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Project Speedrun: The First Computer Designed by AIDiscover MoreProduct & TechnologyAllOverviewGenerate multiple candidates in hours. Physics validates every trace.TechnologyQuilter uses reinforcement learning to actively explore thousands of generated candidate boards.WorkflowPCB design remains a critical discipline, but engineers don’t need to spendtime on non‑core layout tasks.SolutionsBy Design TypeTest Fixtures & HarnessesShave 4–6 weeks off board bring-upIC Evaluation BoardsCuts layout cycles from weeks to hours; enables rapid, fabrication-ready design iterationDesign Validation BoardsShrinks validation cycles from months to daysBackplane & Interconnect BoardsFrom 30+ days to under 24 hoursBy IndustrySemiconductorsBring-up ready in a single workday (first candidates often appear within the first hour).RoboticsCompress board bring-up from 4 weeks to under 1 dayConsumer ElectronicsBoards ready in a single workday (first candidates often appear within the first hour)Aerospace & defenseFaster board bring-up for validation and TRRBy RoleR&D managersAccelerate board bring-upPCB DesignersFull fab-ready designs in under 4 hoursElectrical engineersSchematic to fab-ready in under 4 hoursResourcesAllBlogProduct updates, engineering insights, and company news from the Quilter team.WorkbenchA behind-the-scenes microblog about our hardware projects and the AI that designs them.ResourcesGuides, documentation, and support to help you design faster with Quilter.Hardware Rich DevelopmentHow physics‑first AI enables faster, more iterative hardware programs.Learn MoreExplore Quilter’s approach, product, and solutions for demanding programs.PricingAllPricingQuilter for EnterpriseQuilter matches your pace; today and tomorrow. Explore freely, pay only for approved designs. Pricing scales by pin count, not by seats, so your entire organization can iterate without restriction.Quilter for StartupsUnlimited commercial access for teams racing towards product-market fit.Quilter for FreeWhether you’re delivering a single board or scaling across entireprograms, Quilter matches your pace; today and tomorrow. Explore freely, pay only for approved designs. Pricing scales bypin count, not by seats, so your entire organization can iteratewithout restriction.Design capacity that grows with youWhether you’re delivering a single board or scaling across entire programs, Quilter matches your pace; today and tomorrow. Explore freely, pay only for approved designs. Pricing scales by pin count, not by seats, so your entire organization can iterate without restriction.CompanyAllAboutCareersContactSupportTeam InsightsBet Big, Break Rules — A Fireside with Sergiy NesterenkoOpen RolesFeaturedSenior/Staff ML EngineerUS Time zoneFull timeRemoteEngineeringApplySenior/Staff Platform EngineerUS Time zoneFull timeRemoteEngineeringApplySenior/Staff Software Engineer (C++)US Time zoneFull timeRemoteEngineeringApplyLog inGet StartedPhysics-Driven AI for Electronics DesignReinforcement learning for designing electronics hardware that works.Get StartedReinforcement learning for designing electronics hardware that works.Get StartedGo From Schematic to Board on Your Desk in a Fraction of the TimeWorks With Your Existing WorkflowUpload Altium, Cadence, Siemens, or KiCAD projects directly. Define the board outline, pre-place connectors, determine the floorplan. You control the constraints.Physics-Aware DesignQuilter identifies bypass capacitors, impedance-controlled nets, differential pairs, and other critical considerations for your review. You see exactly what Quilter will and won’t account for up front.Iterate MoreTry multiple stack-ups, multiple manufacturers, multiple form factors. All in parallel, in hours instead of weeks. Quilter makes layout fast and abundant. Transparent Design ReviewQuilter evaluates each layout against the full list of physical constraints provided. You get clear feedback on which design aspects are truly “done” and which need further review and improvement. Seamless Board HandoffQuilter returns files in the same format as you submitted. Run DRC, polish, generate fab files - all in the CAD tools you already use. Accept cookies to watch this video Works With Your Existing WorkflowUpload Altium, Cadence, Siemens, or KiCAD projects directly. Define the board outline, pre-place connectors, determine the floorplan. You control the constraints. Accept cookies to watch this video Physics-Aware DesignQuilter identifies bypass capacitors, impedance-controlled nets, differential pairs, and other critical considerations for your review. You see exactly what Quilter will and won’t account for up front. Accept cookies to watch this video Iterate MoreTry multiple stack-ups, multiple manufacturers, multiple form factors. All in parallel, in hours instead of weeks. Quilter makes layout fast and abundant. Accept cookies to watch this video Transparent Design ReviewQuilter evaluates each layout against the full list of physical constraints provided. You get clear feedback on which design aspects are truly “done” and which need further review and improvement. Accept cookies to watch this video Seamless Board HandoffQuilter returns files in the same format as you submitted. Run DRC, polish, generate fab files - all in the CAD tools you already use. Quilter gives top PCB designers