Emerson expands AI capabilities into test and measurement software portfolio

Emerson announced the company’s Nigel AI Advisor is now enabled in its flagship test software. This innovation – the company’s first step in integrating test-optimised AI technology into its trusted portfolio of software and automation products – will provide engineers greater proficiency with world-class software tools that address the increasing complexity of test and measurement across industries like semiconductor, transportation, and electronics. 

Built on state-of-the-art large language models and taught to understand NI software, Nigel is a trusted advisor that helps engineers increase their productivity while maintaining control of their test environment. This new technology helps engineers use its flagship test software, NI LabVIEW and NI TestStand, more efficiently by analysing code and providing recommendations for improvements when developing and executing tests. Nigel enables users to ask questions via plain language prompts to get detailed suggestions for utilising hundreds of functions, all while protecting user data through a secure cloud ...