# Jeff Bezos’ AI startup aims to build an ‘artificial general engineer’ > Source: > Published: 2026-06-12 14:03:39+00:00 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says his new AI startup will work toward developing an “artificial general engineer,” according to [reports from ](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/technology/bezos-prometheus-ai-engineer.html)*The New York Times* and [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/11/project-prometheus-bezos-bajaj-live-updates.html). The startup, called Prometheus, aims to develop AI-powered engineering tools to aid in the design of physical products. The *NYT* first reported on Prometheus last November, but now Bezos is sharing more information about the startup after a $12 billion funding round, putting the company at a $41 billion valuation. Bezos serves as co-CEO of Prometheus alongside Vik Bajaj, who co-founded [Alphabet’s health-focused research group, Verily](/2023/1/11/23550780/alphabet-google-health-verily-layoffs). The startup currently has around 150 employees. The tools Prometheus intends to build could help develop physical products across several industries, including robotics, drug design, and manufacturing, the *NYT* reports. “Blue Origin is a perfect example of a company that could benefit from the tools that Prometheus is building,” Bezos tells the *NYT*. “Any company that is building sophisticated devices — like rocket engines — would benefit greatly from this kind of technology.”