the superpower to turn weeks into days. It’s a complete paradigm shift. When you iterate faster, you can out-innovate your competitors.Tony FadellBuild Collective Principal, “Father of the iPod”, iPhone Co-Inventor, and Nest FounderIterate FasterPhysics-first AI turns months of layout into minutes—so programs advance faster and engineers get more design cycles without added overhead.Physics-First ConfidenceAll candidates undergo an extensive physics design review to ensure functionality.Increase Engineering BandwidthQuilter frees engineers and PCB designers to focus on the complex, high-value tasks that drive real breakthroughs.Solutions for the World’s Most Demanding ProgramsLeaders who can least afford delays rely on Quilter to eliminate layout bottlenecks and stay ahead of their competition.Aerospace & DefenseCut 4–6 weeks off mission-critical board bring-up while staying  compliant. Quilter’s physics-driven layouts can meet MIL-STD and ITAR requirements, enabling secure, in-house innovation.Explore all solutionsSemiconductorEliminate layout bottlenecks in validation and test hardware. Quilter delivers deterministic layouts in hours, helping your team hit tape-out deadlines and accelerate silicon test cycles.Explore all solutionsConsumer ElectronicsHit market windows without layout bottlenecks. Quilter delivers rapid, reliable PCB layout in hours—keeping consumer electronics teams ahead of deadlines without risking IP or quality.Explore all solutionsThe First Physics-Driven AI to Fully Automate Complete PCB LayoutGenerate multiple candidates in hours. Physics validates every trace. Product OverviewEnterprise-Grade Support for Mission-Critical EnvironmentsPremium, proactive support engineered for high-stakes PCB development.Help & DocumentationWe Speak Your LanguageWe’re engineers who want to design hardware faster.Company OverviewSubscribe to our newsletterRethink how work gets done—outpace the rest before they realize the rules have changed. By clicking "Subscribe" you agree to our TOS and Privacy Policy. ProductAboutPricingBlogCareersFree VersionStartup ProgramResourcesSupport OverviewDocumentationCommunityHelp CenterCompanyTerms of ServicePrivacy PolicyFollow us LegalTerms of ServicePrivacy PolicySolutionsBy Design TypeTest Fixtures & HarnessesShave 4–6 weeks off board bring-upIC Evaluation BoardsCuts layout cycles from weeks to hours; enables rapid, fabrication-ready design iterationDesign Validation BoardsShrinks validation cycles from months to daysBackplane & Interconnect BoardsFrom 30+ days to under 24 hoursBy IndustrySemiconductorsBring-up ready in a single workday (first candidates often appear within the first hour).RoboticsCompress board bring-up from 4 weeks to under 1 dayConsumer ElectronicsBoards ready in a single workday (first candidates often appear within the first hour)Aerospace & defenseFaster board bring-up for validation and TRRBy RoleR&D managersAccelerate board bring-upPCB DesignersFull fab-ready designs in under 4 hoursElectrical engineersSchematic to fab-ready in under 4 hoursHardware-Rich DevelopmentTechnology Is Easy. People Are Hard. Pooya Tadayon. Richard Whitney and ‍How Quilter’s acting Head of Product thinks about complexityNo Magic, Just Structure: Katie Scholl on Logic, Responsibility, and Building Things That MatterStephanie Ngo and the Invisible Architecture of MomentumStelios Stavroulakis: Learning What Not to Do, and Building What Comes NextLearning as a Discipline, Engineering as a Craft | Quilter’s Osman RomeroFinding the Possible in the Impossible: James Krejcarek on Toolmaking, Trust, and the Joy of DiscoveryStephen Newberry and the Discipline of Signal IntegrityFPGA to AI: Ben on Curiosity, Integrity, and Building Better BoardsSignals to Smarter Systems — Harshat on Math, AI Learning & Hardware EvolutionAerospace to AI: Boris on Curiosity and CraftFrom Silicon Valley to Startups: Dan Gudino on Curiosity and CircuitryFrom Geometry to Circuits: Chi-Han Peng on Seeing the Patterns Beneath It AllNanometers to New Dimensions: Fei on Rediscovering the Thrill of Zero to OneCAD Automation to Circuit Comprehension: Jarvis Autey on Learning What Machines Can’t Yet KnowFrom Rockets to Rapid Iteration: Sam on Purposeful EngineeringStaying Under Dunbar’s Number: Nick Faughey on Infrastructure, Agility, and the Joy of BuildingFrom Research to Routing: Fayaz Rahman on Learning Fast and Building Smarter SystemsML OPs Engineers | Open Source Roots, Hardware Frontiers, and Fariz RahmanBeyond Parity: Geometry in AI and Superhuman EngineeringLessons on Power Integrity from Scott WitcherCuriosity in Power Electronics: Reflections with Jovana PlavšićFrom GaN to Magnetics: How Jovana Plavšić Builds Hardware with Curiosity and PrecisionScott Witcher on Power Integrity, Systems Thinking, and Humble LeadershipTechnical Leadership Skills and Meditations: What It Means to Truly Build with Derrek CooperLasers, Electrons, and the Courage to Build the ImpossibleAircraft Systems Engineering Beyond the Review: Human Chemistry, and the Quiet Craft of Good EngineeringWhat is a Technical Leader? Derrek Cooper's AnswerBjörn Manuel Hegelich on Dangerous Lasers, the Art of Letting Go, and Building the Next Collider by HandCarol Erikson on Systems Thinking, Technical Leadership, and Building Teams That Actually WorkThe Hidden Hero of Hardware: Test Engineering and Paul