HeyPCB Launches an AI PCB Designer for Hardware Development

Summary

HeyPCB is an AI PCB designer aimed at turning a description of a machine into a usable hardware design. It generates the schematic, PCB layout, and fabrication files as editable KiCad files that users retain. The service says each board is checked against real parts, verified libraries, pin maps, datasheet limits, and fabrication rules, with fixes applied rather than only warnings being reported. Its output can include Gerbers, STEP files, and editable CAD in portable formats intended to work with different fabrication services and tools. HeyPCB also includes Circuit World, a searchable directory of more than 8,800 published open-hardware boards indexed by the parts they use. Users can browse boards built around platforms such as ESP32, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, STM32, nRF52, and RISC-V, then use an existing design as a starting point. The service offers subscription plans from $20 per month for Starter to $500 per month for Ultra, with project limits and included AI work varying by plan. The page positions the product for prototypes, demos, ongoing board development, and teams shipping multiple hardware products, with enclosures and 3D product design included in the plan structure.