Fueling the Future of Test

The Future of Test is Not Just an Instrument

Innovation is often advertised in a package with the latest gadget that promises to revolutionize everything you do. Don't get us wrong—cutting-edge tools are great. Where would we be without them? But the full story is more complex.

When you look at the future of test, it’s full of increasingly complex products that rely on connected systems and data to ensure the utmost safety and reliability. You need a 360 view of your test strategy. One that automates test to save you time, uses standard processes and tools that speak to each other and enable streamlined collaboration, and puts the rich depth of data your organization has at its fingertips to work to reveal insights essential to product development. 

We've been examining the bigger picture of test and the incredible impact it can have on business when used to its full potential. We encourage you to take a closer look at how your systems, processes, and tools can connect across your organization to unlock the next-level performance required to tackle the next wave of product innovation.

NI Opens Michigan Engineering Innovation Center to Accelerate the Performance of EVs and AVs with Automotive Manufacturers

The opening of NI's Engineering Innovation Center in Novi, Michigan marks a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to help automotive manufacturers and suppliers optimize their test strategies. This facility is not just a test hub, it’s a symbol of our commitment to helping businesses extract maximum value from their test practices by integrating automation, standardization, and digital transformation initiatives.

The cutting-edge technologies available at the Engineering Innovation Center provide an ideal platform for automation, a crucial element in optimizing test. The center enables the collaboration between manufacturers and NI engineers to automate measurements and enable essential test data that informs the entire product development lifecycle. This improves the quality of EV components and ADAS sub-systems and empowers manufacturers to scale their test coverage as product complexity increases.

The center champions an approach that fosters organizational consistency, design-cycle reuse, and platform adoption—translating into greater efficiency and speed. This complements NI's broader aim of enabling businesses to make strategic strides in their test operations.

“Efficient time to market and test operations are critical to ensuring the acceleration of EV and ADAS programs as they become increasingly complex to test,” said Drita Roggenbuck, senior vice president and general manager of transportation, NI. “This Innovation Center will allow our customers to use the latest solutions from NI to test the rising software and technology going into vehicles to ensure that it is functioning properly at every step of the process, which is key to propelling the automotive industry forward.”

The Michigan Engineering Innovation Center intertwines the performance of EVs and AVs with strategic test initiatives, providing manufacturers with a valuable edge in today's rapidly evolving automotive landscape.

Watch the NI Connect Free Livestream for the Key to Optimizing Test to Drive Business Outcomes

Join us virtually on May 23-24, 2023, or on-demand, for two impactful keynotes that highlight the strategies employed by best-in-class test organizations. You'll hear how your peers are handling ever-changing and ever-increasing requirements, like tight time-to-market windows and increasing product complexity, by using test to drive positive outcomes for their entire business. By registering for the free keynotes livestream, you’ll gain valuable insights and get on-demand access to the sessions after the broadcasts.

On May 23 at 9:00 a.m. CT, experts from Allegro MicroSystems, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin Space, and Valeo will shed light on how test has become a strategic differentiator for their companies. You’ll learn firsthand about the importance of implementing an intentional test strategy that encompasses automation, standardization, and digital transformation initiatives. 

Then, on May 24 at 9:00 a.m. CT, join us as we share our vision for the future of test, and hear from our guests from NXP, the Battery Innovation Center, and Northeastern University as they share examples of how we’re building that future together. We’ll explore the significance of multiyear investments in four critical technology areas: integrated design and test; automated data insights; smart, connected test systems, and connected user workflows. Gain valuable insights into how these advancements can revolutionize your test practices and propel your organization forward.

By attending the NI Connect Austin keynotes and getting insights shared by industry-leading guests, you'll walk away with a deeper understanding of how to position test as a key enabler of business impact. You don’t want to miss this. Register for free today to watch the keynotes live virtually and unlock the secrets to making test a strategic differentiator for your organization.