diff --git a/topola/Cargo.toml b/topola/Cargo.toml
index 96a6597..3573f7b 100644
--- a/topola/Cargo.toml
+++ b/topola/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ derive_more.workspace = true
 i_triangle = "0.40"
 num-traits.workspace = true
 polygon_unionfind = "0.7"
+rand = "0.10"
+rand_distr = "0.6"
 rstar = "0.12"
 serde.workspace = true
 spade = "2.15"
diff --git a/topola/src/autoplacer.rs b/topola/src/autoplacer.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af0a9a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/topola/src/autoplacer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Topola contributors
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR Apache-2.0
+
+use rand::RngExt;
+use rand_distr::{Distribution, Normal};
+use undoredo::{FlushDelta, ResetDelta};
+
+use crate::{
+    Board, Vector2, board::BoardDelta, layout::compounds::ComponentId, orientation::Orientation,
+    selections::ComponentSelection,
+};
+
+pub struct AutoplacerSchedule {
+    initial_temperature: f64,
+    temperature_common_ratio: f64,
+    initial_std_dev: f64,
+    std_dev_common_ratio: f64,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct AutoplacerStepParams {
+    temperature: f64,
+    std_dev: f64,
+}
+
+pub struct Autoplacer {
+    components: Vec<ComponentId>,
+    schedule: AutoplacerSchedule,
+    step_counter: u32,
+    origin_delta: BoardDelta, //rng: ThreadRng,
+}
+
+impl Autoplacer {
+    pub fn new(
+        board: &mut Board,
+        selection: ComponentSelection,
+        schedule: AutoplacerSchedule,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            components: board.resolve_components(selection).collect(),
+            schedule,
+            step_counter: 0,
+            origin_delta: board.flush_delta(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn step(&mut self, board: &mut Board) -> bool {
+        self.step_with_params(
+            board,
+            AutoplacerStepParams {
+                temperature: self.schedule.initial_temperature
+                    * self
+                        .schedule
+                        .temperature_common_ratio
+                        .powf(self.step_counter as f64),
+                std_dev: self.schedule.initial_std_dev
+                    * self
+                        .schedule
+                        .std_dev_common_ratio
+                        .powf(self.step_counter as f64),
+            },
+        )
+    }
+
+    // TODO.
+    /*pub fn reject(&mut self) {
+
+    }*/
+
+    fn step_with_params(&mut self, board: &mut Board, params: AutoplacerStepParams) -> bool {
+        for &component in self.components.iter() {
+            //self.step_component_with_params(component, params);
+            let last_cost = self.cost(board, params);
+
+            let dx_gaussian = Normal::new(0.0, params.std_dev).unwrap();
+            let dy_gaussian = Normal::new(0.0, params.std_dev).unwrap();
+
+            //let dx = dx_gaussian.sample(&mut self.rng);
+            //let dy = dy_gaussian.sample(&mut self.rng);
+            let dx = dx_gaussian.sample(&mut rand::rng());
+            let dy = dy_gaussian.sample(&mut rand::rng());
+
+            board.move_resolved_components_by(&self.components, Vector2::new(dx as i64, dy as i64));
+
+            let new_cost = self.cost(board, params);
+            let delta_cost = new_cost - last_cost;
+
+            if delta_cost <= 0.0
+                || f64::exp(-delta_cost / params.temperature) <= rand::rng().random()
+            {
+                self.origin_delta = self.origin_delta.clone().merge_delta(board.flush_delta());
+            } else {
+                board.reset_delta();
+            }
+        }
+
+        true
+    }
+
+    fn cost(&self, board: &Board, params: AutoplacerStepParams) -> f64 {
+        self.components
+            .iter()
+            .map(|&component| self.component_cost(board, component, params))
+            .sum()
+    }
+
+    fn component_cost(
+        &self,
+        board: &Board,
+        component: ComponentId,
+        _params: AutoplacerStepParams,
+    ) -> f64 {
+        let layout = board.layout();
+
+        let repulsion_cost: i64 = layout
+            .locate_component_repulsions(component, Orientation::Oblique)
+            .map(|vector| vector.x.abs() + vector.y.abs())
+            .sum();
+        let attraction_cost: f64 = layout
+            .component_attractions(component)
+            .map(|vector| 1.0 / (1.0 + (vector.x.abs() + vector.y.abs()) as f64))
+            .sum();
+
+        repulsion_cost as f64 + attraction_cost
+    }
+
+    /*fn step_component_with_params(
+        &mut self,
+        component: ComponentId,
+        params: AutoplacerStepParams,
+    ) -> bool {
+        //
+    }*/
+}
diff --git a/topola/src/lib.rs b/topola/src/lib.rs
index b41dd25..d40dbb2 100644
--- a/topola/src/lib.rs
+++ b/topola/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR Apache-2.0
 
+mod autoplacer;
 mod autorouter;
 mod board;
 mod compass;