“Our Goal Is to Build an Electrical Engineer.” (Davide Asnaghi, Co-Founder & CEO of Diode)

Diode aims to revitalize American hardware manufacturing by creating an "AWS for electronics," enabling rapid prototyping and production of circuit boards. By integrating large language models into the design process, the company removes traditional bottlenecks, allowing hardware startups to iterate with the speed of software companies. While Silicon Valley excels in software, the manufacturing of printed circuit boards has historically been outsourced to Asia, where deep automation and specialized expertise dominate. Diode addresses this by co-designing boards with assembly lines in mind, utilizing AI to automate complex tasks like schematic generation and component library management. This approach seeks to lower the barrier for hardware innovation, ultimately fostering a domestic "hardware renaissance" that combines advanced manufacturing techniques with the agility of modern software development.