TLDR: Emerson’s NI Days India 2025, held in Bengaluru, gathered over 600 engineers and tech leaders to explore the future of intelligent test and measurement. The event highlighted Emerson’s latest solutions across various industries, emphasizing operational excellence, ecosystem growth, and platform innovation. Key announcements included the NI Nigel AI Advisor for LabVIEW and TestStand, and advancements in hardware platforms, reinforcing Emerson’s commitment to AI integration and collaborative workflows in test automation.
Emerson’s Test and Measurement business, formerly known as NI, recently concluded its annual conference, NI Days India 2025, at the Sheraton Grand Bengaluru hotel. The event convened over 600 engineers and technology leaders, focusing on the transformative future of intelligent test and measurement. The conference served as a platform to showcase Emerson’s cutting-edge test solutions designed for critical sectors including aerospace, semiconductor, transportation, wireless communication (including 6G), life sciences, and manufacturing.
The core of the conference revolved around three strategic pillars of automated testing and measurement: operational excellence, ecosystem growth, and platform innovation. Attendees gained valuable insights into how Emerson’s test products and solutions empower engineers to develop superior products.
A significant highlight was the announcement of the NI Nigel AI Advisor, slated for launch later this month. This innovative AI tool will be integrated into the new versions of NI LabVIEW and NI TestStand at no additional cost. The NI Nigel AI Advisor is a single intelligence trained across the NI software suite, built on Emerson’s secure cloud network. It possesses the capability to analyze code, suggest modifications, and respond to user queries in plain language, guiding them to the correct tools among over 700 functions.
Ritu Favre, President of Emerson’s Test and Measurement business, delivered a keynote address emphasizing the industry’s crucial transition towards intelligent test systems. She highlighted that these systems combine modular hardware, advanced software, and sophisticated data analytics to significantly reduce time-to-market and enhance test coverage. Favre stated, “For over five decades, we have delivered advanced innovations in test that simplified and redefined what is possible, becoming the gold standard by reducing complexity and delivering long term value. I am more confident than ever that our approach to delivering the most open, flexible, modular platform is essential for moving into the next generation of technology innovation.”
The conference featured interactive hands-on demo zones and customer showcases, illustrating real-world applications of NI’s software-connected platforms. These demonstrations, including those featuring NI’s AI Nigel Advisor, underscored how local teams are effectively addressing complex test challenges in emerging domains such as electric vehicles (EV), wireless technologies, and semiconductor manufacturing.
Emerson also showcased significant modernization efforts in its hardware platforms, notably the CompactRIO and C Series I/O systems product lines. These advancements include the incorporation of unique ASICs (Application-Specific Integrated Circuits) to enable high-speed control capabilities. Furthermore, the latest advancements in LabVIEW software were unveiled, featuring a more flexible editor, simplified code comparison, and early access to generative AI capabilities.
The company reiterated its unwavering commitment to fostering collaborative workflows and integrating artificial intelligence to automate tasks, thereby facilitating faster and more perceptive data analysis. India continues to be a strategic hub for Emerson’s Test and Measurement business, playing a vital role in global research and development, innovation, and serving high-growth markets like mobility and wireless communications. The event reinforced Emerson’s dedication to driving intelligent automation and developing future-ready test strategies.
The broader context of the Indian test and measurement industry, as highlighted by Baskar Ceri, Managing Director India & Global ADG Business Manager for Emerson’s Test and Measurement business, indicates resilience and growth. Despite a global downturn in the semiconductor market, India’s landscape has been bolstered by government initiatives and overall economic growth, with the industry seeing approximately 3 to 4 percent growth in 2024. Key growth drivers include the Aerospace and Defense sectors, significant investments in space technology (ISRO and private space), the rollout of 4G and 5G infrastructure, and the burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) industry, with India targeting 30% EV adoption by 2030. Emerson’s Test and Measurement group is actively engaging with companies planning new fabs in the semiconductor sector, ready to support these developments.
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This comprehensive approach underscores Emerson’s pivotal role in shaping the future of intelligent test and measurement, particularly within the dynamic and rapidly evolving Indian market.