McDonaldDesign for Reliability, Design for Manufacturability: Building Smarter Test SystemsDesign with Your Hands, Lead with Your Eyes — Nancy Smith and the Grounded Future of PCB DesignOn T-Shaped Engineers and Hardware Development: Transparency and the Generalist PathThe Joy is the Job: Nancy Smith on Crafting Beautiful Hardware, One PCB at a TimeTransparency, T-Shaped Engineers, and FPGAs: Interview with Jami FriedmanJust Ship It: Lessons in Grit, Test, and Team from Paul Robinson’s Hardware OdysseyWhat Hardware Teaches You About Leadership and Letting Go with Paul RobinsonBet Big, Break Rules — A Fireside with Sergiy NesterenkoRethinking Hardware: Agile Lessons from Dr. Lucas FraileEngineering Is an Art: Hardware Interview with Carolina HubbardThe Truth About Engineering: We’re All Just Trying Not to Redesign the Whole Thing AgainDesign for Quality: Dr. Lucas Fraile’s Insights© 2026 Quilter AI. 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Physics validates every trace.TechnologyQuilter uses reinforcement learning to actively explore thousands of generated candidate boards.WorkflowPCB design remains a critical discipline, but engineers don’t need to spendtime on non‑core layout tasks.SolutionsBy Design TypeTest Fixtures & HarnessesShave 4–6 weeks off board bring-upIC Evaluation BoardsCuts layout cycles from weeks to hours; enables rapid, fabrication-ready design iterationDesign Validation BoardsShrinks validation cycles from months to daysBackplane & Interconnect BoardsFrom 30+ days to under 24 hoursBy IndustrySemiconductorsBring-up ready in a single workday (first candidates often appear within the first hour).RoboticsCompress board bring-up from 4 weeks to under 1 dayConsumer ElectronicsBoards ready in a single workday (first candidates often appear within the first hour)Aerospace & defenseFaster board bring-up for validation and TRRBy RoleR&D managersAccelerate board bring-upPCB DesignersFull fab-ready designs in under 4 hoursElectrical engineersSchematic to fab-ready in under 4 hoursResourcesAllBlogProduct updates, engineering insights, and company news from the Quilter team.WorkbenchA behind-the-scenes microblog about our hardware projects and the AI that designs them.ResourcesGuides, documentation, and support to help you design faster with Quilter.Hardware Rich DevelopmentHow physics‑first AI enables faster, more iterative hardware programs.Learn MoreExplore Quilter’s approach, product, and solutions for demanding programs.PricingAllPricingQuilter for EnterpriseQuilter matches your pace; today and tomorrow. Explore freely, pay only for approved designs. Pricing scales by pin count, not by seats, so your entire organization can iterate without restriction.Quilter for StartupsUnlimited commercial access for teams racing towards product-market fit.Quilter for FreeWhether you’re delivering a single board or scaling across entireprograms, Quilter matches your pace; today and tomorrow. Explore freely, pay only for approved designs. Pricing scales bypin count, not by seats, so your entire organization can iteratewithout restriction.Design capacity that grows with youWhether you’re delivering a single board or scaling across entire programs, Quilter matches your pace; today and tomorrow. Explore freely, pay only for approved designs. Pricing scales by pin count, not by seats, so your entire organization can iterate without restriction.CompanyAllAboutCareersContactSupportTeam InsightsBet Big, Break Rules — A Fireside with Sergiy NesterenkoOpen RolesFeaturedSenior/Staff ML EngineerUS Time zoneFull timeRemoteEngineeringApplySenior/Staff Platform EngineerUS Time zoneFull timeRemoteEngineeringApplySenior/Staff Software Engineer (C++)US Time zoneFull timeRemoteEngineeringApplyLog inGet StartedDesign capacity that grows with youWhether you’re delivering a single board or scaling across entire programs, Quilter matches your pace; today and tomorrow. Explore freely, pay only for approved designs. Pricing scales by design count, not by seats, so your entire organization can iterate without restriction.Schedule a consultationSchedule a consultationFlexibility for Large OrganizationsQuilter is for EnterpriseBe the Benchmark for Your IndustryDesigns, not seats Pay per design; free unlimited iterations for each board project.Focus on breakthroughsQuilter automates fixtures, evaluation boards, and test harnesses so designers focus on complex boards.Secure by designEvery job is isolated and AES-256 encrypted. Quilter’s AI is trained only on physics, never on your designs. Run on AWS, private cloud, or fully on-prem.Scalable for Growth OrganizationsQuilter is for EveryoneRethink how work gets done—outpace the rest before they realize the rules have changed.Quilter for FreeHobbyists, students, and eligible professionals with less than 10 employees/$50,000 in revenue use Quilter at no cost.Start for FreeQuilter for StartupsUnlimited commercial access for teams racing towards product-market fit.Join the Startup ProgramEnterprise Pricing Built for Engineering RealityUsage-Based, Seat-Free Enterprise PricingExplore unlimited iterations at no cost. 01Pay per designPricing scales with the complexity of downloaded designs, not the number of users.02Unlimited teammatesNo seat licenses. Your entire organization can iterate without bottlenecks.03Unlimited iterationsRun as many candidates as you want; pay