REV1 - Automating engineering drawings for Mechanical Engineers
It's time for Mechanical Engineers to automate their workflows
TL;DR: REV1 turns 3D CAD models into manufacturing-ready 2D drawings in minutes instead of hours.
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