Blank Metal, an AI-native engineering company, has joined Vercel's exclusive Partner Program as one of the first AI implementation partners. This strategic alliance merges Vercel’s comprehensive AI Cloud platform—including its AI SDK, AI Gateway, and enterprise security infrastructure—with Blank Metal’s rapid AI production deployment expertise. The collaboration offers enterprises a proven, accelerated path to production-ready AI with enterprise-grade security and scalable infrastructure.
Blank Metal selected as AI implementation partner in Vercel's exclusive Partner Program.
Partnership combines Vercel’s AI Cloud platform with Blank Metal’s AI product and project delivery expertise.
Vercel provides integrated tools including AI SDK, AI Gateway, bot protection, Web Application Firewall, and Fluid Compute.
Blank Metal addresses the talent and experience gap for enterprise AI deployment at startup velocity and enterprise reliability.
Collaboration enables enterprises to ship production AI applications securely in weeks, avoiding proof-of-concept delays.
Partnership effective immediately; consultations available at blankmetal.ai.
Jeanne DeWitt Grosser, COO of Vercel, noted the partnership reflects a shared conviction to rethink software development for the AI era through new infrastructure and implementation models. CEO of Blank Metal Matt Johnson emphasized solving the talent and experience gap to complement Vercel’s platform infrastructure.
Eric Johnson, CTO of Blank Metal, highlighted the all-in-one nature of Vercel’s platform, enabling quick scaling and monitoring of secure AI applications without complex vendor integrations.
Blank Metal specializes in delivering production AI solutions, blending strategic expertise and fast implementation to create measurable business impact. Their approach uniquely combines startup speed with enterprise-grade production experience.
Vercel offers developers frontend cloud infrastructure tools designed for AI-native web applications, such as those built with Next.js and AI SDK. Its platform provides enterprise-ready security and scalable compute optimized for seamless AI application delivery.