only for the design.04Predictable monthly capSet a ceiling so finance always knows the maximum spend.05Transparent dashboardReal-time reporting on usage, cost, and efficiency gains.06Proof before purchaseNo commitment until Quilter demonstrates measurable impact.07No vendor lock-inKeep every design in your native CAD format.The First Physics-Driven AI to Fully Automate Complete PCB LayoutGenerate multiple candidates in hours. Physics validates every trace. Product OverviewEnterprise-Grade Support for Mission-Critical EnvironmentsPremium, proactive support engineered for high-stakes PCB development.Help & DocumentationWe Speak Your LanguageWe’re engineers who want to design hardware faster.Company OverviewSubscribe to our newsletterRethink how work gets done—outpace the rest before they realize the rules have changed. 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ProductAboutPricingBlogCareersFree VersionStartup ProgramResourcesSupport OverviewDocumentationCommunityHelp CenterCompanyTerms of ServicePrivacy PolicyFollow us LegalTerms of ServicePrivacy PolicySolutionsBy Design TypeTest Fixtures & HarnessesShave 4–6 weeks off board bring-upIC Evaluation BoardsCuts layout cycles from weeks to hours; enables rapid, fabrication-ready design iterationDesign Validation BoardsShrinks validation cycles from months to daysBackplane & Interconnect BoardsFrom 30+ days to under 24 hoursBy IndustrySemiconductorsBring-up ready in a single workday (first candidates often appear within the first hour).RoboticsCompress board bring-up from 4 weeks to under 1 dayConsumer ElectronicsBoards ready in a single workday (first candidates often appear within the first hour)Aerospace & defenseFaster board bring-up for validation and TRRBy RoleR&D managersAccelerate board bring-upPCB DesignersFull fab-ready designs in under 4 hoursElectrical engineersSchematic to fab-ready in under 4 hoursHardware-Rich DevelopmentTechnology Is Easy. People Are Hard. Pooya Tadayon. Richard Whitney and ‍How Quilter’s acting Head of Product thinks about complexityNo Magic, Just Structure: Katie Scholl on Logic, Responsibility, and Building Things That MatterStephanie Ngo and the Invisible Architecture of MomentumStelios Stavroulakis: Learning What Not to Do, and Building What Comes NextLearning as a Discipline, Engineering as a Craft | Quilter’s Osman RomeroFinding the Possible in the Impossible: James Krejcarek on Toolmaking, Trust, and the Joy of DiscoveryStephen Newberry and the Discipline of Signal IntegrityFPGA to AI: Ben on Curiosity, Integrity, and Building Better BoardsSignals to Smarter Systems — Harshat on Math, AI Learning & Hardware EvolutionAerospace to AI: Boris on Curiosity and CraftFrom Silicon Valley to Startups: Dan Gudino on Curiosity and CircuitryFrom Geometry to Circuits: Chi-Han Peng on Seeing the Patterns Beneath It AllNanometers to New Dimensions: Fei on Rediscovering the Thrill of Zero to OneCAD Automation to Circuit Comprehension: Jarvis Autey on Learning What Machines Can’t Yet KnowFrom Rockets to Rapid Iteration: Sam on Purposeful EngineeringStaying Under Dunbar’s Number: Nick Faughey on Infrastructure, Agility, and the Joy of BuildingFrom Research to Routing: Fayaz Rahman on Learning Fast and Building Smarter SystemsML OPs Engineers | Open Source Roots, Hardware Frontiers, and Fariz RahmanBeyond Parity: Geometry in AI and Superhuman EngineeringLessons on Power Integrity from Scott WitcherCuriosity in Power Electronics: Reflections with Jovana PlavšićFrom GaN to Magnetics: How Jovana Plavšić Builds Hardware with Curiosity and PrecisionScott Witcher on Power Integrity, Systems Thinking, and Humble LeadershipTechnical Leadership Skills and Meditations: What It Means to Truly Build with Derrek CooperLasers, Electrons, and the Courage to Build the ImpossibleAircraft Systems Engineering Beyond the Review: Human Chemistry, and the Quiet Craft of Good EngineeringWhat is a Technical Leader? Derrek Cooper's AnswerBjörn Manuel Hegelich on Dangerous Lasers, the Art of Letting Go, and Building the Next Collider by HandCarol Erikson on Systems Thinking, Technical Leadership, and Building Teams That Actually WorkThe Hidden Hero of Hardware: Test Engineering and Paul McDonaldDesign for Reliability, Design for Manufacturability: Building Smarter Test SystemsDesign with Your Hands, Lead with Your Eyes — Nancy Smith and the Grounded Future of PCB DesignOn T-Shaped Engineers and Hardware Development: Transparency and the Generalist PathThe Joy is the Job: Nancy Smith on Crafting Beautiful Hardware, One PCB at a TimeTransparency, T-Shaped Engineers, and FPGAs: Interview with Jami FriedmanJust Ship It: Lessons in Grit, Test, and Team from Paul Robinson’s Hardware OdysseyWhat Hardware Teaches You About Leadership and Letting Go with Paul RobinsonBet Big, Break Rules — A Fireside with Sergiy NesterenkoRethinking Hardware: Agile Lessons from Dr. Lucas FraileEngineering Is an Art: Hardware Interview with Carolina HubbardThe Truth About Engineering: We’re All Just Trying Not to Redesign the Whole Thing AgainDesign for Quality: Dr. Lucas Fraile’s Insights© 2026 Quilter AI. All rights reserved. --- Project Speedrun: The First Computer Designed by AIDiscover MoreProduct & TechnologyAllOverviewGenerate multiple candidates in hours. Physics validates every trace.TechnologyQuilter uses reinforcement learning to actively explore