When I first heard about Grok-3, xAI's powerful new AI model, I wondered: "Could this actually help with hardware design?" As someone who spends hours in KiCAD designing PCBs, I decided to put it to the test.
The ExperimentI challenged myself to design an Air Quality Monitor PCB using common components:
ESP8266 (Wi-Fi MCU)
- ESP8266 (Wi-Fi MCU)
MQ135 (Air quality sensor)
- MQ135 (Air quality sensor)
TP4056 (Battery charger)
- TP4056 (Battery charger)
MT3608 (Boost converter)
- MT3608 (Boost converter)
OLED Display
- OLED Display
CH340C (USB-UART)
- CH340C (USB-UART)
But instead of doing it all manually, I used Grok-3 as my AI co-designer.
Read the Chat with GROK3: https://x.com/i/grok/share/eXrjvhXahyZzvNYt2G7imdOjb
1-Block Diagram
✅ Faster Design – Cut research time in half.✅ Fewer Errors – AI caught issues I might have missed.✅ More Confidence – Had a "second opinion" on critical decisions.
See the Full Process in Action!I documented the entire journey—from AI-assisted design to final PCB—in this video:👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFiZCKxEuHg
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