Ex-Palantir execs launch Dream with $17M from a16z to build AI world models for construction

Ex-Palantir executives launched Dream with $17 million from a16z to build AI world models for construction. The model is trained on over 100 million square feet of building data from U.S. permit archives, grounded in real physics and construction standards, aiming to bring LLM-like learning to the construction industry.