OpenAI's Astra can now layout and route PCBs, sparking hardware engineering debate
MikePFrank · x · 2026-09-04
seveibar notes that OpenAI's Astra can now handle PCB layout and routing, kicking off a thread on what this means for hardware engineers. MikePForth reshares it as useful. It signals AI expanding from code into EDA/hardware design.
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