Lovable aims to use “vibe coding” for hardware development
Lovable, an AI-powered application development platform, has invested in Atech, a Danish hardware startup. The company aims to introduce a “vibe coding” approach to the hardware design process. Lovable participated in an $800,000 pre-seed funding round, which also included prominent funds such as a16z, Sequoia Scout Fund, and Nordic Makers. This is reported by Techcrunch.com .
Gustav Hugod, Head of Customer Experience at Atech, explains that the platform's operating principle is very simple. Users purchase the necessary hardware kit from the company's website. After that, they open a special window in their browser and describe their ideas to an AI chatbot. The AI tool immediately generates code and helps create a working prototype.
Hugod notes that the company's user base is very broad: “We have customers ranging from four-year-olds to professionals requiring precise voltage sensors for hydrogen fusion plants.” Previously, creating a hardware prototype required decades of experience or expensive engineering services, but now this process is becoming significantly easier.
“Just as convenience has increased in the software industry, the difficulties in creating hardware are disappearing. In a democratic world, hardware tools should be accessible to everyone,” says Gustav Hugod. The company plans to spend the newly raised funds on research and development (R&D), marketing, and hiring new employees.
