Programming software NI Nigel AI

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Overview
NI Nigel™ AI is an AI advisor built specifically for test and measurement workflows. It provides technical, context-aware guidance inside NI software to help engineers design test systems, analyze data, and develop automation while keeping the user in control of engineering decisions.

Key capabilities

• Domain‑specialized AI trained on test system design, test methodologies and data analysis.
• Contextual, technical recommendations tailored to test applications rather than general-purpose responses.
• In-app assistance to accelerate onboarding, development and code review within NI tools.
• Initial code completion capability planned for LabVIEW (LabVIEW 2026 Q1); further code- and sequence-generation features are on the product roadmap.

NI software integration

• Integrated into LabVIEW, TestStand and other NI software to understand project context and provide actionable guidance where users work.
• Integration supports project-aware suggestions that leverage hardware and software configuration from the current environment.

Security and hosting

• Hosted on enterprise cloud infrastructure (Emerson cloud operations platform) on Microsoft Azure.
• Uses OpenAI models as the underlying ML components.
• Communications between NI products and the Nigel cloud service are encrypted with TLS and authenticated using signed certificates.
• By default, Nigel does not store user prompt data for model training; prompt data is retained locally unless intentionally shared.

Usage, activation and licensing

• Access requires an eligible NI license (LabVIEW Professional, TestStand Development System or LabVIEW+ Suite) and an active NI software service agreement.
• Included with qualifying single-seat subscriptions or perpetual licenses (first year of service included for perpetual licenses); available under volume and enterprise agreements.
• User accounts must be linked to an eligible license before use; Nigel can be disabled by the user and has per-user usage limits to support normal workflows.

Data and models

• Currently uses OpenAI models; support for additional models/platforms is under evaluation.
• User-entered prompts remain local by default and are not used by Nigel to retrain large models unless explicitly shared.

Code completion and generation

• Code completion in LabVIEW (LabVIEW 2026 Q1) offers context-aware suggestions to speed development.
• Recommendations improve with richer project context (multiple code elements, comments and documentation).
• Broader code and sequence generation features will be phased in with a focus on meeting the quality requirements of test applications.

Availability and limitations

• Available where internet access and model availability permit; supports multiple languages for conversational use.
• Nigel is an emerging AI capability and can produce errors — users should review outputs for accuracy in critical test contexts.

Technical specifications

• Product name: NI Nigel™ AI
• Type: AI advisor for test and measurement workflows
• Known integrations: LabVIEW, TestStand, LabVIEW+ Suite, FlexLogger, InstrumentStudio
• Initial code capability: Code completion (LabVIEW 2026 Q1)
• Hosting: Cloud (Emerson cloud operations platform on Microsoft Azure)
• Models: OpenAI models
• Security: TLS encryption and certificate-based authentication
• Access requirements: Eligible NI license + active software service