Samuel Beek faced a house fuse crisis after building an electric door opener with ChatGPT instructions. He switched to Anthropic’s Claude, which now powers his Schematik assistant: 'Cursor for Hardware.' With Schematik, users can design and build physical devices, from MP3 players to Tamagotchi bots.

Beek's venture has gained traction; others are contributing designs. Felix Rieseberg from Anthropic announced a Bluetooth API that enables hardware development with the AI. The tech giant hopes to democratize hardware creation but warns of potential pitfalls in vibe coding for electronics.

Despite challenges, Beek believes his tool can empower more people to build and learn about hardware. Kyle Wiens of iFixit sees promise; complex electronic design could benefit from AI's capabilities. Yet, hardware hasn't seen major advancements in decades, suggesting a long road ahead.