Konnect brings AI-assisted PCB design to KiCad 10
Read original source →github.comKonnect is an open-source project adding AI-assisted PCB design workflows to KiCad 10, shared on GitHub by developer mixelpixx. The repo is the only source; no benchmarks, pricing, or release details are given.
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