# Simantic launches firmware simulation for AI agents to test code without hardware

> Original title: Launch HN: Simantic (YC F26) – Firmware Simulation for AI Agents

- Source: Hacker News · Launch HN, YC launches (10+ points)
- Published: 2026-10-29T15:56:32.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/c5jgpj5mznqfcq98vrl8na4eh
- Original: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50291116

## Summary

Simantic, a Y Combinator F26 company founded by former Neuralink and Tesla firmware engineers Ahnaf and Seungmin, launches a simulation layer that lets engineers and AI agents test firmware without physical boards. Its virtual devboards run from a single API call, and the company offers an AI firmware code reviewer and a CI/CD pipeline that validates firmware against a simulated microcontroller on every commit.