OpenAI Accelerates Physical World Engineering with AI Models
Original title: Accelerating engineering for the physical world
OpenAI models now design complete devices end-to-end, including enclosures, PCBs and software, in under a week.
OpenAI shares progress in using frontier models to assist engineers in designing, simulating and manufacturing physical products. Astra generates full device specs and code from functional requirements. Internal hardware teams have seen 23-fold growth in Codex usage since February for CAD, simulations and cross-disciplinary coordination. Early industry collaborators test these capabilities for complex mechanical and electrical engineering.
- Astra created enclosure, PCB and UI for Codex-talking device with two team members in under a week
- Contract manufacturer produced small batch of prototypes in under a month
- Hardware teams measure progress on engineering tasks combining coding and domain knowledge
- Models help prepare drawings, set up simulations and coordinate changes across disciplines
- Vendors
- OpenAI
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8 min read at openai.comDiscover how ChatGPT and Codex are helping engineers accelerate CAD, PCB design, simulation, and other workflows across the physical world.
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