The title implies that European air traffic is now controlled by this startup's software. But "We helped modernize a 15-year-old operational application in just over one month — compared to an estimated six months using conventional development approaches." sounds more like a system not involed in air traffic control was modernised.
I doubt any actual air traffic system could be upgraded on a six month timeline using traditional methods, let alone vibe upgraded in a month (unless we are talking the update from 12.7.1 to 12.7.2 or an apt-get upgrade).
The swipe cards to get into the building, or the lunch ordering system perhaps; but not the stuff that stops the airplanes crashing into each other.
Enterprise software startup, DesignVerse, whose platform has helped to modernize Europe's air traffic systems has raised more than $5.5 million in seed funding.
DesignVerse is an AI-based platform that builds and delivers complex enterprise software using an organization’s own documentation and internal rules, ensuring every system is built consistently across teams.
DesignVerse was founded by Andrei Manolache, ex-Oracle product design lead for the Redwood design system used across that company’s enterprise software products, and Robert Dragutoiu, a leading software engineer with more than two decades of experience building complex systems, including advanced self-driving automotive software and AI-driven engineering platforms.
DesignVerse technology has already been adopted by a range of mission-critical organizations, including EUROCONTROL, which is responsible for coordinating air traffic across Europe - overhauling a 15-year old application in just over a month as opposed to the estimated six months it would have taken using conventional methods.
Using AI, DesignVerse technology allows teams to modernize operational software far faster than traditional development processes and is designed for organizations running complex legacy systems, including banks, cybersecurity platforms, and government infrastructure.
In less than five months, the company - headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, with employees across Europe - has exceeded $1.1 million in annual recurring revenue, driven entirely by enterprise customers from highly sensitive sectors.
The platform grounds its AI models in each customer’s design systems, component libraries and technical documentation, allowing software to be generated in line with the company’s existing or target architecture as well as existing or target front-end or back-end technologies.
Andrei Manolache, CEO of DesignVerse, said: “Large organizations lose enormous amounts of time translating design work into production software. Designers create intent, but engineers must manually reinterpret and rebuild it, which leads to inconsistency and delays.
“DesignVerse removes that friction, allowing teams to generate functional enterprise applications directly from their design systems, validating the behavior instantly with business stakeholders and bridging the gap between.”
The DesignVerse approach allows enterprise teams to ship digital products up to five times faster while reducing the manual work and multiple interactions typically required to translate design concepts into production software.
EUROCONTROL said: “DesignVerse, through its AI platform, has supported us in modernizing our software systems at an accelerated pace, without compromising the reliability, safety and security that remain the highest priority for our sector. We value such partnerships that contribute to our efforts to drive innovation and leverage AI at scale across the European aviation ecosystem, and ultimately improve the quality of air travel for the entire community.”
The new seed investment announced today will allow DesignVerse to expand its engineering team and accelerate growth across the enterprise sector, both in Europe and the US.
Robert Dragutoiu, Chief Technology Officer said “Many AI coding tools available today are designed primarily for experimentation or rapid prototyping.
“Our technology builds a system-level context layer from each customer’s design systems, component libraries, and technical documentation, enabling software to be produced seamlessly in alignment with existing architecture and engineering standards, without months of custom integrations.”
Manolache points out: “Organisations running critical infrastructure cannot rely on vibe coding tools. They need software that is reliable, auditable, and built around their existing systems.
“That’s exactly the type of environment for which DesignVerse was designed.”
The title implies that European air traffic is now controlled by this startup's software. But "We helped modernize a 15-year-old operational application in just over one month — compared to an estimated six months using conventional development approaches." sounds more like a system not involed in air traffic control was modernised.
I doubt any actual air traffic system could be upgraded on a six month timeline using traditional methods, let alone vibe upgraded in a month (unless we are talking the update from 12.7.1 to 12.7.2 or an apt-get upgrade).
The swipe cards to get into the building, or the lunch ordering system perhaps; but not the stuff that stops the airplanes crashing into each other.
lmao correct
No, the title says that air traffic systems have been upgraded, not that the software controls air traffic.
Enterprise software startup, DesignVerse, whose platform has helped to modernize Europe's air traffic systems has raised more than $5.5 million in seed funding.
DesignVerse is an AI-based platform that builds and delivers complex enterprise software using an organization’s own documentation and internal rules, ensuring every system is built consistently across teams.
DesignVerse was founded by Andrei Manolache, ex-Oracle product design lead for the Redwood design system used across that company’s enterprise software products, and Robert Dragutoiu, a leading software engineer with more than two decades of experience building complex systems, including advanced self-driving automotive software and AI-driven engineering platforms.
DesignVerse technology has already been adopted by a range of mission-critical organizations, including EUROCONTROL, which is responsible for coordinating air traffic across Europe - overhauling a 15-year old application in just over a month as opposed to the estimated six months it would have taken using conventional methods.
Using AI, DesignVerse technology allows teams to modernize operational software far faster than traditional development processes and is designed for organizations running complex legacy systems, including banks, cybersecurity platforms, and government infrastructure.
In less than five months, the company - headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, with employees across Europe - has exceeded $1.1 million in annual recurring revenue, driven entirely by enterprise customers from highly sensitive sectors.
The platform grounds its AI models in each customer’s design systems, component libraries and technical documentation, allowing software to be generated in line with the company’s existing or target architecture as well as existing or target front-end or back-end technologies.
Andrei Manolache, CEO of DesignVerse, said: “Large organizations lose enormous amounts of time translating design work into production software. Designers create intent, but engineers must manually reinterpret and rebuild it, which leads to inconsistency and delays.
“DesignVerse removes that friction, allowing teams to generate functional enterprise applications directly from their design systems, validating the behavior instantly with business stakeholders and bridging the gap between.”
The DesignVerse approach allows enterprise teams to ship digital products up to five times faster while reducing the manual work and multiple interactions typically required to translate design concepts into production software.
EUROCONTROL said: “DesignVerse, through its AI platform, has supported us in modernizing our software systems at an accelerated pace, without compromising the reliability, safety and security that remain the highest priority for our sector. We value such partnerships that contribute to our efforts to drive innovation and leverage AI at scale across the European aviation ecosystem, and ultimately improve the quality of air travel for the entire community.”
The new seed investment announced today will allow DesignVerse to expand its engineering team and accelerate growth across the enterprise sector, both in Europe and the US.
Robert Dragutoiu, Chief Technology Officer said “Many AI coding tools available today are designed primarily for experimentation or rapid prototyping.
“Our technology builds a system-level context layer from each customer’s design systems, component libraries, and technical documentation, enabling software to be produced seamlessly in alignment with existing architecture and engineering standards, without months of custom integrations.”
Manolache points out: “Organisations running critical infrastructure cannot rely on vibe coding tools. They need software that is reliable, auditable, and built around their existing systems.
“That’s exactly the type of environment for which DesignVerse was designed.”
https://designverse.ai/product