CoreWeave, Inc., the Livingston-based AI Hyperscaler, on Monday announced a definitive agreement to acquire Monolith AI Limited, a London-based pioneer in applying machine learning to complex physics and engineering challenges. This acquisition is set to expand CoreWeave’s full-stack AI cloud platform deep into the industrial sector, targeting companies in manufacturing, automotive and aerospace.
The combination of Monolith’s simulation and test-driven machine learning capabilities with CoreWeave’s powerful AI cloud infrastructure aims to dramatically shorten R&D cycles and accelerate product development for enterprise clients.
“Every leader we meet across the industrial and manufacturing sectors knows AI can transform their business,” Brian Venturo, co-founder and chief strategy officer at CoreWeave said. “What they need are the right tools to use the technology to solve intractable physics and engineering problems… Together we will help these enterprises better harness AI to accelerate breakthroughs and bring better products to market faster.”
Solving intractable engineering problems
Monolith’s platform is already utilized by major engineering companies, including Nissan, BMW, and Honeywell, to cut months out of the product development timeline. The company is recognized for its expertise in embedding machine learning directly into engineering workflows.
Monolith’s tools specialize in:
- Anomaly detection
- Test plan optimization
- Next test recommendation
By automating decision-making and improving reliability, the technology significantly reduces the need for expensive and time-consuming physical testing that has traditionally slowed industrial progress.
“Monolith was founded to put AI directly into the hands of engineers, enabling them to create breakthrough technologies. Joining CoreWeave will allow us to scale that mission dramatically,” Dr. Richard Ahlfeld, founder and CEO of Monolith said.
According to a report by McKinsey, the adoption of AI in complex manufacturing could increase R&D efficiency by 20 to 80 percent, underscoring the massive opportunity this combined platform addresses.
The Monolith acquisition further strengthens CoreWeave’s position as an essential AI cloud provider, following previous additions like OpenPipe and Weights & Biases. In the automotive sector, CoreWeave is already the Official AI Cloud Computing Partner of the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One® Team, where it supports the development of the team’s large-scale cloud computing facility.
The terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and the closing remains subject to customary conditions.
