ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nov 10, 2026 – CoLab has announced plans to expand its mechanical CAD (MCAD) review platform to bills of materials (BOMs), simulation results and electronic CAD (ECAD) designs. BOM review is scheduled for Nov’2026, followed by simulation and ECAD review capabilities in 2027.
“Review is where engineering teams weigh trade-offs and make the complex decisions that shape a program,” said Adam Keating, co-founder and CEO of CoLab. “As AI speeds up more of the design process, review will still be a bottleneck, unless teams rethink their approach. We are already seeing this in software development. Engineering teams need one standard review process across new product development, and they need it now more than ever.”
BOM review will allow engineers to examine BOMs alongside corresponding mechanical designs. CoLab cited interest from semiconductor and data center customers, where engineering teams coordinate design decisions with sourcing and manufacturing.
“Engineering teams in fast moving industries like semiconductors and data centers are especially eager to get their hands on BOM review,” commented Keating. “As order volume for these customers grows, managing design complexity without introducing confusion downstream for sourcing and manufacturing is critical. Getting BOMs right is key to that.”
“Giving customers a way to review more datasets is only the beginning,” said Jeremy Andrews, co-founder and CTO of CoLab. “When engineering teams have their product data and decision rationale in one place, that will become the foundation for a generative engineering harness. You’re going to see teams maturing concepts much faster – with an understanding of all the real-world constraints – using AI.”
CoLab previously announced plans to introduce generative design capabilities, including work with nTop on concept design and “AutoFix”, which is meant to implement review feedback in CAD. Its existing AI initiatives include AutoReview, which customers have been deploying as part of engineering AI strategies.
“For nearly 18 months, our biggest customers have been rolling out AutoReview as a central part of their engineering AI strategies,” said Keating. “What we’ve proven throughout that process is that we are the right partner to implement AI across product development. Our advantage is that we’re in the sweet spot: still fast and nimble, but mature enough to handle change management.”
“The last thing customers want, as AI innovation moves faster, is vendor lock,” said Andrews. “We are building a fundamentally open ecosystem.”
Source: CoLab
About CoLab
CoLab is a Canadian engineering software company founded in 2017 and headquartered in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. The company develops cloud-based software for mechanical design reviews, engineering collaboration and product development. Its platform allows engineers to review CAD models, drawings and technical documents, record feedback, track issues and document design decisions. CoLab also provides AutoReview, which uses AI to identify potential design errors and standards violations. The software integrates with CAD and product lifecycle management systems used by manufacturers. CoLab serves companies in the automotive, aerospace, industrial equipment, medical device and energy sectors. Engineering, supplier and manufacturing teams use the platform to coordinate design reviews across locations. Co-founders Adam Keating and Jeremy Andrews serve as CEO and chief technology officer, respectively.
