Foundry Six

Fixi is an AI-powered DIY repair guide for Meta Ray-Ban Display and iPhone. It helps everyday people understand a problem, prepare the right tools, and follow illustrated instructions one step at a time. People often pay for simple maintenance because they lack the knowledge or confidence to begin. A car air-filter replacement illustrates the opportunity: AAA estimates that shop labor typically adds $38–$55 beyond the part, even though many drivers can replace it themselves. Fixi aims to make appropriate tasks more approachable and reduce avoidable service costs. The market is substantial. Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies reported $64 billion in U.S. homeowner spending on DIY improvements in 2023, before considering vehicle maintenance or professional training. The current prototype combines project descriptions and photos with user-confirmed details, tools and parts lists, annotated instructions, cautions, and a progress checklist. Its purpose is to help users learn while doing, with explanations connected to the project in front of them. My longer-term vision extends into skilled-trade training. In the 2026 AGC/NCCER workforce survey, 81% of firms with electrician openings reported difficulty filling them. A future Fixi training edition could support electrician apprentices with instructor-approved procedures, visual explanations, and supervised practice. This is a planned expansion; the current prototype focuses on DIY guidance.