A GPT-6 Astra-Assisted Build Turns a Conversational Idea Into Hardware
Justin Lin says GPT-6 Astra helped turn his idea for a voice-controlled Codex pet into a physical device, designing its circuit board from plans he supplied. It was his first project from a bare board to an assembled PCB, and the work involved factory revisions and multiple shell versions. Lin says the process expanded what he felt able to attempt, making him more willing to think bigger.
OpenAI·Nov 3, 2026·2 min read