Airtable Launches Cobuilder for Rapid No-Code App Creation

Modern companies need custom applications to meet their unique business needs. Traditional software development is slow and expensive. The future of app development lies in no-code solutions. According to Howie Liu, founder and CEO of Airtable, “Teams will build more apps in-house, and customize their workflows.” This change needs to empower knowledge workers to create applications regardless of their technical skills.

AI is set to change software development. Combining AI with no-code allows users to become skilled app builders with the help of an intelligent AI cobuilder. Cobuilder uses large-scale language models (LLMs) and the code-free Airtable application platform to deliver new ideas. It translates user descriptions into detailed applications that can be easily customized.

Users can define their requirements in Cobuilder. For example, a director may need an app to manage the pre-production of a movie. Cobuilder generates custom app previews in seconds, allowing teams to rethink workflows and explore new approaches.

Cobuilder uses the latest LLMs to build highly personalized applications. Users can provide information such as their company, project, role, and specific requirements, allowing Cobuilder to create unique applications. After the first generation, users can preview and adjust the application to meet their specific needs. This coding approach means that anyone can program an app without needing a developer.

Airtable ensures privacy and data security. Customer data is not used to train current or future LLMs. Cobuilder is just the beginning. Future capabilities will include adding new features, generating data, and creating timelines to track deadlines.

Cobuilder simplifies app creation, turning ideas into apps effortlessly. This speeds time to value and increases the number of useful applications within the organization. Apps built with Cobuilder have consistent connectivity, structured data, and automated features.

During the beta phase, Cobuilder saw widespread adoption across industries. Thousands of applications are built, AI produces useful results 9 times out of 10. Liu said, “Cobuilder represents a new set of capabilities around AI architecture that empowers anyone to turn an idea into reality in seconds.”

Cobuilder's building capabilities will expand, including incorporating existing datasets into the app's production phase, maintenance chat support, and an intelligent developer assistant. Airtable continues to invest in AI across the platform, introducing new features to apply AI to data and workflows.

Document extraction allows users to extract information from PDFs, using important data in workflows. Future updates will support other document types. Users will soon be able to pull data from Internet searches, enriching Airtable's data. Airtable AI supports various AI platforms and models, giving customers a wide variety of choices.

Next week, the CEO will host a live webcast on July 30 at 10:30 AM PT to share more about Cobuilder and the idea of ​​no code. Cobuilder is available to new customers today as well. New users can create a free account to try it out.

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