【AI前沿】Lovable just backed a company that’s looking to bring vibe coding to hardware

In BriefPosted:1:43 PM PDT · May 14, 2026Image Credits:AtechDominic-Madori DavisLovable just backed a company that’s looking to bring vibe coding to hardwareLovable, the AI-powered app-building platform, has backed Danish hardware startupAtech, which wants to introduce “vibe coding” to the process of creating hardware. Lovable was part of an $800,000 pre-seed round that also included a16z’s scout fund, Sequoia Scout Fund,and Nordic Makers.In a chat with TechCrunch, Atech’s head of customer experience, Gustav Hugod, said the platform’s workings are quite simple. Users buy a starter hardware kit for whatever they are trying to build from Atech’s site. Then they open a tab at the site, talk to an AI chatbot, describe the hardware concept they’re trying to build, and the AI tool generates code that helps them build a working prototype. Hugod said the company’s user base is pretty broad right now, “from four-year-olds building cars to a hydrogen synthesis plant that needs precise voltage sensing.”Typically, building any type of hardware prototype requires decades of experience or finding pricy but talented engineers. But Hugod said that as the “accessibility gap of software has collapsed,” so will the difficulty of building in the hardware space. “Hardware, in a democratized world, has to be available to everyone,” he said. The new capital will be used for research and development, marketing, and hiring.TopicsAtech,Hardware,In Brief,Lovable,Sequoia Scout Fund,StartupsMay 27Athens, GreeceStrictlyVC Athens is up next. Hear unfiltered insights straight from Europe’s tech leaders and connect with the people shaping what’s ahead. Lock in your spot before it’s gone.REGISTER NOWNewslettersSee MoreSubscribe for the industry’s biggest tech newsTechCrunch Daily NewsEvery weekday and Sunday, you can get the best of TechCrunch’s coverage.TechCrunch MobilityTechCrunch Mobility is your destination for transportation news and insight.Startups WeeklyStartups are the core of TechCrunch, so get our best coverage delivered weekly.StrictlyVCProvides movers and shakers with the info they need to start their day.No newsletters selected.SubscribeBy submitting your email, you agree to ourTermsandPrivacy Notice.RelatedVentureCerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn’t take the meetingJulie Bort12 hours agoAIAnthropic courts a new kind of customer: small business ownersLucas Ropek2 days agoAppsPoppy debuts a proactive AI assistant to help organize your digital lifeSarah Perez2 days agoLatest in HardwareIn BriefLovable just backed a company that’s looking to bring vibe coding to hardwareDominic-Madori Davis11 hours agoHardwareCerebras raises $5.5B, then stock pops $108%, in the first huge tech IPO of 2026Julie Bort16 hours agoStartupsIntroducing the 6 stages at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — built for today’s tougher startup marketTechCrunch Events2 days ago