Can AI design a working PCB? @JLCPCB

JLCPCB highlighted on X a printed circuit board designed with the help of an AI agent working inside KiCad, built by a developer identified as John. The resulting GNSS module uses a u-blox MAX-M10S receiver, measures 25 by 36.5 mm, and is built on a 4-layer stackup; the board was manufactured and, per the post, produced a working result. The demonstration matters as an early concrete example of an AI agent contributing to real hardware design rather than only text or code.

JLCPCB posted on X about a board designed with the help of an AI agent working in KiCad. The builder, who goes by John, used the workflow to produce a GNSS module based on the u-blox MAX-M10S receiver. The finished board measures 25 by 36.5 mm and uses a 4-layer stackup. It was manufactured and …