Claude Opus designs a working mechanical crane toy that actually picks up toys
Haoyu_Xiong_ · x · 2026-11-03
Researcher Haoyu Xiong used Claude Opus to design a functional mechanical toy crane — three hand cranks and belts drive it, with a spring claw that picks up toys. He also notes his lab's camera mounts are all generated by Astra's code, arguing AI can now produce mechanical designs that work in the real world.
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