author<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThese upcoming capabilities include the development of a plugin for FlexLogger <\/strong>and the ability to use Nigel with DAQmx <\/strong>Code. One of the advantages of using LabVIEW is that its graphical nature is much easier to debug than text-based code. With Nigel\u2019s new coding abilities, users can pair the benefits of a large and specifically trained LLM with vibe coding.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAnother pain point that Nigel will soon be able to help users address is organizing raw data. To demonstrate this during the keynote, a trombone was briefly played into a microphone to create an acoustic test demo. Using Nigel within SystemLink<\/strong>, all of the raw data from the audio test was quickly transformed into an organized and color-coded chart. Nigel allows users to ask in-depth questions about raw data that is often difficult to read. If an anomaly is spotted with the data, users can quickly create action items and tag specific team members to address it.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFrom code generation to data analytics, Nigel is rapidly evolving to better address the needs of entire workflows. These updates will be available on July 28th, 2026<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNigel as an Agent<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nOne of the most exciting announcements regarding Nigel was given near the end of the keynote. In addition to functioning as both an advisor and author within test and measurement applications, Nigel will soon go beyond internal test systems to operate as an agent<\/strong>. Built on a foundation of NI\u2019s test and measurement expertise, hardware\/software, <\/strong>and contextual data<\/strong>, Nigel will evolve from being embedded into one specific workflow to working natively across LabVIEW and SystemLink applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\nREVOLUTIONIZING TEST PLANNING<\/h3>\n\n\n\n One of the first steps for a validation engineer is to read the test plan and dig through documentation. This can be a tedious process that takes a long time to ensure it is done correctly. With Nigel\u2019s upcoming abilities as an AI agent, it will be able to read and design a test plan, make recommendations, and ask follow-up questions to get more context<\/strong>. It can connect to everything without the need for additional prompts, eliminating the frustration of teaching tools how to interact with each other. Security is still paramount, and Nigel takes multiple steps to avoid creating hallucinations. Conversations with Nigel will \u201cfollow\u201d the user everywhere and can be accessed regardless of the tool or agent being used.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNigel will be able to update your test plan and documentation to reflect what you\u2019re choosing in real-time, with the option to take over and edit the document at the same time. What used to take hours will soon just take minutes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By connecting to industry-leading AI models such as GPT <\/strong>or Claude<\/strong>, Nigel will allow you to choose whichever language is the best for the job. It can even switch models mid-task. In regard to their experience tackling a project that originally took 20 hours and took just 20 minutes with Nigel, one NI technician said, \u201cI can now do things with NIGEL that I could only imagine before.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nNigel\u2019s user interface is fully customizable, allowing users to build in seconds because it knows how to communicate directly with NI hardware. For example, gRPC drivers allow for remote connection between Nigel and a PXI module.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSnapshot of Nigel overlaying historical and live data during a demonstration in the Opening Keynote.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhen it comes to debugging <\/strong>and analysis<\/strong>, one of the most impressive aspects is that Nigel will soon be able to overlay historical data with current live data in order to make comparisons. These results can be instantly shared with your team or printed.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAI acceleration <\/strong>is quickly becoming the new normal for test development, and Nigel is specifically designed to embrace this future of innovation. We can\u2019t wait to see the impact these latest updates have when they are released on July 28th and beyond!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NI Connect is the premier annual conference for Emerson Test and Measurement \/ NI. This year\u2019s conference is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and celebrates 50 years of NI innovation as well as 40 years of LabVIEW. With part of the Apex Waves team attending this year\u2019s milestone event, we are offering a firsthand look […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[35,65,229,393,437,1005,921],"class_list":["post-3808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-instruments","tag-ai","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-emerson","tag-national-instruments","tag-ni","tag-nigel","tag-test-equipment"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3808"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3824,"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3808\/revisions\/3824"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}