NdotLight
Category: AI in Manufacturing
AI-powered 3D CAD engine generating physics-rich SimReady assets for Physical AI, robotics simulation, and digital twins NdotLight was founded in 2020. The company is led by Park Jin-young (Jay Park). Based in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $9.1M. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include IMM Investment, Naver D2 Startup Factory (D2SF), Kakao Investment, Samsung Venture Investment, CJ Investment, Capstone Partners, Korea Development Bank (KDB), KB Investment.
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $9.1M
Value proposition
Automates the creation of simulation-ready 3D assets with physical properties from text, images, or CAD input, reducing data generation time by over 70% for robotics and physical AI training
Products and solutions
TRINIX (AI 3D CAD design automation generating SimReady assets), Surfee (web-based 3D collaboration platform), NdotCAD (3D design software for metaverse content creation)
Unique value
Only company combining proprietary 3D CAD engine with generative AI to produce physics-accurate, simulation-ready assets (including articulated and deformable objects) directly integrated with NVIDIA Isaac Sim and Omniverse
Target customer
Manufacturing companies, robotics developers, digital twin operators, smart factory operators, and physical AI researchers
Industries served
Manufacturing, Robotics, Digital Twins, Smart Factories, Metaverse, E-commerce, Automotive, Interior Design
Technology advantage
Self-developed proprietary 3D CAD engine (8 years in development); AI-powered NURBS topology-based 3D model generation; native integration with NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Omniverse, and Cosmos; end-to-end pipeline from text/CAD to SimReady in ~3 minutes
How they differentiate
Unlike general 3D generative AI tools, NdotLight's TRINIX generates CAD-grade NURBS-based models with full physical properties (articulation, collision meshes, deformable physics) ready for simulation — not just visual 3D meshes. Deep NVIDIA ecosystem integration and proprietary 3D CAD engine provide a moat vs. competitors using third-party engines.
Main competitors
NVIDIA (Omniverse/Isaac Sim ecosystem), Physna, Anark, Shapelab
Key partnerships
NVIDIA (Inception program since 2022, Isaac Sim/Omniverse integration, GTC participant, NVIDIA Startup Grand Challenge Finalist 2025), Naver (D2SF investment + Smart Editor collaboration), Kakao (Kakao Investment), Samsung (C-Lab Outside, Samsung Venture Investment), K-Humanoid Alliance, Holiday Robotics, Motif Technologies Consortium (National Physical AI Foundation Model Consortium)
Notable customers
Holiday Robotics (humanoid robotics), Major Korean conglomerates (smart factory/digital twin projects), K-Humanoid Alliance members
Major milestones
2020: Company founded, 2021: Pre-A funding from KB Investment & Capstone Partners, 2022: Joined NVIDIA Inception program, Bridge round from Naver D2SF & Kakao Investment, 2023: CES Innovation Award, Series A ₩80억 led by IMM Investment, Series A follow-on ₩21억 from Samsung Venture Investment, CB Insights selected as top 3D engine, 2025: NVIDIA Startup Grand Challenge Finalist, Revenue 5x growth, 2026: Selected for National Physical AI Foundation Model Consortium, TRINIX launch with NVIDIA Isaac Sim integration
Growth metrics
Revenue grew 5x in 2025 vs. prior year (per Asia Business Daily); 300,000+ 3D assets created on platform; 60% of users are teens (NdotCAD era)
Market positioning
Emerging leader in the Physical AI data infrastructure layer, bridging the gap between 3D CAD design and simulation-ready assets for robotics and digital twin markets
Geographic focus
South Korea (home base), expanding to Japan (subsidiary planned 2026), US (San Jose office), and global markets
About Park Jin-young (Jay Park)
Ex-Samsung Electronics (Galaxy S 3D Framework Developer); Ajou University
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Official website: https://ndotlight.com