Emerson Expands NI Nigel AI Across Test Automation Software Portfolio

Global automation company Emerson expanded its NI Nigel AI technology across its test and measurement software portfolio, adding prompt-based code generation capabilities and broader AI-assisted engineering workflows for customers in aerospace, semiconductor, transportation, and other regulated industries.

The announcement came during the company’s annual NI Connect conference on May 13. According to the company’s announcement, Nigel AI will expand into the NI LabVIEW+ Suite and later integrate with NI FlexLogger, NI InstrumentStudio, NI TestStand, and NI SystemLink. The company said the updates are expected to become available later in 2026.

The move extends Emerson’s broader industrial AI strategy, which has increasingly focused on embedding AI directly into operational and engineering systems tied to manufacturing, testing, and infrastructure environments. Recent deployments have included AI-enabled applications for Ovation power and water systems, DeltaV operational software, and AspenTech industrial automation platforms.

Manufacturers deploying AI into production environments are increasingly focusing on workflow optimization, predictive maintenance, and shorter design-to-production cycles, areas that have become central to broader investments in AI-powered manufacturing systems.