Agent with a credit card designs, sources parts and orders a mini DJ controller
bigblueboo · x · 2026-09-11
User @eminimnim handed the AI assistant Astra a credit card and asked for a Teenage Engineering-style mini DJ controller. Astra autonomously generated a concept image, sourced parts, read Chinese datasheets, built a CAD model, ordered everything, and even produced a Blender animation showing how to assemble it.
The demo is being hailed as a sign that "vibe hardware" has arrived — agents can now run end-to-end physical hardware projects from design to procurement.
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