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Zapata AI is an industrial generative AI software company that spun out of Harvard University in 2017. The company was founded by a team of scientists including Alán Aspuru-Guzik, Christopher Savoie, Yudong Cao, Jhonathan Romero, and Peter Johnson. Aspuru-Guzik, a professor of Chemistry and Computer Science, was a pioneer in developing quantum computer algorithms. Savoie, who serves as CEO, is a scholar in medicine, biochemistry, and computer science and was an inventor of the technology that led to Apple's Siri. Cao, the CTO, has a background in mechanical engineering and computer science, with his work at Harvard focusing on algorithms for quantum devices.

The company develops solutions and applications to address computationally complex problems for enterprise clients. Zapata AI's business model is centered on providing industrial generative AI software through a subscription-based model that combines software and services to create custom applications for its customers. The company targets a wide range of industries, including life sciences, finance, chemicals, automotive, government/defense, aerospace, and energy. Notable clients and partners include the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Andretti Global, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB), BBVA, BP, and BASF.

Zapata AI's core product is the Orquestra® platform, a full-stack development platform for creating and deploying generative AI applications. This platform supports two main solution sets: Zapata AI Sense™, a numerical, computational solution for analytics, and Zapata AI Prose™, a text-based large language model solution. These offerings are designed to run on various cloud environments like AWS, GCP, and Azure. A key feature is the Sensor Intelligence Platform (SIP), which processes large volumes of live streaming sensor data to provide real-time insights, a capability demonstrated in its partnership with Andretti Global for race analytics. In October 2024, the company announced it would cease operations due to an inability to meet its financial obligations following a SPAC merger with Andretti Acquisition Corp. earlier that year.

Keywords: industrial generative AI, quantum computing software, complex problem solving, enterprise AI solutions, Orquestra platform, Zapata AI Sense, Zapata AI Prose, computational science, machine learning algorithms, data analytics, quantum-inspired algorithms, high-performance computing, enterprise software, AI application development, financial modeling, supply chain optimization, materials discovery, life sciences AI, defense technology, race analytics