Trace Machina builds open source simulation infrastructure for the next generation of AI, robotics, and autonomous mobility technologies. The company launched out of stealth in 2024 with $4.7 million in seed funding led by Wellington Management, with participation from Samsung Next, Sequoia Capital Scout Fund, and other prominent investors. Their flagship product, NativeLink, is an open source simulation infrastructure platform that has already garnered over a thousand stars on GitHub, with contributing engineers from leading companies like Tesla, Google, and other major tech organizations.
The company consists of engineers and product leaders from Apple, Google, MongoDB, and Toyota Research Institute, united by a mission to revolutionize the development of complex systems through cutting-edge tools that drastically reduce costs. NativeLink provides engineers with an advanced staging environment for safety-critical applications including self-driving cars, aviation, robotics, and autonomous hardware systems. By leveraging remote build execution, efficient caching, and native cloud support, Trace Machina levels-up engineering productivity while delivering massive cost savings on compute resources for teams developing futuristic technologies where safety is paramount.