thousands of generated candidate boards.WorkflowPCB design remains a critical discipline, but engineers don’t need to spendtime on non‑core layout tasks.SolutionsBy Design TypeTest Fixtures & HarnessesShave 4–6 weeks off board bring-upIC Evaluation BoardsCuts layout cycles from weeks to hours; enables rapid, fabrication-ready design iterationDesign Validation BoardsShrinks validation cycles from months to daysBackplane & Interconnect BoardsFrom 30+ days to under 24 hoursBy IndustrySemiconductorsBring-up ready in a single workday (first candidates often appear within the first hour).RoboticsCompress board bring-up from 4 weeks to under 1 dayConsumer ElectronicsBoards ready in a single workday (first candidates often appear within the first hour)Aerospace & defenseFaster board bring-up for validation and TRRBy RoleR&D managersAccelerate board bring-upPCB DesignersFull fab-ready designs in under 4 hoursElectrical engineersSchematic to fab-ready in under 4 hoursResourcesAllBlogProduct updates, engineering insights, and company news from the Quilter team.WorkbenchA behind-the-scenes microblog about our hardware projects and the AI that designs them.ResourcesGuides, documentation, and support to help you design faster with Quilter.Hardware Rich DevelopmentHow physics‑first AI enables faster, more iterative hardware programs.Learn MoreExplore Quilter’s approach, product, and solutions for demanding programs.PricingAllPricingQuilter for EnterpriseQuilter matches your pace; today and tomorrow. Explore freely, pay only for approved designs. Pricing scales by pin count, not by seats, so your entire organization can iterate without restriction.Quilter for StartupsUnlimited commercial access for teams racing towards product-market fit.Quilter for FreeWhether you’re delivering a single board or scaling across entireprograms, Quilter matches your pace; today and tomorrow. Explore freely, pay only for approved designs. Pricing scales bypin count, not by seats, so your entire organization can iteratewithout restriction.Design capacity that grows with youWhether you’re delivering a single board or scaling across entire programs, Quilter matches your pace; today and tomorrow. Explore freely, pay only for approved designs. Pricing scales by pin count, not by seats, so your entire organization can iterate without restriction.CompanyAllAboutCareersContactSupportTeam InsightsBet Big, Break Rules — A Fireside with Sergiy NesterenkoOpen RolesFeaturedSenior/Staff ML EngineerUS Time zoneFull timeRemoteEngineeringApplySenior/Staff Platform EngineerUS Time zoneFull timeRemoteEngineeringApplySenior/Staff Software Engineer (C++)US Time zoneFull timeRemoteEngineeringApplyLog inGet StartedPhysics-First AI Will Eat Electronic Hardware DesignQuilter is using AI and a deep understanding of first principles physics to tackle bottlenecks in electronic design, starting with PCB layout.ContactCareersThe Layout Bottlenecks End HereElectrons obey physics, not opinions. Training AI on human layouts only repeats human mistakes and limitations. Training AI on physics—Maxwell’s equations, thermodynamics, and manufacturing constraints—creates designs that are correct by construction and reveals solutions no human would.Today, engineers still route traces by hand, the way software developers once wrote machine code. Compilers ended that era in software. Quilter ends it in hardware—turning months of layout work into minutes of computation.This shift is inevitable. In five years, manual layout will look as outdated as punch cards. The companies that move now with physics-first AI will ship more iterations, learn faster, and turn hardware into a competitive edge.Software teams deploy daily. Hardware teams still wait weeks for each board. This gap—the layout bottleneck—has been the last barrier holding back hardware innovation. Every delay risks missed markets, rework, and lost revenue. In today’s economy, speed wins and bottlenecks lose.Traditional EDA built their business model around this bottleneck. We built ours on eliminating it. Physics-driven AI generates layouts that are instant, abundant, and correct by construction—no human approximation needed. Hardware teams can now iterate daily, not quarterly. What once slowed entire industries now accelerates them.Weeks disappear from schedulesTeams explore 10–100× more design variants, moving risk and cost earlierEngineers reclaim timePCB designers focus on what matters mostThe First Physics-Based AI Design AgentQuilter is creating the first autonomous PCB design engine. It is not an autorouter, a co-pilot, or an LLM. It is a physics-first AI system that learns from natural law itself, not from human shortcuts. A world with Quilter is a world where boards are as plentiful and iterative as software builds, powering a new paradigm we call Hardware-Rich Development™.Autonomous by PhysicsQuilter generates complete layouts using AI trained on real-world physics and manufacturing constraints, not human examples. This lets engineers explore design spaces closed off by human intuition, surfacing solutions that would have remained undiscovered without physics-first computation.Parallel ExplorationDozens of layouts are generated simultaneously, each ranked for manufacturability and constraint coverage. Teams explore 100× more design variants without delay or compromise.Continuous VerificationPhysics checks are built into generation. DDR length matching, impedance control, and clearances validated during design, not after.In five years, manual PCB design will feel like compiling code by hand.Sergiy NesterenkoCEO and Founder‍Team & CultureWe build with first-principles engineering, a high bar, and respect for designers. Quilter exists so engineers spend their time inventing—not dragging traces at 2AM.ValuesPhysics-firstOwnershipLearn-by-iterationFounder & CEO — Sergiy NesterenkoSergiy Nesterenko founded Quilter after five years at SpaceX, where he developed electronics for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy and saw launches wait on boards. He created Quilter so innovation never waits on layout again.