Astra demoed inside a PCB design workflow
OpenAI showed GPT-6 Astra handling component placement, trace routing and board iteration in KiCad, pitched as an agent coordinating the whole workflow rather than one step.
OpenAI put GPT-6 Astra inside a PCB design workflow and this might be one of the most interesting demos from the entire launch. the model appears to handle: > component placement > trace routing > board layout iteration > navigating KiCad > working across the PCB design process autorouters have existed for years. the real shift is an AI agent coordinating the workflow instead of completing one isolated step. if this works reliably beyond a polished launch demo, AI agents are about to move far beyond writing software. they’ll start designing the hardware it runs on.
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