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    Blankline

    Blankline is a research-driven technology company building safe, capable AI systems for software engineering and scientific discovery.

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    At a Glance

    1Tool Listed
    3Products
    6Capabilities
    Discussions
    Chennai, IndiaHeadquarters
    2024Est.
    20Employees
    Focus Areas
    AI Coding Assistants
    Agent Frameworks
    Agent Memory
    Connect
    Latest News
    Dropstone 1.7: Technical Report releasedAug 1, 2026
    Dropstone for Everyone: Real-world agency and proactive assistanceJun 16, 2026
    Markets
    • Developers and Engineering Teams
    • Scientific Researchers
    • Enterprise IT and Security teams requiring self-hosted AI

    AI Tools by Blankline

    (1)
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    Dropstone

    Self Hosted AI Coding Agent

    AI Coding Asst.Agent FrameworksAgent Memory

    Discussions

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    Latest News

    08/01/2026

    Dropstone 1.7: Technical Report released

    blankline.org
    06/16/2026

    Dropstone for Everyone: Real-world agency and proactive assistance

    blankline.org
    05/31/2026

    Dropstone Fast, Pro, and Heavy tiers are live

    blankline.org
    04/18/2026

    AI-authored astrophysics paper halted by AAS over disclosure review

    blankline.org

    Products & Services

    3
    Dropstone
    August 2025

    A collaborative AI workspace and agentic coding CLI designed for entire teams. Features long-term memory, model-agnostic runtime, and real-world actions.

    Joule Index
    2026

    A benchmark providing a per-dollar comparison of coding agents, normalizing plans to a consistent 'coding-turn' definition.

    Hope (In Training)

    A frontier model being trained in-house by Blankline, designed for the same approval-gated runtime as Dropstone.

    Market Position

    Proactive, memory-enabled AI assistants that work on user-owned infrastructure, prioritizing safety and radical transparency over rapid commercialization.

    Leadership

    Founders

    SA

    Santosh Arron

    Founder and CEO of Blankline. Previously a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Arcesium (D.E. Shaw & Co.).

    Executive Team

    SA

    Santosh Arron

    Founder & CEO / Chief Architect

    Technologist and entrepreneur focused on AI safety and software engineering. Formerly Senior Staff Software Engineer at Arcesium.

    Board of Directors

    BR
    Blankline Research Integrity Council (BRCI)
    Governance body responsible for ratifying research steps and safety protocols.

    Founding Story

    Founded in 2024 by researchers from leading AI labs who believed safety should be the primary constraint in AI development, rather than an afterthought.

    Business Model

    Revenue Model

    Subscription-based model for AI workspace and agentic usage.

    Pricing Tiers

    Free
    $0

    Limited monthly usage, access to Dropstone Fast and Pro models, CLI, and Dashboard.

    Pro
    $15/mo

    8x more usage than Free, access to Dropstone Heavy, smart home device control, and Blankline Research access.

    Max
    From $75/mo

    5x-10x more usage than Pro, priority routing, early access to features, and real phone calls placed on user behalf.

    Private

    Target Markets

    Industries & Segments
    • Developers and Engineering Teams
    • Scientific Researchers
    • Enterprise IT and Security teams requiring self-hosted AI
    Use Cases
    • Software engineering and automated coding
    • Scientific research (Astrophysics, Biology, Physics)
    • Autonomous digital workforce
    • Smart home and personal task automation
    Notable Customers
    • Individual developers and researchers

    Quick Facts

    Headquarters
    Chennai, India
    Founded
    2024
    Employees
    20
    Office Locations
    Chennai

    History & Milestones

    April 2026

    Blankline's AI-authored astrophysics paper accepted by The Astrophysical Journal (later halted due to AI-disclosure review).

    May 31, 2026

    Dropstone Fast, Pro, and Heavy tiers launched; CLI moves out of preview.

    August 2026

    Release of Dropstone 1.7 Technical Report and Product Hunt launch.

    August 2025

    Initial public release of Dropstone v1.0.

    September 2025

    Release of Dropstone v2.0 with semantic analysis engine and 40+ language support.

    Key Capabilities

    6
    Long-term memory across sessions and surfaces
    Model-agnostic runtime (Open-weight or local models)
    Approval-gated tool calls for safety
    Real-world actions (phone calls, smart home control)
    1M token context window
    Collaborative workspaces for teams

    Integrations & Partnerships

    Platform Integrations

    • CLI
    • VS Code
    • Cursor
    • Windsurf
    • Discord
    • SDK

    Key Partnerships

    Ollama (local model integration)

    Connect

    Website
    blankline.org/
    GitHub
    blankline-org
    X / Twitter
    dropstoneio
    YouTube
    @blanklineorg

    AI Topics

    3

    Blankline focuses on these topics:

    AI Coding Assistants(1)
    Agent Frameworks(1)
    Agent Memory(1)
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