"Lovable, the AI-powered app-building platform, has backed a Danish hardware startup, Atech, that wants to introduce "vibe coding" to the process of creating hardware. Lovable was part of an $800,000 pre-seed round that also included a16z's scout fund, Sequoia Scout Fund, and Nordic Makers."
"Users buy a starter hardware kit for whatever they are trying to build from Atech's site. Then, they open a tab at the site, talk to an AI chatbot, describe the hardware concept they're trying to build, and the AI tool generates code that helps them build a working prototype."
"Hugod said the company's user base is pretty broad right now, "from four-year-olds building cars to a hydrogen synthesis plant that needs precise voltage sensing." Typically, building any type of hardware prototype requires decades of experience or finding pricy but talented engineers."
"Hugod said that as the "accessibility gap of software has collapsed," so will the difficulty of building in the hardware space. "Hardware, in a democratized world, has to be available to everyone," he said. The new capital will be used for research and development, marketing, and hiring."
Lovable backed Danish hardware startup Atech with an $800,000 pre-seed round that included a16z’s scout fund, Sequoia Scout Fund, and Nordic Makers. Atech aims to bring “vibe coding” to hardware creation. Users purchase a starter hardware kit from Atech’s site, then open a site tab and describe the hardware concept to an AI chatbot. The AI generates code to help build a working prototype. Atech’s user base spans from children building cars to industrial projects such as a hydrogen synthesis plant requiring precise voltage sensing. The platform is positioned as reducing the expertise barrier for hardware prototyping, with new funding allocated to research and development, marketing, and hiring.
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