Build without hiring.AI Pod that ships on day one.Or every penny back.
AI agents that deliver 24/7, overseen by senior engineers and a product manager. For founders and engineering leaders to ship without the friction of adding headcount.
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How AI Pods work
Tell us what you're building. Within 48 hours your pod is shipping: a Human Architect owns the decisions, AI agents run 24/7 to plan, build, test, and iterate. End-to-end delivery. Production-grade. Full IP.
14-day money back
No hiring delay
Kickoff in 48 hours
Ships from day one
Your first deploy is48 hours away
Hiring takes months. Onboarding takes more. Getting them to ship as a team? Another quarter.
A pod skips all of it. Already glued together. Shaped to your stack in 24 hours. Kicking off in 48. Shipping from day one. Tested end-to-end. Production-grade.
No sourcing. No interviews. No ramp. Just shipped work.
Which challenge are you solving?
Whatever's blocking your roadmap, shipped end-to-end. Pick the outcome that matches or tell us what you're building.
Application Development
MVPs, web apps, mobile, full rebuilds. Idea to launch, fast. Production-grade, full IP, ready to scale.
Features & Components
Portals, workflows, new compliance requirements, real-time. Roadmap, unblocked. Tested, documented, merge-ready.
Integrations
CRMs, ERPs, internal databases, data warehouses. Wired, consistent, fault-tolerant. No double entry, no manual exports, one source of truth.
Maintenance & Bug Fixes
CVE patches, dependency updates, runtime upgrades, hotfixes. Apps stay safe and current. No security holes, no version drift, no surprise outages.
Migrations
Data mapping, field mapping, ETL pipelines, bulk imports. Migrated cleanly. Zero data loss, downtime-free, fully auditable.
Legacy Modernization
Old codebases, aging frameworks, mounting tech debt. Modernized without the freeze. Foundation rebuilt, production live, roadmap intact.
Get an estimate before your next stand-up
Tell us what you need to build. Scope, timeline, price, edge cases mapped. We read deeply and contribute as much as you want. No sales call.
14-day money back
No hiring delay
Kickoff in 48 hours
Ships from day one
Is this a new or existing project?
Why AI Pods beat hiring and agencies
A clear comparison of in-house hiring, traditional agencies, and AI pods
| Hiring in-house | Traditional agency | richpods | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to start | Slow | Medium | Fast |
| Cost structure | High fixed cost | Project or retainer fees | Outcome-led |
| Execution speed | Medium after ramp-up | Medium | Fast iteration |
| Skill coverage | Limited to hires made | Fixed team skill set | Full-stack, AI-native |
| Flexibility | Fixed headcount | Contract-bound | Scale any time |
| AI leverage | Depends on each hire | Minimal | Native from day one |
AI pods combine speed, flexibility, and human accountability | |||
Proven results & case studies
Explore where AI Pods shipped production-ready apps, refactored legacy codebases, unlocking faster releases, lower costs, and stronger ROI.
Idea to App Store in 5 weeks
6 wearable integrations shipped at launch
IDEA TO APP STORE
Melloway — AI longevity app for women, from idea to App Store
A founder came to us with a vision and no code. We built the whole thing: an iOS app (React Native) with AI health insights, a personalized daily protocol, and integrations with Oura, Apple, Garmin, Flo and Whoop. The app reads your sleep, HRV, and cycle data, then gives you one clear recommendation each day, adapted to your body.
Proof of concept delivered in under 8 weeks
80% reduction in manual screening time during pilot
AI ROI, PROVEN
PoC: automated student interviews for university admissions
A private university was manually interviewing every prospective student before making an offer. It worked until peak enrollment hit and the team couldn't keep up. We built a PoC that uses AI to run structured interviews, score responses against the school's admission criteria, and surface the strongest candidates for human review. Staff stopped screening and started deciding. Delivered in under 8 weeks.
Zero downtime during full frontend migration
3x faster feature development after transition
REBUILT, ZERO DOWNTIME
Legacy Twig application rebuilt in React
The client had a production app stuck on Twig. Slow to work with, hard to hire for, and nearly impossible to extend. We rebuilt the entire frontend in React, component by component, without a single minute of downtime. They got a modern codebase, clean state management, and a workflow that lets them ship features in days instead of weeks.
70% reduction in document preparation time
46% faster tender submissions
WORKFLOW, AUTOMATED
AI-powered tender documentation for a construction firm
A facilities management company wanted to bid on more projects but couldn't, every tender meant weeks of pulling compliance docs, formatting submissions, and chasing approvals. We built an AI assistant that assembles the right documents, matches them to tender requirements, and surfaces everything in a review dashboard for final sign-off. The team now submits twice the number of tenders in the same time, without adding headcount.
Still have questions?
Got a specific question? Ask it. A senior engineer replies within 24 hours. No SDR, no sequence, no chatbot.
AI Engineering Pod — Frequently Asked Questions
An AI Pod is a delivery unit made of AI agents running 24/7, supervised by senior engineers and a product manager. You get a team's output without hiring anyone.
Your engineering team,supercharged.
AI-enabled. Human-led. Ready when you are.
No commitment. No sales pitch. Just a conversation about your engineering challenges.