# Bad Influence story: Anthropic tests Claude Fable 5.2 on designing and prototyping electronic devices

Active · 4 articles · 3 sources · First reported 11-09 00:00. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/f7eaefc3-e0e4-4f68-b516-1043156e493d

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Latest update (11-09 00:00): Anthropic tests Claude on designing and prototyping real electronics

Overview: Anthropic and Diode Computers tested Claude Fable 5.2 on designing three electronic devices: a speakerphone, a voice-assistant hub, and a handheld virtual pet. Claude laid out the circuit boards, wrote firmware, and prepared parts lists, and Diode built working prototypes from those designs without circuit fixes, according to Anthropic.

On the PCB Gym benchmark, Fable 5.2 scored 69% against 25% for Fable 5. Anthropic says the prototypes have not been tested for certification or mass production.

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-09 16:10 · Ado Kukic · [Anthropic showcases Claude Fable 5.2 designing three working electronic devices](https://badinfluence.news/items/q1avoa7v608w7snyabjzaockh)
2. 11-09 16:06 · Claude · [Anthropic reports Fable 5.2 designed three working hardware devices](https://badinfluence.news/items/mwik02gpwgshytk40jka58jyt)
3. 11-09 16:06 · Claude · [Anthropic shares pre-release project examples from Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2](https://badinfluence.news/items/y0qnbclx5txnup0n5ynqcmdbs)
4. 11-09 00:00 · Anthropic Research (from the company) · [Anthropic tests Claude on designing and prototyping real electronics](https://badinfluence.news/items/mrvgelb877jrb734t783m3tpy)
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