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VibeKit: keep building your hardware with AI.
VibeKit supports continued software development on the programmable prototype delivered by Vibay. It is included with Creator Build and Founder Build alongside design files and module test source code. Use that handoff with your preferred AI coding tools to develop and test product behavior while retaining control of your project IP.
At a glance
VibeKit is included in Vibay Creator Build from US$4,699 and Founder Build from US$7,699. It supports software iteration after the hardware handoff. Each build defines its demonstrated hardware functions, delivered files and development workflow; finished product software and model integrations require an explicit scope.
How can VibeKit reduce reliance on outsourced software changes?
VibeKit supports a more affordable route to later software iteration: use the delivered module test source code and hardware context with your own AI coding tools. Work you can develop and validate yourself can reduce the changes you commission externally; engineering effort depends on the feature and your experience.
A faster feedback loop starts with one observable change. Describe it, review the proposed code and test it on the physical prototype. You choose when to try the next experiment; the hardware and development workflow determine what each change requires.
Full project IP keeps that choice yours. Vibay’s revolutionary vibe building model combines an affordable hardware build with agreed design files and module test source code. You control the software direction, AI tools and future development partners.
What can I change after receiving a Vibay prototype?
Use the delivered hardware and test code to explore new responses, connect functions or refine an interaction. For example, changing the response to an existing button is a software experiment when the required hardware is already present. Adding a new sensor can also require electronics and enclosure work.
This is the practical purpose of the VibeKit handoff: continue from a tested hardware baseline, with files you can inspect and modify. The changes available depend on your prototype’s components and agreed development workflow.
What do I receive with the prototype?
Both published build packages include a tested, programmable prototype, 3D design files, module test source code and VibeKit. Your project scope should identify the delivered hardware functions and the files needed to continue development.
Assembled hardware that demonstrates the functions agreed for the build.
Module test source code for the hardware handoff.
Design files and ownership of your project IP.
VibeKit to support continued development with AI coding tools.
How should I approach an AI-assisted software change?
Begin with a behavior the delivered prototype already demonstrates. Use the project handoff and test code to establish that baseline before adding new features. This makes it easier to see whether a later change works as intended.
Define one observable change, such as how the product responds to an input.
Give your coding tool the relevant test code and the actual hardware context.
Review the proposed change and apply it through the workflow agreed for your prototype.
Test the behavior on the real hardware, including the expected inputs and error cases.
Keep a known working version so you can compare results and continue iterating.
This is a planning workflow, not a board-specific setup tutorial. Connection methods, development tools and deployment steps depend on the hardware chosen for your project and should be confirmed in the handoff.
Can this help with an AI-enabled hardware product?
VibeKit supports using AI coding tools to develop software for a programmable prototype. An AI-enabled product may also need a model integration, audio or visual processing, a network service, an interface and additional testing. Those features must be specified in the product requirements.
The AI Companion Toy and other examples on our concept pages illustrate possible directions. They do not establish that every AI feature is included in a standard package or works on every hardware configuration.
Is a mobile app or cloud service included?
Finished mobile apps, cloud services and complete product firmware are not automatically included with VibeKit. The standard hardware handoff includes module test source code. Specify any finished software you want Vibay to deliver and which features you plan to build after receiving the prototype.
Before commissioning a build, agree the demonstration and acceptance criteria, the exact source files and development workflow, and responsibility for any external services or integrations. This keeps the hardware and software handoff clear.
Which build package includes VibeKit?
VibeKit is included with both Vibay packages. Creator Build starts at US$4,699 for one assembled, programmable prototype. Founder Build starts at US$7,699 for four prototypes of one product, adding custom PCB work and manufacturing handoff support in China.
Each project receives its own scope and quote. Typical builds take 45–60 days after design approval, with timing affected by requirements, component availability, fabrication, testing and revisions.
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Service information updated 8 September 2026.