From sketches to a robot with artificial intelligence

How do you develop a product with as little human involvement as possible? Linköping University students built a robot using generative artificial intelligence. From an initial idea with AI-generated images to the final stages of optimisation, generative AI (GAI) supported the students throughout the design process. "I mainly used ChatGPT to program the robot's navigation and control," says Arad Jafari, master's student in technical design. The robot is similar to a radio-controlled car, with a small arm and a grapple claw in the front.