Launch HN: Simantic (YC F26) – Firmware Simulation for AI Agents
READ THE ORIGINAL SOURCEOpen original sourcenews.ycombinator.com · Opens in a new tabSimantic, a Y Combinator F26 company founded by former firmware engineers from Neuralink and Tesla, is building a simulation layer that lets engineers and AI agents test and validate firmware without physical hardware. The supplied text is a Hacker News 'Launch HN' introduction post. It is truncated and describes the company's background and mission, but contains no technical details about how the simulation works, its performance, or its results.
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Simantic, a Y Combinator F26 company founded by former firmware engineers from Neuralink and Tesla, is building a simulation layer that lets engineers and AI agents test and validate firmware without physical hardware. The supplied text is a Hacker News 'Launch HN' introduction post. It is truncated and describes the company's background and mission, but contains no technical details about how the simulation works, its performance, or its results.
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- Simantic is building a simulation layer for testing and validating firmware without hardware.
- The product is intended for both engineers and AI agents.
- The founders state they previously worked as firmware engineers at Neuralink and Tesla.
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