"Having tried it, I would definitely not trust iFixit's FixBot to guide amateurs like me through a pricey or dangerous repair, and the app needs work, too! You can chat with it live, and it usually listens well, but there's so little visual feedback I can't tell if the AI is busy thinking or completely errored out. I can't just point my camera and expect the bot to see what needs repair: that requires a distinct photo, and sometimes the photo button failed."
"What if I had an AI companion to talk me through? iFixit just released a voice-and-text chatbot to do just that, one that can supposedly help you figure out repairs just by talking to it - FixBot will ask you questions, and you can share images, too. iFixit claims it "thinks out loud with you, the way a master technician would, until the diagnosis clicks into place.""
iFixit released FixBot, a voice-and-text chatbot that asks diagnostic questions and accepts images to help with repairs. FixBot claims to 'think out loud' alongside users like a master technician to reach diagnoses. The bot generally listens well to voice input but provides minimal visual feedback, leaving users unsure whether it is processing or has errored. The app requires distinct photos rather than live camera viewing, and photo uploads sometimes fail. A Samsung phone bug prevented attaching photos while typing, with the attachment button claiming to accept only PDFs. For some tasks, FixBot largely reiterates existing repair guides rather than adding new guidance.
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