What is Arcarix?
Arcarix helps turn ideas into designs and prototypes, with a path toward production. Discuss idea review, design and prototyping, production preparation, or parts and product sourcing. A proposal confirms scope and deliverables. An AI prototyping system to connect this work is also in development.
Read the detailsCan I start without a hardware background?
Yes. Describe the intended customers, required features and use case. Components, boards, power requirements and manufacturing processes can be reviewed during the consultation.
Read the detailsCan I ask for sourcing without development?
Yes. You can discuss parts, alternatives, existing products or custom manufacturers on their own. Candidates and purchasing conditions are compared against your specifications, quantity and timing. Purchasing, import handling and inspection are scoped and priced separately.
Read the detailsAre apps and servers included?
Device firmware and apps, websites or servers are separate work. Integration with an existing service or a new app is discussed during scoping, with responsibilities and costs stated in the proposal.
Read the detailsCan I use the platform today?
You can explore the browser demo and discuss a real project by email. The automated design platform is in development. The demo uses predefined examples and does not offer installation, paid subscriptions or manufacturing orders.
Read the detailsWhat does the demo do?
Choose a sample product brief or write your own. Keyword rules identify requirements; missing details remain editable example assumptions. Ten steps recalculate: a chip funnel, parts and compatibility checks, PCB layout, firmware skeleton and a virtual run (signal traces, graphs, fault injection), 3D enclosure, BOM, production line, cost and price. Export JSON, Markdown or STL. It is rule-based: no AI generation, real compilation, circuit simulation or quotation.
Read the detailsHow are Claude and MCP used?
Claude clarifies requirements in conversation and plans the work, then calls parts-catalog, circuit-rule, virtual-board, firmware-build and CAD tools connected over MCP. The same tools are designed for the web workspace and a Claude Code plugin. This integration is in development; the current browser demo does not call a model API.
Read the detailsWhat is virtual board simulation?
Running firmware on a QEMU-class emulator with sensor models before buying hardware, to check boot, communication and fault handling. Failures such as a sensor dropout can be injected on purpose. It is a planned capability, and simulation never replaces a physical bench test.
Read the detailsCan I discuss enclosures, sourcing and production?
Yes. Email hello@arcarix.com about electronics and firmware, mechanical prototypes, component sourcing and alternatives, or production planning. There are no automated quotes or orders; scope, deliverables, cost and schedule are agreed after review.
Read the detailsWhich chips and sensors does the demo use?
It compares configurations based on ESP32-C3, S3 and C6, nRF52840, STM32WB55 and RP2040 against the example requirements, with SHT31, capacitive soil and DS18B20 sensors. Four development boards (ESP32 DevKit, Pico W, Nano ESP32, NUCLEO-F446RE) appear on the boards page and in the board-change example. None of this is a hardware support or compatibility certification.
Read the detailsCan demo outputs go straight to fabrication?
No. Demo views and downloaded files are unverified examples, not production Gerbers or CAD, compiled firmware or test reports. Real projects go through electronics, firmware and mechanical review and physical prototype testing before production approval.
Read the detailsIs there pricing or a prototype quote?
There are no published plans or live manufacturing quotes yet. The demo estimate is computed from the assumptions it shows (part allowances, labour, margin) and is not a quotation. Email hello@arcarix.com to discuss scope and cost.
Read the detailsDoes the demo send my inputs to a server?
No. Demo settings and notes stay in browser memory and disappear on reload. Downloads are generated in the browser, and contact buttons only open a draft in your mail app. The website sends nothing to an AI provider or manufacturer.
Read the detailsHow do I start a conversation?
Email hello@arcarix.com with what you want to make, where it will be used, and the quantity and timing. Technical specifications are optional. We review it and follow up by email or a scheduled call.
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