The McKinsey AI roundtable event

At Monumo, we believe that Machine Learning and AI (or what some will call Deeptech) will redefine the way in which motors are conceived, and that AI generated motors will outperform today's best-in-class designs. The two main advantages of an AI-centric approach are that we can:

• perform system-level design in a way that was previously impossible; where all the components of the drivetrain are optimised simultaneously, rather than individually; and
• that our proprietary technology allows us to explore much larger design spaces – literally millions of simulations run every 24 hours, to find not just better design, but the best that the laws of physics will allow.

Possibly in opposition to mainstream usage of generative AI today, where output is consumed by humans, our AI output is designed to be consumed by computers until an optimal design has been evolved and can be shown to human engineers. We see Generative AI as a key component to discover the underlying structure that underpins large design spaces. Our fellow panellists congratulated Monumo on this approach - far removed from the usual LLM AI applications and possibly much more valuable.

Why valuable? Not only do better electric motors offer industries such as automotive a competitive advantage, they also currently consume 50% of global electricity and this figure is rising as we move towards decarbonising the world. Given their significance in creating a sustainable future, electric motors really do need to be the very best they can.

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About Monumo

Based in Cambridge and Coventry, UK, Monumo is an Engineering AI company focused on creating complex engineering designs, at speed and ready for production today. Monumo's Anser® engine generates its own data based on the laws of physics, running up to 10 million simulations a day and reducing design time from months to days.

The team, led by Co-founders Dominic Vergine (CEO) and Jarek Rzepecki (CTO), consists of specialists drawn from Arm, Deepmind, CMR Surgical, Microsoft Research, The University of Cambridge and Ricardo, combining deeptech innovation and machine learning with traditional engineering expertise.

Monumo offers a subscription plus token based model and is currently working with customers in the U.S., Europe and Asia initially focused on electric motor systems. In January 2026, Monumo was named an ‘AI company to watch’ by The Sunday Times.