Is the AI Machine Learning based DeepPCB autorouter better than Dave at routing a simple double sided PCB? Let's try it! TLDR; It sucks. Humans for the win.

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00:00 DeepPCB AI AutoRouting?
03:29 Autorouting is 90% placement, human powered!
03:53 The marketing claims
05:22 Ironically, Dave doesn't have an Altium license.
05:39 Let's start
06:39 Live update routing
07:41 This is not looking good
08:13 What would Dave do?
09:14 Rip up and Retry
11:11 AI is failing
12:20 WTF is it doing!
14:39 Choose your crappy solution
15:24 After 24 hours, it FAILED, hard.
16:34 This thing has no idea how to route a PCB
19:26 This is just awful
20:27 Human tips for routing
22:16 To be fair, Altium isn't much better.
23:24 I can't see any point in using this

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