science problems.
Agentic computing technology (from General Agents)
Computer-use agent technology and team gained through the November 2025 acquisition of General Agents, led by Sherjil Ozair.
Executive Summary
What they do
- Builds AI models that learn from real-world physical experiments, not only text
- Targets engineering and manufacturing of computers, cars, spacecraft and semiconductors
- Also applies its physical AI approach to drug design and scientific discovery
Why it matters
- Raised about $18B in total, including a $12B Series B at a $41B valuation
- Co-led by Jeff Bezos and Verily co-founder Vik Bajaj, with talent recruited from top labs
- Could reshape AI-assisted design and production in aerospace, automotive and chips
Best fit
- Aerospace, automotive and semiconductor makers seeking early strategic AI partnerships
- Advanced manufacturers with rich engineering and experimental data to co-develop models
- R&D-heavy pharma and materials teams exploring AI for physical experimentation
Watch-outs
- No publicly released products, pricing, APIs or named commercial customers yet
- Leadership has called it premature to disclose what the company has achieved
- Possible strategic overlap with Bezos-linked firms like Blue Origin and Amazon
Prometheus is one of the best-funded and best-staffed physical AI labs, but it is still pre-product for enterprise buyers, with no public offerings, customers or commercial terms. Manufacturing, aerospace and life-sciences leaders should track its first releases and consider exploratory partnership talks. For deployable industrial AI today, look at established options such as NVIDIA's simulation stack or specialist vendors.
Signal Provenance
Latest observation date and source for each signal category
| Signal Category | Last Updated | Source |
|---|---|---|
Funding Signals Last funding round, Funding stage | Oct 31, 2026 | Montclare research agents |
Hiring Velocity Headcount, Headcount growth | Never | Montclare research agents |
Technical Output Research papers, GitHub activity | Never | Montclare research agents |
News Sentiment News mentions, News sentiment | Never | Montclare research agents |
Partnership Signals Enterprise partnerships, Distribution partners | Never | Montclare research agents |
Revenue Indicators ARR estimate, Revenue growth | Nov 3, 2026 | Montclare research agents |
Leadership Signals CEO tenure, Founder-led | Never | Montclare research agents |
Competitive Position Category rank, Market share | Never | Montclare research agents |