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AI just learned to build hardware for you. Schematik launched this week think Cursor, but for physical devices.
You describe what you want in plain English, and it spits out parts lists, wiring diagrams, and code.
But wait, there's more:
Anthropic gave Claude Bluetooth so your hardware can talk to AI directly
Boston Dynamics taught Spot to see and reason like never before
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In today's post:
Schematik: Describe hardware, get a full build guide
Anthropic adds Bluetooth so Claude can talk to your gadgets
Boston Dynamics puts Gemini inside Spot robot
Schematik is the Cursor for Hardware
Building physical gadgets just got as easy as writing a simple text prompt.
Schematik launched a new AI tool that turns your plain English ideas into real-world devices.
It gives you the code, wiring diagrams, and parts list all in one place.
The details:
You type what you want to build, and the AI generates the exact code and a breadboard wiring diagram.
The platform supports popular hobby boards like Arduino, ESP32, and Raspberry Pi Pico.
You can flash the new code straight to your board from the app using PlatformIO.
The startup locked in $4.6 million in pre-seed funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners on April 18, 2026.
Why it matters:
Hardware is really hard for beginners. You usually have to read long datasheets and understand electrical engineering just to make a simple gadget work. Schematik destroys this barrier. Now, anyone with a cool idea can build a physical prototype without a fancy degree.
💡 L8R's Take:
I absolutely love this tool. AI has been stuck on our screens for way too long. Making it super easy to build real, physical things is the next big wave, and Schematik nailed it.
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Claude Just Stepped Out of Your Screen
Anthropic just gave developers the power to build physical hardware for Claude.
They dropped a new Bluetooth API that connects real buttons and screens directly to their desktop apps.
Now you can control your AI agents with physical gadgets instead of just clicking a mouse.
The details:
Anthropic released an experimental Bluetooth Low Energy API for Claude on macOS and Windows
It lets you connect cheap ESP32-based hardware, like the M5StickC Plus, straight to Claude Cowork and Claude Code.
The connection goes both ways, meaning Claude can send text to a tiny screen and you can push a physical button to approve its actions.
You have to turn on 'Developer Mode' in the Claude desktop app to use this open-source codebase.
Why it matters:
AI agents are mostly stuck inside our computers. This release changes the game by letting makers build cheap, physical tools to interact with these agents. Instead of buying an expensive, closed AI gadget from a big tech company, you can build your own physical approval buttons using an open protocol.
💡 L8R's Take:
Anthropic is incredibly smart to let the community build the hardware. Building physical products is a nightmare that usually fails, so giving makers an open API lets Anthropic test physical AI without risking millions. If you like tinkering, grab a cheap ESP32 board and start building right now.
Boston Dynamics Gives Spot a Google Brain
Boston Dynamics just gave its famous robot dog a massive brain upgrade.
Spot can now think, read, and reason like a human worker thanks to Google's new Gemini AI.
This turns the yellow robot from a pre-programmed machine into a truly smart physical agent.
The details:
Boston Dynamics added Google DeepMind's new Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 model to Spot and its Orbit fleet software.
Spot can now read tricky industrial instruments like pressure gauges, sight glasses, and digital screens all on its own.
The robot uses new vision skills to zoom in on problems and actually checks its own work to see if a task is finished safely.
Spot can even call external tools like Google Search to figure out what to do next without a human holding the controller.
The AI updates automatically in the cloud with zero downtime, meaning the robot gets smarter while it works.
Why it matters:
Robots used to just walk blind paths. Now, we are moving to a chat-to-action world where you can just tell a robot what to do using normal words. Spot can actually understand a messy factory, find a spill, and know if an object is safe to touch. This bridges the gap between smart AI models on your computer and real robots in the physical world.
💡 L8R's Take:
We are finally seeing the ChatGPT moment for physical robots. A robot dog that can look at a broken gauge, search the internet, and figure out the problem is wild.
🚀 Quick L8R Summary
Schematik: AI now writes you complete hardware build guides just describe what you want in plain English.
Claude Bluetooth API: Anthropic lets you connect physical devices to Claude so your hardware can talk to AI.
Spot gets Gemini: Boston Dynamics put Google's AI into its robot dog for smarter vision and autonomous inspections.
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