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34 SMT007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2025 F E AT U R E A RT I C L E by B r i t t a n y M a r t i n , I - C o n n e c t 0 07 Cutting Through the Noise in Component Sourcing E very engineer knows the pain of searching for parts—it's often slow, frustrating, and outdated, more like flipping through a phone book than using modern technology. Despite decades of progress in electronics, component sourcing remains one of the industry's most tedious and time-consuming tasks. Kipo is a software platform that reimagines this pro- cess. It uses AI and modern search technology to help engineers quickly find, compare, and source the parts they need. Founded by entrepreneur Arjun Tambe, the company's mission is to make sourcing faster, eas- ier, and more intuitive by transforming a long-standing headache into a seamless, enjoyable experience. (L-R) Arjun Tambe, Chiphead, and Tarun Raheja at the Kipo AI booth during DesignCon 2025 where they promoted the AI-powered part sourcing solution, the hybrid reality LemurBox-XL XR. ▼