Nigel™ AI Advisor

The NI Nigel AI Advisor is a trusted companion in NI LabVIEW Professional, TestStand, and the LabVIEW+ Suite

Image of National Instruments Nigel™ AI AdvisorNigel from NI is unlike any other AI. It enhances engineering efficiency through intelligent automation while keeping you in control of every engineering decision. It’s specifically built for test and measurement applications with advanced test expertise and integration into NI software.

Unlike general-purpose AI tools, Nigel is built for test and measurement—equipped with our extensive domain expertise and integrated into our platform to deliver smarter, more relevant answers.

Fully integrated:Nigel is built into our software, so you can get direct help. It understands your project, so the advice you get is relevant to your exact situation—no need to scour the internet for unreliable or generic answers. Nigel will provide you with more helpful guidance because it understands your work.

Nigel is built into our software, so you can get direct help. It understands your project, so the advice you get is relevant to your exact situation—no need to scour the internet for unreliable or generic answers. Nigel will provide you with more helpful guidance because it understands your work.

Nigel will continue to evolve with more capabilities to improve your performance. From supporting you in the holistic design of test systems, providing deeper insights into data, and expanding across the full portfolio of NI software, Nigel will be able to guide you through tasks across your entire workflow.

Data Privacy and Security: Nigel is built on Emerson’s secure and robust cloud operations platform. The underlying models used in Nigel are best-in-class OpenAI models. Nigel is hosted on Microsoft Azure, which makes enterprise-grade privacy and security guarantees for the OpenAI APIs we use. Nigel never stores your data or uses it for training large language models. Emerson will not have access to your conversations with Nigel unless you intentionally send us that information.

Nigel Applications for LabVIEW

  • Learn LabVIEW faster: Nigel answers questions about LabVIEW programming concepts, offering real-time, situational help with user applications. No more scouring the internet for unreliable answers; Nigel is trained on trusted NI examples, providing them with the correct answer faster
  • Develop faster: Nigel can generate measurement code for you, significantly accelerating development. You can also ask for recommendations for functions and examples to keep moving you forward
  • Review code faster: Inheriting someone else's code can be time-consuming and frustrating. Nigel can help by quickly explaining the code's functionality and architecture, so users can focus their time where it matters most -on developing- instead of deciphering old code

Nigel Applications for TestStand

  • Get development advice: Nigel answers user questions about the TestStand engine and environment. No more scouring the internet for unreliable answers, Nigel is trained to explain concepts and functions related to TestStand so customers can make the right decisions faster
  • Quickly manage settings: With Nigel in TestStand, finding key settings is easy. Whether users are changing execution modes or toggling specific options, there is no need to dig through levels of menus. Configure the TestStand engine like a pro, with Nigel guiding users every step of the way
  • Get the most out of TestStand: Unlock the power of TestStand by leveraging its API. Ask Nigel to check how a sequence is running, change models, and execute runs. Just use natural language to interact with the TestStand API and speed up test automations

Nigel AI in FlexLogger™

  • FlexLogger is configuration-based software for taking physical measurements with compatible NI hardware
  • Nigel Al is built into FlexLogger to assist users in designing test systems and configuring hardware and projects
  • Get instant, expert help while using FlexLogger, from onboarding, to reviewing projects, configuring settings, and more

Nigel AI in InstrumentStudio

  • InstrumentStudio is companion software for compatible NI instruments
  • Nigel Al is built into InstrumentStudio to assist users in designing test systems, configuring hardware, and onboarding to the software
  • Nigel AI in VeriStand
    • VeriStand is real-time testing software for configuring and deploying hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) systems
    • Nigel AI is now in VeriStand to assist users in learning how to and building simulation sequences more effectively through expert, instant guidance
    Updated: 2026-10-08

    Nigel™ AI Advisor

    ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionTypeAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
    LABVIEW+ SUITE SUBSCRIPTION788509-35LABVIEW+ SUITE SUBSCRIPTIONLabVIEW+ SuiteAvailable$5,310.92View Details
    LABVIEW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT784584-35LABVIEW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTLabVIEWAvailable$3,515.05View Details
    TESTSTAND DEV SYSTEM LIC788372-35TESTSTAND DEV SYSTEM LICTestStandAvailable$3,103.47View Details
    LABVIEW+ SUITE, WINDOWS, ALL LAN790058-35LABVIEW+ SUITE, WINDOWS, ALL LANLabVIEW+ SuiteAvailable$18,588.86View Details
    LABVIEW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT776678-35LABVIEW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTLabVIEWAvailable$6,931.00View Details
    TESTSTAND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM, PE777777-35TESTSTAND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM, PETestStandAvailable$10,860.87View Details
    FLEXLOGGER, SUBSCRIPTION LICENSE785748-3501FLEXLOGGER, SUBSCRIPTION LICENSEFlexLoggerAvailable$1,074.97View Details
    FLEXLOGGER, PERPETUAL LICENSE, D785748-35FLEXLOGGER, PERPETUAL LICENSE, DFlexLoggerAvailable$1,981.00View Details
    INSTRUMENTSTUDIO PROFESSIONAL, S789987-35INSTRUMENTSTUDIO PROFESSIONAL, SInstrumentStudioAvailable$1,917.30View Details
    INSTRUMENTSTUDIO PROFESSIONAL, P789988-35INSTRUMENTSTUDIO PROFESSIONAL, PInstrumentStudioAvailable$6,710.55View Details
    VERISTAND PC DEVELOPMENT LICENSE788373-35VERISTAND PC DEVELOPMENT LICENSEVeriStandAvailable$2,772.42View Details
    VERISTAND PC DEVELOPMENT LICENSE781066-35VERISTAND PC DEVELOPMENT LICENSEVeriStandAvailable$9,701.54View Details
    LABVIEW+ SUITE FOR HIL, SUBSCRIP790387-35LABVIEW+ SUITE FOR HIL, SUBSCRIPLicenseAvailable$8,818.30View Details
    LABVIEW+ SUITE FOR HIL, PERPETUA790386-35LABVIEW+ SUITE FOR HIL, PERPETUALicenseAvailable$30,864.70View Details
    Published: 2025-08-14