“Bet Big, Break Rules — A Fireside with Sergiy Nesterenko”Our PeopleEngineers from SpaceX, Apple, NASA, Johns Hopkins APL, and MIT. EDA builders from Cadence and Synopsys. Even operators from the 75th Rangers. We've built the tools you use and the systems that can't fail. Now we're solving with physics, not shortcuts.Our OriginsWe’re Not Chasing AI HypeWe use AI because it’s the right tool for the job, not because it’s fashionable. PCB layout is a tough, persistent bottleneck in hardware engineering. Reinforcement learning offers a real path to solving it.Our team combines deep expertise in AI, from reinforcement learning and machine learning to neural networks, with years of hands-on experience in electrical engineering. We’ve lived the same problems you have, and we’re here to fix them.Join UsOur Progression‍TimelineDec 2023Series A ($10M)Led by Benchmark; Eric Vishria joins Board.Feb 2024Open Beta launches100k+ designs generated.Apr 2025Series B ($25)Led by Index Ventures; Nina Achadjian joins Board.Aug 2025Free Tier launchesAccess physics-driven, autonomous AI PCB design.Aug 2025Startup Program launchesAccelerating early-stage hardware startups.Series A ($10M)Series A ($10M)Led by Benchmark; Eric Vishria joins Board.Feb 2024Open Beta launches100k+ designs generated.Apr 2025Series B ($25M)led by Index Ventures; Nina Achadjian joins Board.Aug 2025Free Tier launchesfree access to physics-driven, autonomous AI PCB design.Aug 2025Startup Program launchesAccelerating early-stage hardware startups.The First Physics-Driven AI to Fully Automate Complete PCB LayoutGenerate multiple candidates in hours. Physics validates every trace. Product OverviewEnterprise-Grade Support for Mission-Critical EnvironmentsPremium, proactive support engineered for high-stakes PCB development.Help & DocumentationWe Speak Your LanguageWe’re engineers who want to design hardware faster.Company OverviewSubscribe to our newsletterRethink how work gets done—outpace the rest before they realize the rules have changed. By clicking "Subscribe" you agree to our TOS and Privacy Policy. ProductAboutPricingBlogCareersFree VersionStartup ProgramResourcesSupport OverviewDocumentationCommunityHelp CenterCompanyTerms of ServicePrivacy PolicyFollow us LegalTerms of ServicePrivacy PolicySolutionsBy Design TypeTest Fixtures & HarnessesShave 4–6 weeks off board bring-upIC Evaluation BoardsCuts layout cycles from weeks to hours; enables rapid, fabrication-ready design iterationDesign Validation BoardsShrinks validation cycles from months to daysBackplane & Interconnect BoardsFrom 30+ days to under 24 hoursBy IndustrySemiconductorsBring-up ready in a single workday (first candidates often appear within the first hour).RoboticsCompress board bring-up from 4 weeks to under 1 dayConsumer ElectronicsBoards ready in a single workday (first candidates often appear within the first hour)Aerospace & defenseFaster board bring-up for validation and TRRBy RoleR&D managersAccelerate board bring-upPCB DesignersFull fab-ready designs in under 4 hoursElectrical engineersSchematic to fab-ready in under 4 hoursHardware-Rich DevelopmentTechnology Is Easy. People Are Hard. Pooya Tadayon. Richard Whitney and ‍How Quilter’s acting Head of Product thinks about complexityNo Magic, Just Structure: Katie Scholl on Logic, Responsibility, and Building Things That MatterStephanie Ngo and the Invisible Architecture of MomentumStelios Stavroulakis: Learning What Not to Do, and Building What Comes NextLearning as a Discipline, Engineering as a Craft | Quilter’s Osman RomeroFinding the Possible in the Impossible: James Krejcarek on Toolmaking, Trust, and the Joy of DiscoveryStephen Newberry and the Discipline of Signal IntegrityFPGA to AI: Ben on Curiosity, Integrity, and Building Better BoardsSignals to Smarter Systems — Harshat on Math, AI Learning & Hardware EvolutionAerospace to AI: Boris on Curiosity and CraftFrom Silicon Valley to Startups: Dan Gudino on Curiosity and CircuitryFrom Geometry to Circuits: Chi-Han Peng on Seeing the Patterns Beneath It AllNanometers to New Dimensions: Fei on Rediscovering the Thrill of Zero to OneCAD Automation to Circuit Comprehension: Jarvis Autey on Learning What Machines Can’t Yet KnowFrom Rockets to Rapid Iteration: Sam on Purposeful EngineeringStaying Under Dunbar’s Number: Nick Faughey on Infrastructure, Agility, and the Joy of BuildingFrom Research to Routing: Fayaz Rahman on Learning Fast and Building Smarter SystemsML OPs Engineers | Open Source Roots, Hardware Frontiers, and Fariz RahmanBeyond Parity: Geometry in AI and Superhuman EngineeringLessons on Power Integrity from Scott WitcherCuriosity