What happens when AI moves beyond chatbots and starts designing hardware? In this episode of 101 Talks, I sit down with Mohit Bagur, Co Founder of CopperPilot, to explore how AI is transforming one of the most complex engineering workflows in the world: hardware design.

Most people have seen AI write code. But can AI help engineers choose components, review PCB designs, catch expensive mistakes before manufacturing, write firmware, and even simulate hardware performance?

Mohit takes us inside the world of hardware engineering and demonstrates how CopperPilot aims to become the "Cursor for Hardware Design" by embedding AI directly into the engineer's workflow.

We discuss:

• Why hardware development is still painfully slow
• The biggest bottlenecks engineers face today
• How AI can reduce costly design errors
• Why hardware startups fail before reaching prototype stage
• The future of intent driven hardware design
• Whether AI will replace hardware engineers or supercharge them

If you're interested in AI, engineering, startups, product development, semiconductors, embedded systems, or the future of work, this conversation is for you.

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction: AI enters hardware engineering
01:05 Mohit's journey from hardware research to AI startups
02:28 The moment he realized hardware needed disruption
04:39 How hardware design actually works from idea to manufacturing
08:42 The three biggest friction points in hardware development
10:57 Why hardware mistakes are so expensive
11:20 Live introduction to CopperPilot
14:45 How CopperPilot fits into engineering workflows
16:17 The "Cursor for Hardware Design" vision
17:56 Real world use cases and firmware automation
20:48 AI simulations, smart rings, and biotech applications
21:17 Intent driven design explained
21:54 Automation vs engineering intelligence
23:22 How AI catches design issues before they become costly
24:26 Will AI replace hardware engineers?
25:38 The biggest gains: speed, accuracy, and fewer mistakes
26:44 Workflow transformation or workflow acceleration?
27:51 Why AI could create a boom in hardware startups
29:32 What makes CopperPilot different from AI assistants?
31:56 The future of engineers working alongside AI agents
32:17 How to get started with CopperPilot
33:13 Final thoughts: "Hardware is no longer hard"
33:41 Closing remarks

Connect with Mohit Bagur
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohitbagur/
• 🌐 CopperPilot: https://copperpilot.ai

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