2026 Q1
MetGen Product Beta Launch
Launched MetGen for Warehouse, enabling rapid generation of simulation-ready warehouse environments for automation validation and robotic training.
MILESTONES
How We Started
Born in Taiwan—at the intersection of advanced technology and world-class manufacturing—MetAI brings together global engineering and technical artist talent to tackle the most critical industrial scenarios and scale what truly matters.
2025
Major Industry Collaborations Secured
Expanded deployment across large-scale warehouses, advanced manufacturing, and semiconductor environments, addressing complex facility-level simulation and planning challenges.
2024
US$4M Seed Round Closed
Strategically backed by investors including NVIDIA, Kenmec, Solomon, SparkLabs, and Addin Venture — reinforcing MetAI’s role in the Industrial & Physical AI ecosystem.
2023
Founded
MetAI was founded with a focus on AI-native simulation infrastructure purpose-built for industrial environments.
MISSION
Making Real–Sim–Real Possible
Transforming real-world designs into scalable, simulation-ready data. We believe the next phase of industrial transformation will be driven by Industrial & Physical AI — systems that learn, plan, and act in the real world. MetAI is building the data infrastructure that makes this possible, at industrial scale.
Built on Simulation. Powered by Data.
FUTURE
What’s Next
Precision manufacturing has powered the world’s most advanced industries for decades. MetAI turns that industrial depth into simulation-native data infrastructure. We make complex systems modelable, verifiable, and scalable. The future of industry isn’t just built—it’s simulated, learned, and continuously evolved.
Trusted By
TEAM
The People Building MetAI
A cross-functional team of engineers, technical artists, and industry experts building the future of industrial intelligence.
Renton Hsu
Founder & CTO
Founder and CTO Renton Hsu is a leading expert in the fields of digital twins and synthetic data, and is also an NVIDIA Jetson AI Ambassador. He specializes in AI and 3D technologies, integrating these cutting-edge fields to create MetAI's unique generative model, MetSynthesizer, which aims to drive smart manufacturing and digital transformation. This cross-disciplinary innovation significantly enhances the efficiency and accuracy of industrial processes, making the Industry 4.0 revolution a reality.
Daniel Yu
Co-founder & CEO
Co-founder and CEO Daniel Yu has accumulated more than 8 years of experience in the startup industry after transitioning from a financial background due to his passion for overcoming industry limitations through innovative solutions. He has served as a general management team member and product lead in the fields of XR, Web3, and AI, while also managing and transforming his family's manufacturing business. As an entrepreneur with a deep passion for the industry, he is dedicated to leveraging AI+3D to facilitate the AI transformation of industries, driving the integration of innovation and industry.
Dave Liu
Co-founder, President & COO
Co-founder and COO, Dave Liu has 17 years of investment experience and 7 years of entrepreneurial experience. He is passionate about new industry trends and values. Dave worked as a trader at T3 Trading in New York and KGI Securities before entering the startup ecosystem, where he served as a FinTech AI product manager and ran his own investment business. In 2022, he joined AppWorks as an investment manager, delving deep into technology startups.