Dr. Zonghao Gu, Dr. Edward Rothberg, and
Dr. Robert Bixby founded Gurobi in 2008, coming up with the name by combining the first two letters of their last names. Gurobi is used for
linear programming (LP),
quadratic programming (QP), quadratically constrained programming (QCP),
mixed integer linear programming (MILP), mixed-integer quadratic programming (MIQP), and mixed-integer quadratically constrained programming (MIQCP). In 2016, Dr. Bistra Dilkina from
Georgia Tech discussed how she uses Gurobi in the field of
computational sustainability, to optimize movement corridors for wildlife, including grizzly bears and wolverines in Montana. In 2018,
The New York Times reported that the
U.S. Census Bureau used Gurobi to conduct census block reconstruction experiments, as part of an effort to reduce privacy risks. Since 2019, Gurobi is used by
National Football League (NFL) to build its game schedule each year. In 2020, Gurobi has partnered with
GE Digital GE Grid Solutions, the
University of Florida, and Cognitive Analytics on a project for planning and scheduling day-ahead electricity supply. In 2021,
DoorDash used Gurobi, in combination with
machine learning, to solve dispatch problems. In 2023,
Air France used Gurobi to power its decision-support tool, which recommends optimal flight and aircraft assignments and can take constraints like fuel consumption and an aircraft’s flying hours into account. == References ==