iFixit, which has become known for its teardown videos and repair solutions, is launching a mobile app with a twist: AI assistance to complete repair jobs you normally wouldn’t be able to do.

While the iFixit app for both Android and iOS will be free, the new FixBot may not be. The company’s plan is to make it free for now, then split it off into a free tier with access limits and then a paid Enthusiast tier with voice and document upload, according to the company. That tier will cost $4.99 per month or $50 per year, the company said.

If you’ve heard of iFixit, it’s probably in the context of the detailed teardowns of popular devices like Apple iPhones and other consumer gadgets. What iFixit learns in those teardowns, however, contributes to both thousands of repair guides on the s

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