CELUS Design Assistant Adds Agentic AI Workflow
The beta update automates diagramming and sourcing, allowing engineers to verify AI-led tasks before final execution.
Updated on Oct. 30, 2026 in Semiconductors
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CELUS has introduced an agentic workflow for its Design Assistant, currently available in beta on the company's platform. The system assists engineers by generating block diagrams and researching component alternatives while requiring human approval for task execution.
Why it matters
The workflow aims to address engineering resource constraints by automating routine documentation and component selection. It targets the growing pressure on design teams to meet compressed project schedules with fewer senior staff members.
The platform now supports 560,000 components and offers design export compatibility with major software including Altium Designer, KiCad, Siemens EDA, and Autodesk Fusion. Usage spans 60,000 engineers across 100 countries.
The players
CELUS
A company headquartered in Munich that develops software platforms for electronics design, automation, and component management.
The details
Engineers provide a product description, which the assistant formalizes into an Intent Document. The system then generates a block diagram and suggests components by referencing datasheets and identifying substitutes based on real-time price and lead-time data. To maintain control, the assistant requires explicit engineer approval before it proceeds with any designated tasks.
Timeline
May 2025: The Design Assistant entered production.
October 29, 2026: CELUS launched the agentic workflow beta.
The Tech Race
The move toward agentic workflows represents a shift from static component libraries to active, assistant-driven design environments. This development follows a broader industry effort to integrate AI-driven research directly into established EDA (Electronic Design Automation) software environments.
The beta workflow is available now for users on the CELUS Design Platform. Designers can utilize the assistant to automate block diagram creation and component sourcing, provided they manually approve every action to ensure project compliance.
The takeaway
As design complexity rises and engineering teams face tighter deadlines, agentic tools aim to shift manual research labor to automated systems. Watch for future performance benchmarks on design cycle duration as the company expands this workflow's scope.
Further reading
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More information
Engineers can access agentic workflow beta through the official platform login.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Morningstar.
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