Simon Tański
Co-founder & CTO, Next Everything
Co-founder and CTO of Next Everything. Mechanical and mechatronics engineer: mechanical engineering at Bosch Automotive in Wrocław, R&D in mechatronics and AI at Nanores, then physical AI and humanoid skill learning at a robotics startup. Co-founder of Next Real Studio.
Posts by Simon
Which AI model is best for hardware engineering in 2026? Six models, one real benchmark
GPT-6 Astra, Claude Opus 5.5, Gemini 4 Argon, Muse Wonder, Grok 4.7, Mistral Large 4 on hardware tasks: what is measured, what is not, which to use when.
IndustryWhy did MISUMI pay $350 million for Fictiv? The buyer wants one order, not five
MISUMI bought Fictiv for $350M (announced April 2025, closed June 2025). What each company does, what the deal signals, what changes for small hardware teams.
ComparisonsJLCPCB vs Next Everything: one project, four carts or one?
JLCPCB, LCSC, JLC3DP and JLCCNC vs Next Everything, as of October 2026: price, scale, the JLCPCB MCP servers, and how to order a PCB from Claude.
GuidesCan Claude Code order every part for a KiCad project? One prompt, two boards
Export the BOM from KiCad 8 or 9, connect Next Everything over MCP, ask for two builds, review the picklist, approve the payment link yourself, track every box.
Comparisons10 Xometry alternatives in 2026, and which ones your AI can call
Protolabs, Hubs, Fictiv, JLCPCB, PCBWay, Craftcloud, Treatstock, meviy, the new MCP-native fab shops and Next Everything: pricing, API and MCP access, caveats.