OpenAI 称 GPT-6 Astra 不到一周从零设计出一款硬件设备
OpenAI says GPT-6 Astra designed a hardware device from scratch in under a week
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OpenAI 称其硬件团队用 GPT-6 Astra 设计了一款让用户与 Codex 编码智能体对话的设备，作为副项目在不到一周内完成。
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据 OpenAI 说法，Astra 承担了从外壳设计、含元件选型与走线布线的 PCB 布局，到固件和用户界面的全部环节，代工厂随后在不到一个月内生产出小批量原型，但因 Astra 未总能考虑制造约束、公差和装配细节，经历了数轮修改。OpenAI 还称一个未公开细节的“内部模型”在 BenchCAD 2.0 上得分 0.875，GPT-6 Astra 在最高推理档位为 0.594，该基准测试模型能否重建 3D 零件与装配体并识别 PCB 上的连接。
OpenAI 自述 GPT-6 Astra 独立完成硬件设计全流程，但量产环节仍需多轮返工，可据此判断模型在硬件工程中的实际边界。
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OpenAI's hardware team reportedly used GPT-6 Astra to design a device that lets users talk to the Codex coding agent, finishing it as a side project in under a week. According to OpenAI, Astra handled every step, from enclosure design and PCB layout with component selection and trace routing to firmware and the user interface. A contract manufacturer then produced a small batch of prototypes in under a month, though several revision rounds were needed because Astra didn't always account for manufacturing constraints, tolerances, and assembly details.
OpenAI is also touting a big performance jump. A newer "internal model" scores 0.875 on the BenchCAD 2.0 benchmark, while GPT-6 Astra at its highest reasoning level hits 0.594. The benchmark tests whether models can reconstruct 3D parts and assemblies and identify connections on PCBs. OpenAI hasn't shared any details about the internal model.
OpenAI says its hardware teams use Codex and ChatGPT for CAD models, manufacturing drawings, and simulations across areas like robotics and compute infrastructure, with token usage growing 23x since February. OpenAI is also building its own hardware device, reportedly something between an AI speaker and a smartphone.
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