TL;DR: REV1 turns 3D CAD models into manufacturing-ready 2D drawings in minutes instead of hours.

https://youtu.be/rlGxyHiPOW4

The Problem:

Every manufactured part – whether it's for aerospace, robotics, medical devices, or consumer electronics – needs a 2D engineering drawing that defines the manufacturing specs to ensure the part functions as designed. Mechanical engineers spend over 25% of their time creating these drawings manually. It's tedious, error-prone, and unavoidable. It's also deeply technical – the standard that governs tolerancing is over 300 pages of rules.

The real cost isn't just time – it's innovation. Engineers should be designing the next iteration and solving hard problems, not manually specifying tolerances.

Our Solution:

REV1 automates drawing creation. Start with a 3D CAD file, specify your design intent, and we generate a fully annotated drawing with proper GD&T. Review and edit in our native interface before sending to manufacturers. All that while staying synced with your source files in your PLM system.

Communicate your design intent in 3D:

Drawing generation in minutes instead of hours:

Who are we

• Alex – Mechanical engineer who shipped products at scale at Tesla and Apple (worked on Cybertruck, Robotaxi and iPhone 17 lineup). Lived this problem for years.
• Louis – Software engineer; solo built Tesla's global Supercharger & Robotaxi planning platform. Studied mechanical engineering in school; published ML researcher

Who it's for

Mechanical engineering teams at hardware companies – especially those designing parts that need detailed manufacturing specs. Think robotics, aerospace, automotive, medical devices, and consumer electronics.

Our ask

• Intros to mechanical engineering leads or hardware founders who feel this pain
• If you're an ME, we'd love your feedback on the product
• Spread the word to anyone building physical products