The company started operations in the US and India, offering tools in mathematics, physics, and chemistry.
Fermi.ai says its tools focus on understanding and reasoning rather than quickly generating answers. It claims that this allows students to stay focused on the learning process with a focus on deep learning.
Prior to the product launch, Fermi.ai conducted a three-month pilot with 79 students. The results showed a “learning curve” in which students progressed through struggles and independent learning, with consistent progress being made in nearly 9 out of 10 sequences.
To mirror the way students typically approach equations, free-body diagrams, and molecular structures, this tool prioritizes digital ink and stylus input on a smart canvas, allowing for a more tactile process.
Fermi.ai has three main modes to support students without providing shortcuts: Homework Assist, Personal Practice, and Review of Important Things.
The platform also supports teachers by highlighting areas where students are stumbling, allowing them to pinpoint areas to work on and ensure students are where they need to be.
“AI has made difficult things easy for all of us. However, as lifelong learners, we have realized that this process of making difficult things easy can hinder learning unless AI is used in 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 invites educators and schools to join the pilot program in 2026, with plans to expand to include more subjects.
