About how well AI tools do at designing printed circuit boards.
Has this happened?
Yes 60 (47%)Not sure 44 (35%)No 23 (18%)
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
Hacker News has set AI a lot of challenges over the years. Which ones has it met?
About how well AI tools do at designing printed circuit boards.
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
I would be happy if an AI could read the datasheet, produce footprints and schematic symbols, and perhaps 3d models. And present the component characteristics in a unified way.
I mean, some people are claiming that LLMs can do scientific research, so the above isn't too much to ask.