CAD Rooms Engineering Platform Launches

CAD Rooms, an engineering collaboration platform that powers Wikifactory, has launched its cloud-based Product Data Management (PDM) solution. CAD ROOMS is meant to address collaboration challenges that traditional PDM and PLM solutions cannot solve.

“Our mission of helping engineers collaborate and innovate has intensified, thanks to customers actively shaping our roadmap and it’s invigorating. Hardware is hard, but by putting engineers at the center of our product we are nailing ways to simplify, delight and elevate workflows in meaningful ways,” says CEO Christina Rebel. 

"We had the advantage of rebuilding when we understood both what the technology could do and what customers needed," adds Rebel. "Engineers were telling us they waste entire days each week organising component numbers across different CAD formats—that's the kind of practical problem that pays for solutions."

"Engineers hate these legacy tools," explains Rebel. "They're set from the top down, overly bureaucratic, and weren't built for remote or hybrid teams. But the cost of mistakes in hardware is unforgiving, so teams end up wasting time and energy just finding files and figuring out what needs to be done."

CAD Rooms supports over 30 file formats including SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA, Rhino, and open standards like STEP and STL It creates a single source of truth where mechanical engineers using SolidWorks, electrical engineers using Altium, project managers working in spreadsheets, and team communication in Slack can collaborate around the same product data. CAD ROOMS connects diagrams, bill of materials, CAD models, purchase lists, task trackers, and communication channels, delivering information where and when relevant.

The platform will expand with integrations with tools engineers already use—Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jira, and ClickUp—ensuring discussions and tasks stay aligned with design files. Advanced file locking prevents conflicting modifications while maintaining the precision hardware development demands, giving teams Git-like version control designed for engineering workflows.

CAD ROOMS maintains direct engagement with engineers in forums and on the front lines. This focused approach, enhanced by AI capabilities, allows CAD ROOMS to offer enterprise-grade solutions accessible to all team sizes. 

While launching as a PDM solution, CAD Rooms is architected as a central digital platform that will expand into full Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) capabilities. This foundation enables engineering teams to manage not just current collaboration needs, but evolve their digital infrastructure as requirements grow more sophisticated, the company reports.

CAD Rooms offers flexible deployment options—cloud, on-premise, or hybrid—accommodating data sovereignty requirements critical in space, automotive, and defense sectors.

CAD Rooms' foundation lies in over a decade of research and community engagement through Wikifactory. The team has participated in three major EU research programs and been cited in peer-reviewed academic papers.

"We're working with engineering teams developing everything from electric vehicles to space technology," says Rebel. "These engineers are solving humanity's biggest challenges, but they were limited by collaboration tools from the previous decade."

Market Availability

CAD Rooms launches with immediate availability through flexible pricing plans designed for teams of all sizes. The platform offers a free 14-day trial of their Team and Business plans, with upgrades offering expanded storage, advanced collaboration features, and priority support. Special pricing is available for early-stage startups.

The company is in discussions with major engineering organisztions while supporting space startups developing technologies for space, electric vehicles and robotics.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.