This year at the annual NI Connect event in Fort Worth, Texas, NI, now part of Emerson, celebrated its legacy with the company’s 50th anniversary and the 40th anniversary of LabVIEW, the graphical programming environment designed to help engineers accelerate test systems.

FORT WORTH, Texas (May 13, 2026) – Emerson today announced the expansion of NI Nigel AI across its test software portfolio, introducing new prompt-based code generation in the NI LabVIEW+ Suite and further developing the NI platform into an integrated, AI-ready test automation platform. 

AUSTIN, Texas (March 24, 2026) – Today, Emerson announced details of its annual NI Connect conference, being held May 12-14 at the Fort Worth Convention Center under the theme “Productivity Reimagined.” The event brings together engineers, researchers, and business leaders across all industries to share the latest advancements in test and measurement automation technology.

AUSTIN, Texas (Jan. 20, 2026) – Emerson is expanding access to its field-proven NI PXI test platform with new high-performance hardware at a more affordable price point. These additions are designed to make it easier for more engineering teams to adopt scalable, low-cost automated test systems without compromising precision or reliability for AI-enhanced workflows.

Emerson announced the company’s Nigel AI Advisor is now enabled in its flagship test software and the launch of a new edition of its NI SystemLink software platform.

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Today at the annual NI Connect conference, Emerson announced hardware and software enhancements to its portfolio that address complexity in test applications.

There have been many changes at NI recently, particularly with the fairly recent acquisition of the company by Emerson. But one thing that appears to remain unchanged is the company’s allegiance to test and measurement.