NVIDIA Research has introduced HORIZON, a novel agent framework designed for hardware design that treats the process as a form of repository-level code evolution. This system utilizes a structured Markdown harness to define goals, domain knowledge, and evaluation criteria, which a bootstrap agent then uses to manage an isolated git worktree. The agent iteratively refines the design, committing changes only when an executable acceptance gate passes, and has demonstrated 100% completion across various RTL benchmark suites. AI
IMPACT This framework could accelerate hardware design cycles by automating iterative refinement and validation processes.
RANK_REASON Research paper detailing a new AI agent framework for hardware design. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]
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