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February 18, 2026

World Labs lands $200M from Autodesk to bring world models into 3D workflows

The partnership will see the two companies exploring how World Labs’ models can work alongside Autodesk’s tools, and vice versa, starting with a focus on entertainment use cases.

World Labs lands $200M from Autodesk to bring world models into 3D workflows

TL;DR

  • Autodesk invested $200 million in Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs.
  • The partnership will integrate World Labs' AI models for 3D environments with Autodesk's design tools.
  • Initial focus is on entertainment use cases, with potential for broader applications in design, engineering, and construction.
  • World Labs' first product, Marble, allows users to create editable, downloadable 3D environments.
  • Autodesk is developing 'neural CAD', a generative AI model for creating functional 3D models.
  • The collaboration aims to combine different AI systems, including world models and neural CAD, to enhance design processes.

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