in Power Electronics: Reflections with Jovana PlavšićFrom GaN to Magnetics: How Jovana Plavšić Builds Hardware with Curiosity and PrecisionScott Witcher on Power Integrity, Systems Thinking, and Humble LeadershipTechnical Leadership Skills and Meditations: What It Means to Truly Build with Derrek CooperLasers, Electrons, and the Courage to Build the ImpossibleAircraft Systems Engineering Beyond the Review: Human Chemistry, and the Quiet Craft of Good EngineeringWhat is a Technical Leader? Derrek Cooper's AnswerBjörn Manuel Hegelich on Dangerous Lasers, the Art of Letting Go, and Building the Next Collider by HandCarol Erikson on Systems Thinking, Technical Leadership, and Building Teams That Actually WorkThe Hidden Hero of Hardware: Test Engineering and Paul McDonaldDesign for Reliability, Design for Manufacturability: Building Smarter Test SystemsDesign with Your Hands, Lead with Your Eyes — Nancy Smith and the Grounded Future of PCB DesignOn T-Shaped Engineers and Hardware Development: Transparency and the Generalist PathThe Joy is the Job: Nancy Smith on Crafting Beautiful Hardware, One PCB at a TimeTransparency, T-Shaped Engineers, and FPGAs: Interview with Jami FriedmanJust Ship It: Lessons in Grit, Test, and Team from Paul Robinson’s Hardware OdysseyWhat Hardware Teaches You About Leadership and Letting Go with Paul RobinsonBet Big, Break Rules — A Fireside with Sergiy NesterenkoRethinking Hardware: Agile Lessons from Dr. Lucas FraileEngineering Is an Art: Hardware Interview with Carolina HubbardThe Truth About Engineering: We’re All Just Trying Not to Redesign the Whole Thing AgainDesign for Quality: Dr. Lucas Fraile’s Insights© 2026 Quilter AI. All rights reserved. --- Project Speedrun: The First Computer Designed by AIDiscover MoreProduct & TechnologyAllOverviewGenerate multiple candidates in hours. Physics validates every trace.TechnologyQuilter uses reinforcement learning to actively explore thousands of generated candidate boards.WorkflowPCB design remains a critical discipline, but engineers don’t need to spendtime on non‑core layout tasks.SolutionsBy Design TypeTest Fixtures & HarnessesShave 4–6 weeks off board bring-upIC Evaluation BoardsCuts layout cycles from weeks to hours; enables rapid, fabrication-ready design iterationDesign Validation BoardsShrinks validation cycles from months to daysBackplane & Interconnect BoardsFrom 30+ days to under 24 hoursBy IndustrySemiconductorsBring-up ready in a single workday (first candidates often appear within the first hour).RoboticsCompress board bring-up from 4 weeks to under 1 dayConsumer ElectronicsBoards ready in a single workday (first candidates often appear within the first hour)Aerospace & defenseFaster board bring-up for validation and TRRBy RoleR&D managersAccelerate board bring-upPCB DesignersFull fab-ready designs in under 4 hoursElectrical engineersSchematic to fab-ready in under 4 hoursResourcesAllBlogProduct updates, engineering insights, and company news from the Quilter team.WorkbenchA behind-the-scenes microblog about our hardware projects and the AI that designs them.ResourcesGuides, documentation, and support to help you design faster with Quilter.Hardware Rich DevelopmentHow physics‑first AI enables faster, more iterative hardware programs.Learn MoreExplore Quilter’s approach, product, and solutions for demanding programs.PricingAllPricingQuilter for EnterpriseQuilter matches your pace; today and tomorrow. Explore freely, pay only for approved designs. Pricing scales by pin count, not by seats, so your entire organization can iterate without restriction.Quilter for StartupsUnlimited commercial access for teams racing towards product-market fit.Quilter for FreeWhether you’re delivering a single board or scaling across entireprograms, Quilter matches your pace; today and tomorrow. Explore freely, pay only for approved designs. Pricing scales bypin count, not by seats, so your entire organization can iteratewithout restriction.Design capacity that grows with youWhether you’re delivering a single board or scaling across entire programs, Quilter matches your pace; today and tomorrow. Explore freely, pay only for approved designs. Pricing scales by pin count, not by seats, so your entire organization can iterate without restriction.CompanyAllAboutCareersContactSupportTeam InsightsBet Big, Break Rules — A Fireside with Sergiy NesterenkoOpen RolesFeaturedSenior/Staff ML EngineerUS Time zoneFull timeRemoteEngineeringApplySenior/Staff Platform EngineerUS Time zoneFull timeRemoteEngineeringApplySenior/Staff Software Engineer (C++)US Time zoneFull timeRemoteEngineeringApplyLog inGet StartedProject Speedrun: The First Computer Designed by AIA single engineer designed a working computer using Quilter’s physics-driven AI in less than one week—a task that normally takes an entire quarter.Play VideoGet StartedCompress One Quarter Into One Week10x Your Hardware R&D SpeedAn engineer using Quilter completed the two-board system with 12 hours of cleanup on the baseboard instead of the 238 hours quoted for a manual layout, and 26.5 hours of cleanup on the System-on-Module (SOM) instead of the 190 hours quoted for its manual layout. In total, 38.5 hours of human input replaced 428 hours of estimated manual effort.Hardware teams can now move from quarterly layout cycles to weekly learning loops, turning every design into an