- Quilter AI built a Linux computer with two circuit boards in just one week
- The system booted Debian on the first try with minimal human assistance.
- Engineers spent only 38.5 hours, and most of the design was done by AI
Los Angeles-based startup Quilter has unveiled Project Speedrun, a Linux computer built entirely using artificial intelligence.
The machine includes 843 components on two circuit boards, and the team designed and assembled it in just one week.
Remarkably, the computer booted Debian on the first try and required human intervention in just 38.5 hours.
Teaching precision rather than imitation
The performance of this device stands in stark contrast to traditional workflows, which typically require approximately three months of skilled human labor to complete a similar project.
The AI performed repetitive design, execution, and cleanup steps that typically limit engineers' creativity and slow down development timelines.
Quilter trained its AI differently than larger language models like GPT-5 or Claude.
Instead of studying human-designed circuit boards, which often contain errors, the system was trained by optimizing against the physical laws that govern circuit design.
This approach did not allow man's limitations to limit his capabilities.
By focusing on physics-based optimization rather than simulation, the AI suggested new layouts and placement of components.
In theory, it outperforms human designers in efficiency and innovation, although engineers still control the process.
Their role has shifted to supervision and creative improvement rather than repetitive execution.
By manually eliminating bottlenecks, engineers can iterate faster and explore more experimental designs.
The traditional three-step setup, run, and cleanup workflow often results in runtime errors that then require further human correction.
Quilter's AI eliminates most of these challenges, allowing small teams to complete complex tasks. workstation design in a fraction of normal time.
The result is a project that provides a fully functional system while reducing human workload, which can lower barriers for startups creating custom solutions. mobile workstations And mini pc.
Quilter CEO Sergei Nesterenko envisions a future in which AI designs will not only match human engineers, but will also be able to “come up with better PCB designs than humans have ever attempted.”
While Quilter's approach can accelerate innovation, its long-term reliability in more complex systems remains unproven.
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