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OpenAI Used GPT-6 Astra to Design a Device for Talking to Codex

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OpenAI’s hardware team used GPT-6 Astra to design a device for talking to the Codex coding agent, completing the side project in under a week. Astra worked on the enclosure, circuit board layout, firmware, and user interface, but the team needed several prototype revisions to meet manufacturing constraints. OpenAI also reported BenchCAD 2.0 scores of 0.594 for GPT-6 Astra and 0.875 for an unnamed internal model.

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  1. OpenAI Says GPT-6 Astra Designed a Hardware Device in Under a Week

    The Decoder reports that OpenAI’s hardware team used GPT-6 Astra to design a device for talking to the Codex coding agent as a side project in under a week. Astra handled enclosure design, PCB layout, firmware, and the user interface, but several prototype revisions were needed to address manufacturing constraints. OpenAI also reported BenchCAD 2.0 scores of 0.594 for GPT-6 Astra and 0.875 for an unnamed internal model.

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