{
  "id": 7552008,
  "title": "Endra launches Power Studio and acquires Planlabs to expand into mechanical engineering",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/endra-launches-power-studio-and-acquires-planlabs-to-expand-into",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-15T12:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tech.eu",
    "slug": "tech-eu",
    "url": "https://tech.eu/2026/09/15/endra-launches-power-studio-and-acquires-planlabs-to-expand-into-mechanical-engineering/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Endra, an AI tool developing firm specializing in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering, has introduced Endra Power Studio, a specialized platform for electrical engineering. The company has also acquired Swiss AI research company Planlabs to extend its services into mechanical engineering. Power Studio consolidates electrical design, calculations, simulation, and documentation into one system. Engineers input project requirements, assign tasks to AI agents, and monitor the process. The platform aims to replace multiple tools required for MEP workflows, enabling tasks such as routing, unit placement, and design checks. Endra's Type Rooms feature allows identical room designs to be applied across multiple rooms in a building.\n\nThe acquisition of Planlabs bolsters Endra's expansion into mechanical engineering. Founded in 2024, Planlabs creates AI technology that employs geometry, data, and physics engines to automate building system design. The five-person Planlabs team will join Endra, with their technology supporting the company's mechanical engineering capabilities post-integration. Endra also plans to introduce a plumbing module in 2027. Co-founder and CEO of Planlabs, Rea Sodero, expressed excitement about joining a team with shared visions, ambition, technology, and reach to revolutionize MEP engineering globally.\n\nThe Power Studio launch and Planlabs acquisition come after Endra raised $50 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with earlier investments from Notion Capital and Norrsken VC.",
  "summary": "Endra, a platform developing AI tools for mechanical,electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering, has launched Endra Power Studio, anagentic platform designed specifically for electrical engineering. Th...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}