AI Reports · Anthropic · 2026-11-09 · Blog / commentary
Claude can design electronic prototypes from start to finish
Anthropic asked Claude to design three electronic devices: a speakerphone, a voice-assistant hub, and a handheld virtual pet. Working with circuit board maker Diode Computers, it used Claude Fable 5.2 to lay out the boards, account for manufacturing constraints, and model the designs in CAD, and human engineers built prototypes that worked without any circuit fixes. The company says that earlier models could not reliably lay out a circuit board, while Claude can now design and prototype electronic hardware from start to finish.