OpenAI uses GPT-6 Astra to design hardware device in under a week
OpenAI's hardware team used GPT-6 Astra to design a device for the Codex coding agent, handling enclosure, PCB layout, firmware, and UI, completing the side project in under a week; a contract manufacturer produced a small batch of prototypes in under a month after several revision rounds due to manufacturing constraints. OpenAI reports a newer internal model scoring 0.875 on the BenchCAD 2.0 benchmark, while GPT-6 Astra reaches 0.594.
Benchmarks are the company's own; not independently verified.
Benchmark your hardware‑design workflow against GPT‑6 Astra’s week‑long turnaround; users will expect rapid prototype cycles.
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