opportunity to test, iterate, and lead faster than competitors.Compiler for Hardware Elevates the Engineer’s MétierWe chose to base our System-on-Module (SOM) + baseboard designs on the NXP i.MX 8M Mini evaluation platform Staff Electrical Engineer Ben Jordan prepared the design and constraints for the boards and submitted the jobs. Quilter ran parallel seeded runs with varied constraints, completing the layout in 27 hours, returning multiple ranked candidates.Quilter took care of the repetitive design work while the engineer stayed in control. Automation handled placement, routing, and physics checks, freeing him to focus on firmware prep, documentation, and constraint refinement. Common supply-chain hiccups—a few connectors out of stock and a Wi-Fi module dropped—were resolved instantly, with no delay to iteration. Cleanup was minimal: PDN pours, via clusters, and minor footprint swaps—no rip-ups, no re-spins. Accept cookies to watch this video Running the Design Through QuilterProject Speedrun proves Quilter’s physics-driven AI has crossed from concept to capability.Core ArchitectureResultsHuman Design Hours with Quilter38.5 hours• SOM: 12 hours• Baseboard: 26.5 hoursHuman Design Hours without Quilter428 hours • SOM: 190 hours• Baseboard: 238 hoursQuilter Runtime27 hours (placement + routing + physics validation)Routing Completion98%Bring-Up ResultFirst power-up success on both boards—no re-spins Accept cookies to watch this video In five years, manual PCB design will feel like compiling code by hand Accept cookies to watch this video Project 27 proves Quilter’s physics-driven AI has crossed from concept to capabilityTechnical Specifications: What the AI Actually BuiltThis project demonstrates Quilter’s ability to autonomously complete the complex, embedded computing hardware commonly used in automotive infotainment, safety, and machine-vision systems.Core ArchitectureProcessorNXP i.MX 8M Mini Quad (4 × Cortex-A53 @ 1.8 GHz)Memory2 GB LPDDR4 (32-bit bus width)Storage32 GB eMMC 5.1 (upgraded from 16 GB reference part)Flash Memory32 MB QSPI NOR FlashAudio24-bit / 192 kHz DAC, 3.5 mm headphone jackNetworking10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps EthernetExpansionM.2 connector supporting PCIeBoard DesignForm FactorTwo-board system: System-on-Module (SOM) + BaseboardPCB Stack-Up8-layer HDI architecture, manufactured by Sierra CircuitsTrace / Space Geometry2 mil (SOM) / 3.5 mil (Baseboard)Component Count843 totalPin Count5,141 totalPlacement & RoutingFully automated by Quilter AIViewViewViewDive DeeperGet a full picture of how it works and why it matters through detailed stories and technical insights.December 10, 2025Preparing an AI-Designed Computer: Setting Up the i.MX 8M Mini for Physics-Driven Layout (Part 1/4)Sergiy Nesterenko DesignsDecember 10, 2025Compiling an AI-Designed Computer: Quilter Converts Constraints Into Layout (Part 2/4)Sergiy Nesterenko DesignsDecember 10, 2025Cleaning Up an AI-Designed Computer: Refining the Layout for Production-Ready Hardware (Part 3/4)Sergiy Nesterenko DesignsDecember 10, 2025Validating an AI-Designed Computer: Running Under Real Workloads (Part 4/4)Sergiy Nesterenko DesignsManufactured and Assembled with Sierra CircuitsWe partnered with Sierra Circuits for fabrication and assembly. The baseboard was completed on a standard 3-day fab + 3-day assembly schedule, while the SOM’s 2 mil HDI geometry required a longer lead time through Sierra’s advanced HDI precision and quick turnaround process line. We paid standard commercial rates, used the same ordering process available to any customer, and received no special treatment, demonstrating that anyone can reproduce these results using off-the-shelf services. Accept cookies to watch this video Project GallerySee the physical proof of autonomous hardware design, from AI-generated candidates to the first successful boot.ViewViewViewViewViewPreparing an AI-Designed ComputerBefore Quilter can generate a physics-driven layout, the design must be prepared: constraints defined, intent expressed, and structure made explicit. 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Derrek Cooper's AnswerBjörn Manuel Hegelich on Dangerous Lasers, the Art of Letting Go, and Building the Next Collider by HandCarol Erikson on Systems Thinking, Technical Leadership, and Building Teams That Actually WorkThe Hidden Hero of Hardware: Test Engineering and Paul McDonaldDesign for Reliability, Design for Manufacturability: Building Smarter Test SystemsDesign with Your Hands, Lead with Your Eyes — Nancy Smith and the Grounded Future of PCB DesignOn T-Shaped Engineers and Hardware Development: Transparency and the Generalist PathThe Joy is the Job: Nancy Smith on Crafting Beautiful Hardware, One PCB at a TimeTransparency, T-Shaped Engineers, and FPGAs: Interview with Jami FriedmanJust Ship It: Lessons in Grit, Test, and Team from Paul Robinson’s Hardware OdysseyWhat Hardware Teaches You About Leadership and Letting Go with Paul RobinsonBet Big, Break Rules — A Fireside with Sergiy NesterenkoRethinking Hardware: Agile Lessons from Dr. Lucas FraileEngineering Is an Art: Hardware Interview with Carolina HubbardThe Truth About Engineering: We’re All Just Trying Not to Redesign the Whole Thing AgainDesign for Quality: Dr. Lucas Fraile’s Insights© 2026 Quilter AI. 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