Navier, which builds autonomous engineering teams for hardware design and development, announced $5.6 million in seed funding and its launch from stealth. The round includes participation from GV (Google Ventures), HCVC, and Y Combinator. Navier introduces the third shift: Agent-Driven Engineering (ADE), in which AI agents automate repetitive workflows between design and engineering disciplines, which still consume a significant portion of an engineer's time.