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Sprocket – open-source AI-agent for hardware and software development
A 16-year-old developer has launched Sprocket, an open-source AI-agent claiming to outperform other agents at both hardware and software development. The agent can purchase parts online, create circuit diagrams and assembly instructions, and is meant to be comparable to tools like Cursor.
WHY IT MATTERS
AI-agents that can automate hardware design and make independent purchases represent an escalation in what agent development can achieve, though claims of superiority should be evaluated once benchmarks are published.
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