# 296: The Art of Building in the Age of AI with Baukunst Co-Founder Tyler Mincey

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2026-07-17
- Length: 48m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-07-17-296-the-art-of-building-in-the-age-of-ai-with-baukunst-co-founder-tyler-mincey
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Tyler Mincey, Co-Founder and General Partner at Baukunst, discusses his journey from mechanical engineering at Apple to leading a creative technologist collective. He details the complex manufacturing of the original iPhone's touchscreen, including custom silicon, ITO patterning, and rigid lamination, emphasizing the deep partnerships required. Mincey also shares findings from Baukunst's research on AI in manufacturing, outlining stages of adoption from context provision to autonomous tools, while arguing for a human-centric approach to technological integration.

## Chapters

- [2:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-07-17-296-the-art-of-building-in-the-age-of-ai-with-baukunst-co-founder-tyler-mincey#t=127) Introduction: Tyler Mincey and Baukunst
- [7:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-07-17-296-the-art-of-building-in-the-age-of-ai-with-baukunst-co-founder-tyler-mincey#t=458) Tyler's Background: Apple and the Original iPhone
- [13:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-07-17-296-the-art-of-building-in-the-age-of-ai-with-baukunst-co-founder-tyler-mincey#t=825) Manufacturing the iPhone Touchscreen: Silicon, ITO, and Lamination
- [23:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-07-17-296-the-art-of-building-in-the-age-of-ai-with-baukunst-co-founder-tyler-mincey#t=1424) Career Path: From Engineering to Venture Capital at Bolt
- [33:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-07-17-296-the-art-of-building-in-the-age-of-ai-with-baukunst-co-founder-tyler-mincey#t=1983) Baukunst's AI Research: Stages of Adoption and Human Impact
- [40:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-07-17-296-the-art-of-building-in-the-age-of-ai-with-baukunst-co-founder-tyler-mincey#t=2454) The Rise of Vertically Integrated Manufacturing in the Bay Area

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Baukunst (company)
- Apple (company)
- iPhone (product)
- Bolt (company)
- Fictive Ken (company)
- Pearl Automation (company)
- Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence (company)
- Maestro CMM (product)
- Maintain X (company)
- Apprentice (company)

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