Cosmon’s Argus and Adam are both AI agents that work inside the engineering tools your team already has. Here is how they compare on workflows, tools, deployment and security, with sources, and when each one fits.
An AI mechanical engineer for hardware teams. It plugs into the workspace you already have, so there is no new CAD app to learn and nothing to migrate.
Argus, an AI agent that runs engineering tasks inside CAD, CAE and PLM tools, from a local-first desktop app.12
| What you need | Adam | Cosmon |
|---|---|---|
| 01How it works | ||
| Where it runs | Inside the tools your team already uses, with no extra setup or migration | A local-first desktop app with an optional cloud backend, working inside your CAD and CAE tools12 |
| Tools named | Onshape, Autodesk Fusion, SOLIDWORKS and Rhino | SolidWorks, Ansys, COMSOL, Abaqus and Star-CCM+; CATIA and Ansys Fluent appear in case studies35 |
| 02What it does | ||
| Generate or model parts | Yes, from a prompt | Yes. Argus models parts1 |
| Drawings | Turns 2D drawings into 3D CAD models | Drafts drawings, including drawing automation in SolidWorks16 |
| Simulation | A CAD-to-FEA loop: Adam connects your simulation and CAD software and iterates on the design | Sets up simulations in CAE tools such as Ansys, COMSOL, Abaqus and Star-CCM+13 |
| Design reviews and DFM | DFM checks against your company’s own docs | Design reviews, and DfM checks inside SolidWorks1 |
| Changes to existing parts | ECO-driven edits that pull failure data from PLM and simulation | Parametric edits in SolidWorks, shown in a case study1 |
| 03Security and data | ||
| SOC 2 | SOC 2 compliant | SOC 2 Type 24 |
| Your data | Your data stays private on enterprise plans | Zero data retention on its cloud, and never used to train models1 |
| 04Buying | ||
| How to start | Try Adam, or book a demo with our team | A free trial, or book a demo1 |
Both are AI agents that work inside a team’s existing engineering tools. Cosmon’s Argus runs as a desktop app, and its docs name SolidWorks and several simulation tools. Adam covers the design workflow, from prompts and 2D drawings to ECO-driven edits, CAD-to-FEA loops and DFM checks.23
Cosmon’s docs name SolidWorks, Ansys, COMSOL, Abaqus and Star-CCM+, and its FAQ says Argus works with most major CAD, CAE and PLM systems.13
No. Adam connects your simulation software to your CAD and iterates on the design in a loop.
Yes. Adam is SOC 2 compliant, and your data stays private on enterprise plans. Cosmon announced SOC 2 Type 2 compliance on its blog.4
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