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Modal integrates Cognition's AI engineer Devin into its sandboxed environments

Modal has launched an integration called modal-devin, allowing the AI software engineer Devin, developed by Cognition, to run within Modal's sandboxed environments. This new capability, known as Devin Outposts, enables Devin to execute tasks in user-controlled environments while its core reasoning remains managed by Cognition. The integration offers benefits such as fast cold-starts, custom images, and scalable execution, making it easier for Devin to handle diverse engineering tasks, including those requiring specific hardware like GPUs. AI

IMPACT Enhances the flexibility and hardware accessibility for AI agents like Devin, potentially accelerating complex software engineering tasks.

RANK_REASON This is a product integration and feature launch for an existing AI agent, not a core AI model release or research breakthrough.

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Modal integrates Cognition's AI engineer Devin into its sandboxed environments

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  1. Modal blog TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Devin Outposts on Modal

    Devin, built by Cognition, is an AI software engineer: it plans, writes, tests, and ships code semi-autonomously. With Outposts, Devin can now run its work in Modal sandboxes.