Unify handheld and benchtop devices around consistent job records, accessory references, and technician notes.
ABT-D Vision Roadmap
Measurement technology should make evidence easier to defend.
National Instruments works with engineering, quality, and maintenance teams that cannot separate instrument choice from documentation. Our roadmap keeps accuracy, response behavior, software capture, and service interval planning in the same conversation.
Vision 2030
Connected benches, cleaner records, fewer measurement surprises.
Make method review part of the configuration step, not a separate discovery after installation.
Attach traceable calibration evidence to the instrument lifecycle before a review or customer audit requests it.
The company direction is deliberately practical. Instead of promising abstract digital transformation, we focus on the places where measurement programs usually lose time: inconsistent device naming, missing calibration files, incompatible probes, unclear approval regions, and service intervals that do not match the way assets are actually used. Better systems should reduce those problems without forcing technicians to learn a separate administrative process.
Milestones
How our operating model matured around traceability.
Bench methods first
Early programs centered on repeatable lab measurements and clear device records for engineering teams.
Service intervals added
Field assets introduced repair triage, calibration timing, and replacement planning as part of the offer.
Digital evidence connected
Software capture and certificate storage began to support multi-site quality teams with shared documentation.
Application-led selection
Instrument recommendations now start from range, accuracy, approval region, and the record each team must keep.
Partner Ecosystem
Built for teams that blend lab, plant, and field measurement.
Calibration LabsElectronics OEMsPower UtilitiesTelecom IntegratorsMaintenance GroupsDefense Contractors
Partnership work is most valuable when it helps the customer remove ambiguity. A utility may care about acceptance testing and energized-work safety. An electronics manufacturer may prioritize waveform fidelity and incoming inspection. A telecom integrator may need RF link verification across multiple regions. Each case still returns to the same promise: specify the instrument with enough operational context that the measurement file remains useful long after the quote is approved.
About the Program
Put the measurement record at the center of the conversation.
Tell us which teams use the instruments, which approvals matter, and how certificates are stored. We will help turn that into a practical selection and service plan.