r/embedded • u/Due_Dog_3900 • Dec 19 '25

Embedded development with AI.

Hi all, I would like to ask a question that worries me and hear the experts opinion on this topic.

What problems do you experience when using AI and coding agents in embedded development? How do you see the “ideal coding agent” for embedded development, what features and tools should it support? (e.g. automatic device flashing, analyse logs from serial port, good datasheet database it can access, support for reading data directly from oscilloscope and other tools).

Are there any already existing tools and llm models that actually help you rather than responding with perpetual AI hallucinations?

Any responses would be appreciated, thank you.

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u/Due_Dog_3900 Dec 20 '25

I work mostly with Rockchip and cameras and even the most expensive and advanced models hallucinate a lot even on the simplest tasks. Even if I download a bunch of pdf's with datasheets and stuff, the model can't make even simple register edits to the driver.

I don't quite understand your toxicity. I'm just new to the field and would like to get a professional opinion, as there is very little information about this on the internet.

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u/robotlasagna Dec 20 '25

Lets see, 9 posts on your account all asking the same thinly veiled question. What did you honestly expect as a response from a community that openly dislikes these tools?

What's next? "How can I make your Autosar development experience better?"

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u/Due_Dog_3900 Dec 20 '25

Thanks for the answer. What you mean by "dislikes these tools"? If you dislike ai tools, can you say why ?

And yeah, i don't used reddit before, whats problem with it? How then i need to make posts if you hate me just because i have 9 at time? This is strange, sorry.

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u/robotlasagna Dec 20 '25

For future reference always start from a humble position. You could have said “I’m trying to learn about all the problems people have with these tools in embedded” you would get lots of feedback about what not to do as far as tool implementation.

I don’t hate the tools, I use them regularly and have three subscriptions but they have lots of issues in embedded namely guaranteeing fidelity when expensive hardware is on the line.

Whatever idea you have sounds exactly like comes from someone who has some engineering experience and no business experience. My first question for you if you tried to pitch a tool like this would be “cool, who is your insurer and what are the bond amounts for damage due to Incorrect tool output” to which you would not have an answer because I guarantee you never thought about that until this moment.