Show HN: Modo – Describe hardware, get a buildable prototype(modo.is)
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Show HN: Modo – Describe hardware, get a buildable prototype
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A couple implementation details for anyone curious: CAD previews and exploded views are rendered client-side using Replicad (WASM) + WebGL, so there’s no server-side geometry rendering.
I also recorded a short walkthrough showing a build from prompt → parts → enclosure → validation:
https://ggcupqakrqvppukwqqkv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/p...
Some example builds:
- https://modo.is/b/macro-keypad
- https://modo.is/b/usb-volume-knob
- https://modo.is/b/on-air-light
I also recorded a short walkthrough showing a build from prompt → parts → enclosure → validation:
https://ggcupqakrqvppukwqqkv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/p...
Some example builds:
- https://modo.is/b/macro-keypad
- https://modo.is/b/usb-volume-knob
- https://modo.is/b/on-air-light
Modo compresses that. Describe what you want (e.g. “a portable CO2 monitor with a display and buzzer”) and it generates:
- A bill of materials with real components (MPNs, not hallucinated parts)
- A printable enclosure generated from actual part dimensions
- Wiring diagrams, firmware boilerplate, and assembly instructions
- Design validation (power budget, pin conflicts, mechanical fit)
Everything streams in real time as each phase completes.
The key idea is constraining the system to a curated component database so it can’t invent parts, then using datasheet dimensions to drive enclosure geometry.
You can try it without signing up: https://modo.is
Curious what people here would try building, and where this breaks down.