# Paul Eremenko

> Paul Eremenko is the co-founder and CEO of P-1 AI, a startup building 'engineering AGI' for the physical world through an AI agent named Archie. Born in Lviv, Ukraine and trained at MIT, Caltech and Georgetown Law, he ran X-plane and spacecraft programs at DARPA, created Google's modular-phone Project Ara, became the youngest CTO of Airbus at 35, served as CTO of United Technologies, and co-founded hydrogen-aviation company Universal Hydrogen. P-1 AI emerged from stealth in April 2025 with $23M in seed funding led by Radical Ventures.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at P-1 AI
- **Organizations:** P-1 AI, Universal Hydrogen, United Technologies, Airbus, Acubed, Google ATAP, Motorola Mobility, DARPA, Booz Allen Hamilton, SAIC (board)
- **From:** Lviv, Ukraine
- **Nationality:** Ukrainian American
- **Education:** B.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), M.S. in Aeronautics, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
- **Known for:** Built the physical world's first 'engineering AGI' company, P-1 AI, and raised a $23M seed led by Radical Ventures, Co-founded Universal Hydrogen, which flew the world's largest fuel-cell-powered passenger airliner, Became the youngest CTO in Airbus history at age 35

## Career timeline

- **early 2000s** — Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, defense consulting
- **2007-2012** — Deputy Director and Acting Director of DARPA's Tactical Technology Office, running X-plane, drone, robotics and spacecraft programs
- **2012-2013** — VP of Advanced Technology at Motorola Mobility, where Project Ara began
- **2013-2015** — Director of Engineering at Google's Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP), leading modular smartphone Project Ara
- **2015** — Founding CEO of Airbus Silicon Valley innovation center (Acubed / A^3)
- **2016-2017** — Chief Technology Officer of Airbus Group, the youngest in company history at age 35
- **2018-2019** — Senior VP and CTO of United Technologies Corporation, leading a 30,000-person engineering function
- **2020-2024** — Co-founder and CEO of Universal Hydrogen, which flew the world's largest fuel-cell-powered passenger airliner
- **2024-present** — Co-founder and CEO of P-1 AI, building engineering AGI agent 'Archie'
- **2025** — Appointed to the board of directors of SAIC; P-1 AI emerges from stealth with $23M seed round

## Achievements

- Built the physical world's first 'engineering AGI' company, P-1 AI, and raised a $23M seed led by Radical Ventures
- Co-founded Universal Hydrogen, which flew the world's largest fuel-cell-powered passenger airliner
- Became the youngest CTO in Airbus history at age 35
- Created and led Google/Motorola's Project Ara, the modular smartphone platform
- Ran DARPA's Adaptive Vehicle Make, System F6 fractionated spacecraft, and the 100 Year Starship initiative
- Holds degrees from MIT, Caltech and Georgetown Law, plus a pilot's license

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — P-1 AI emerged from stealth with a $23M seed round led by Radical Ventures to build engineering AGI agent Archie.
- **2025-04** — Appointed to the board of directors of SAIC alongside Admiral Mike Rogers.

## Links

- Website: https://p-1.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauleremenko
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/PaulEremenko

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Last updated: 2026-06-26