Mar 2026Complete
Preparation
- •Defined product strategy
- •Market investigation
- •Defined and implemented UI/UX
Meet Our Team
Rooted in Hong Kong, we are a diverse team of researchers across AI, design, and engineering, committed to using AI to empower everyone to realize their own creative designs.
Team
Dr Zhi 'Albert' Li
FounderCEOCAD Researcher
- •Postdoctoral Researcher in AI, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- •PhD in Civil Engineering, RMIT University
- •Bachelor of Fine Arts, Tianjin University
- •Published 14 high-quality papers in the field of CAD.
- •Developed 4 CAD software and contributed to the development of the well-known topology optimization software, Ameba.
- •Former Algorithm Product Expert at UNICUS.
- •Former PostDoc Researcher at RMIT University.
- •Obtained the Honorable Mention Award 2025 at the CAD/Graphics Conference.
- •Obtained the Postgraduate Research Excellence Award from RMIT University.
- •Obtained the DNA Paris Design Award 2024.
Ms Xiaoyu Dong
FounderCTOLLM Researcher
- •PhD candidate in Computer Science, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- •Master in Economics, Renmin University of China
- •Bachelor in Finance, Shandong University
Prof Xiao-Ming Wu
Co-FounderResearch Advisor
- •Associate Professor of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- •Citation: 10k+, h-index: 39
- •Research area: AI, Foundation Models, Continual Learning, Graph Learning
- •Obtained her PhD degree from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University
- •2024 CCF Science and Technology Achievement Award
- •2025 / 2024 AI 2000 Most Influential Scholar Honorable Mention (AAAI/IJCAI)
- •2025 / 2024 Top 2% Scientists Worldwide by Stanford University
- •Area Chair for NeurIPS, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, CIKM, COLING, and ACM Multimedia
Advisors & Supporters
Prof Yi Min 'Mike' Xie
Research Advisor
- •Professor of Hohai University & Honorary Professor of RMIT University
- •Citation: 46k+, h-index: 104
- •Research area: Structural Optimization, Topology Optimization, and Additive Manufacturing
- •Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
- •Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
- •2022 Sir John Holland Civil Engineer of the Year
- •2020 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation
- •2019 Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to higher education
- •2019 Australian Laureate Fellowship by the Australian Research Council
Ms Wei Wu
Brand Advisor
- •Master in Design Studies, Harvard University
- •Obtained the International Sound Awards
- •South by Southwest Innovation Awards
- •Core 77 Design Award 2022
- •Best Austrian Animation 2021
- •Venture in Metaverse Hackathon 2022
Values
Every idea deserves a chance
No idea is too small, too early, or too imperfect to be brought to life.
Creation should be for everyone
Designing real-world products shouldn’t be limited to a few.
Build for the real world
We focus on designs that are precise, editable, and ready to be made.
Start from ideas, not tools
Creation should be driven by ideas, not constrained by the tools used to express them.
Roadmap
May 2026Complete
MVP
- •First AI CAD prototype
- •Market-test video production
Jul 2026In Progress
Closed Beta
- •5k+ users testing
- •Feedback analysis
- •Market warm-up
Sep 2026Next
Public Launch
- •Market promotion
- •Build community
- •Improve AI through RL training
- •Develop advanced features
2027Next
Expansion
- •Improve product
- •Release Orca 2.0
Mar 2026Complete
Preparation
- •Defined product strategy
- •Market investigation
- •Defined and implemented UI/UX
May 2026Complete
MVP
- •First AI CAD prototype
- •Market-test video production
Jul 2026In Progress
Closed Beta
- •5k+ users testing
- •Feedback analysis
- •Market warm-up
Sep 2026Next
Public Launch
- •Market promotion
- •Build community
- •Improve AI through RL training
- •Develop advanced features
2027Next
Expansion
- •Improve product
- •Release Orca 2.0