The burgeoning field of AI software engineering just saw a significant infusion of capital, with Cognition, the applied AI lab, announcing a $1.0B Series d funding round. The company is the creator of Devin, which it positions as the world's first AI software engineer, and specializes in building end-to-end software agents.
Cognition's core mission revolves around developing collaborative AI teammates. These agents are designed to empower engineering teams by enabling human engineers to shift their focus to more complex and interesting problems, ultimately allowing them to pursue more ambitious goals.
