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Delve by Sidewalk Labs

AI-powered generative design for urban development

Machine learning platform that generates thousands of urban design scenarios to help developers, architects, and planners optimize neighborhood projects for financial performance and quality of life.

Part of Google (acquired 2022) raisedEstablished
Founded 2020 · Quintain Development (Wembley Park), Japanese real estate developers, integrated into Google Earth
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WHY IT EXISTS

Why This Tool Exists

The Problem

Real estate developers spend months analyzing design options for mixed-use projects, often evaluating only 5-10 scenarios manually. Teams struggle to balance financial requirements with quality-of-life metrics like daylight access, walkability, and open space across complex urban sites.

The Solution

Machine learning generates 10,000+ design scenarios in minutes, evaluating each option against developer-defined priorities such as maximizing profitability, optimizing daylight, improving walkability, and meeting zoning requirements. Integrated financial modeling provides stabilized yield analysis to guide decision-making.

USAGE

How You Use It

Delivery Method
SaaS
Integrations
Google EarthBIM models (format not specified)
Disciplines
Architecture, Civil Engineering
Workflows
Data & Automation, Planning & Feasibility
Project Phases
Pre-Design, Schematic Design
Project Types
Mixed-Use, Commercial, Residential
TRANSPARENCY

Data Transparency

Exactly what this tool uses and how

Input
What it needs
Required:Site boundaries, Zoning regulations, Financial targets
Optional:BIM model, Project schedule, Local transit data, Adjacent parcel information
Formats:Site data (format not specified), BIM models, Zoning data
Output
What you get
Format:Design scenario reports with financial analysis
Fields:Design variants, Stabilized yield analysis, Daylight metrics, Open space calculations, Unit count optimization, Profitability ranking
Algorithm
How it works
Model:Proprietary machine learning (specific models not disclosed)
Accuracy:Claims to identify optimal design options (validation methodology not published)
Privacy
How your data is protected
Retention:Not publicly specified (now follows Google privacy policy)
Training:Not publicly specified
Compliance:Google enterprise compliance standards (specific certifications not disclosed)
API
Integration
Endpoint:Product discontinued as standalone - integrated into Google Earth
Method:Not publicly available
USE CASES

Use Cases

  • ·Mixed-use development feasibility studies and design optimization
  • ·Financial yield analysis for complex urban projects
  • ·Zoning compliance verification for neighborhood developments
  • ·Daylight and open space optimization for residential projects
  • ·Multi-objective design scenario generation and comparison
PRICING

Pricing

Free
Not available
Pro
Contact Google (originally available on engagement model)
Enterprise
Custom enterprise pricing through Google
Sources & Research NotesResearch date: 2026-02-01
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