Sol 6.1 nearly beats a human at AI CAD: printer motor becomes the test case
johnowhitaker · x · 2026-10-01
During his sabbatical, Johnowhitaker took apart a printer and used the leftover motor as an excuse to test AI CAD with Sol 6.1. He judges he'd still win the race on this simple design, and Sol 6.1 made one small mistake — but he notes the world is getting a lot more fun for people who don't know CAD.
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