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10 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2025 Feature Interview by Andy Shaughnessy I-CONNECT007 Maybe you've never liked autorouters; if so, you're not alone. As Andy Buja, Zuken's technical account manager for PCB Solutions, admits, autorouters are not perfect. But today's autorouters allow designers a greater level of control than ever before, especially routers that incorporate collaborative AI. In this interview, Andy discusses Zuken's drive to integrate AI into its autorouting tech- nology, and why this new generation of auto- routers might finally break through with the greater PCB design community. Andy Shaughnessy: You have been updating and adding functionality to your autorouters. What is Zuken's autorouter technology, and how can it help designers address complex and high-speed challenges? Andy Buja: At Zuken, we've always seen auto- routing not as a one-size-fits-all solution, but as a set of smart tools that support the designer's strategy, especially in high-speed, high-density designs. Our approach allows engineers to selectively apply automation where it provides the most value, without sacrificing control. Zuken Autorouters Embrace Collaborative AI