We explore how complex electrical systems can be designed faster and with more confidence by combining an intuitive canvas with deep electrical intelligence and pragmatic AI. Anthony Samuel shares lessons from aerospace startups, Y Combinator and competing with incumbents while staying focused on validation and usability.

• Seed funding from YC, Floodgate, Boost VC, enabling hiring and product build
• Why New York and other hubs matter for advanced hardware
• Startups versus incumbents framed as validation of the market
• Respect for safety: AI as assistant, not replacement
• Common failure modes in harness design and integration
• Artifact’s core: collaborative system schematics to manufacturing outputs
• Visio-like ease with domain intelligence under the hood
• Parts libraries, BOM accuracy, and rules checking roadmap
• Concept-to-detail design flow and future integrations
• De-risking: technical execution and market fit through real users