Former Google General Manager launches new AI-first EdTech platform in the US and India
The company has launched in the US and India, offering Math, Physics, and Chemistry tools.
Fermi.ai says its tool focuses on understanding and reasoning, rather than generating answers at speed. It claims this keeps students engaged in the learning process, with a focus on deep learning.
Ahead of the product’s launch, Fermi.ai conducted a three-month pilot with 79 students. The result showed a ‘mastery curve’ as students progressed through struggles into independent learning as nearly nine out of ten sequences showed consistent progress.
To reflect the ways students usually tackle equations, free body diagrams, and molecular structure, the tool prioritizes digital ink and stylus input on a smart canvas, allowing for a more tactile process.
Fermi.ai has three key modes: Homework Assist, Practice Made Personal, and Revise What Counts to support students without providing shortcuts.
The platform also supports teachers by highlighting areas where students faltered, allowing them to pinpoint areas to work on and ensure students are where they need to be.
"AI has made hard things easy for all of us. But as lifelong learners we saw that this process of making hard things easy could hamper learning, unless AI is used the right way," Ranjan explains. "The industry has spent years building AI that gives answers. We built Fermi.ai to do the opposite: to protect the 'productive struggle' that leads to actual mastery. We want to use AI to keep the brain working, not give it a reason to switch off."
Fermi.ai plans to expand into further subjects as it invites educators and schools to join its 2026 pilot program.
