Engineering AI
AI accelerates real-world product logic. Rules guarantee. Lino delivers both.
Complex product configuration has always been a matter of expert knowledge. Lino combines rule-based configuration with modern AI — making your knowledge actionable faster, without sacrificing technical accuracy.
Our Positioning
Rule-based configuration and design automation are the only industrially reliable path to reproducible, correct engineering outcomes. AI is a powerful accelerator — but not a substitute for validated product logic.
In manufacturing automation, “mostly correct” is not an option. Invalid bills of materials, incorrect interfaces, production errors, and compliance violations arise when probabilistic outputs are adopted without validation.
The Architecture
| Input | Unstructured data, sales documents, PDFs with sketches, expert knowledge |
| AI Layer | Extraction, structuring, rule suggestions, natural-language user guidance |
| Configurator | Single source of product truth — deterministic, versioned, auditable |
| Validation Layer | Checks every AI output against the rule set before passing it to the configurator |
| Output | Correct configuration + design automation artifacts: bill of materials, CAD, documents |
What the Lino® AI Agent Can Do Today
Why Rule-Based Configuration Wins
Reproducibility
Industrial customers need deterministic outputs, traceable decisions, versioned logic, and auditability. Rule-based systems deliver repeatability by design — with a clear cause-and-effect chain and verifiable results.
100% Correctness
In engineering automation, “mostly right” can be financially catastrophic: invalid bills of materials, incorrect interfaces, production errors, compliance violations. Rule sets enable formal validation, consistency checks, and explicit constraints.
Energy and Computational Efficiency
For executing known product logic, rules are computationally inexpensive — needlessly costly compared to AI inference. AI beats rules when building the automation; rules beat AI when running it.
Traceability and Governance
Product logic must be explainable to engineers, maintainable over years, and defensible in audits and liability contexts. Rule sets are derivable, documentable, and governable.
What We Believe — and What We Don’t
We believe
- AI accelerates knowledge capture and model maintenance
- Rule sets guarantee correctness, reproducibility, and traceability
- The best systems combine AI + rules in a layered architecture
We don’t believe
- AI alone can replace validated product logic today
- Black-box outputs are acceptable in manufacturing automation
- Reliability is achievable without a deterministic constraint layer
The Configurator as a Stable Foundation
The configurator is the reliable industrial middleware that always works. It is the anchor:
Scales across products, variants, and time:
- Consistent, validated single source of truth
- Ensures correctness and prevents contradictions
- Scales across products, variants, and time
Ready for Engineering AI?
Discover how Lino accelerates your configuration processes with AI — without compromising technical accuracy.
See for yourself, using your specific use case, how complex processes are simplified, systems are integrated and automation delivers measurable results.
- Practical demo with realistic use cases
- The next step for your digital transformation project
- Measurable benefits and ROI in record time
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Frequently Asked Questions
The FAQs answer questions about Engineering AI with Lino.
Here you’ll find answers to questions about AI-accelerated product configuration and engineering automation. Learn how Lino combines rule-based configuration with modern AI to capture expert knowledge faster, ensure technical correctness, and deliver reproducible, auditable results — without sacrificing reliability or compliance.
What is the Lino AI Agent and what is it used for?
The Lino AI Agent is an AI-powered user interface that uses natural language to control complex product configurations. Instead of navigating rigid menus, users simply describe their requirements as they would in a conversation—and the AI automatically configures the appropriate product model, including document and quotation generation. This enables customers, partners, and employees to configure products accurately and without prior technical knowledge.
How does the Lino AI Agent guide users through the configuration process?
The Lino AI Agent understands natural language input, identifies the required configuration parameters, and applies them correctly in the background. If information is missing, it asks intelligent follow-up questions—similar to an experienced sales representative. This guides users safely and efficiently through every product configuration, reduces errors, and helps them reach the optimal result more quickly.
Is the creation of quotation and manufacturing documents supported?
Yes. After a successful configuration, the Lino AI Agent provides all required documents at the push of a button, including 3D models, technical data sheets, quotations, and drawings. The AI fully automates document and data flows so that the entire process from inquiry to production is covered.
How does the Lino AI Agent support sales and engineering processes?
The Lino AI Agent accelerates sales and development processes by reducing errors, shortening coordination loops, and making expert knowledge directly available. It is not limited to configuration tasks, but also takes on controlling functions throughout the entire process—from selection and document creation to triggering downstream processes. This leads to greater process reliability and faster throughput times.
What kind of language inputs does the Lino AI Agent understand?
The Lino AI Agent understands natural language inputs – users can phrase questions, requirements, or product wishes freely. The AI interprets expressions such as “more powerful drive,” “larger tank,” or “price including delivery” and automatically translates them into suitable configuration parameters. No fixed dropdown menus or codes are required; the agent responds in context and guides users through the process as an intelligent assistant.