Chennai: Kochadai Technologies, a deep-tech startup incubated at the IIT Madras Research Park, on Friday launched MakeGPT, claimed to be the world's first AI-powered hardware platform enabling IoT prototype development through natural language commands.

The product was unveiled by Tamil Nadu IT and Digital Services Minister P Thiaga Rajan during the ZeroToOne: GenAI Product Day conference at IITM Research Park, which saw over 500 participants, including industry experts, entrepreneurs and students.

Unlike conventional IoT development that demands advanced engineering skills, MakeGPT allows users to describe project ideas in plain language and automatically generates complete IoT solutions, including component lists, firmware code and assembly instructions. The platform features a natural language-to-hardware interface, automated system generation, real-time design iteration and an educational mode explaining technical concepts during the build process.

“Imagine telling an AI 'Create a soil moisture monitoring system that sends alerts when plants need water' and receiving a ready-to-build prototype. That's what MakeGPT offers,” said Naveena Swamy, founder of Kochadai Technologies.

The company said the platform introduces an “Inverted Bloom's Taxonomy” approach to accelerate learning by enabling users to start with creating complex systems and later explore underlying principles.

Part of IITM Research Park's ecosystem, Kochadai Technologies aims to democratize hardware innovation, making it intuitive and accessible for students, startups and enterprises.

The summit also featured live demos, student showcases and discussions on the role of generative AI in hardware development.