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THREADIQ™/AI FOR DIGITAL ENGINEERING

Engineering AI, governed by consequence.

Routine work moves fast with AI. High-consequence work stays repeatable and defensible.

ThreadIQ™›eVTOL Air Taxi
DIGITAL HUB · CONNECTED
ENGINEER’S PROMPT
What would a change to the battery pack mass requirement affect?
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PROMPTReceived
INTENTImpact Analysis
WORKFLOWQuery structure locked
PATHMIXED · AI-ASSISTED
OUTPUTInsight
Affected artifactsMIXED · AI-ASSISTED
REQ-PWR-112RequirementSource
Battery PackMBSE blockDownstream
BP-2200 Rev BPLM partDownstream
TC-THERM-08Test caseDownstream
A deterministic query forms the backbone. AI resolves parameters from your prompt and surfaces issues for the engineer.
Example: impact analysisDemo data · eVTOL Air Taxi program
Why Consequence-Aware

“Fully trusted” or “tightly constrained” is the wrong model for engineering AI.

Engineering activities carry a wide range of consequences. A navigation question and a design review readiness gate should not run under the same rules.

ThreadIQ™ lets AI participate across the full lifecycle, then progressively shifts execution from probabilistic reasoning toward deterministic, auditable workflows as engineering risk increases. You get AI wherever it adds value, and confidence in every engineering outcome.

How It Works

From prompt to result, on the right execution path.

ThreadIQ™ reads your intent, plans the workflow, and routes it by consequence, combining AI reasoning with the platform’s adapters, skills, knowledge, and organizational context.

01

User Prompt

An engineer states a goal, question, or task in natural language.

02

Intent Recognition

ThreadIQ™ determines what the engineer is trying to accomplish.

03

Workflow Definition

ThreadIQ™ plans the workflow and coordinates every required step.

04

Execution Path Selection

The workflow is routed to an execution path based on consequence and logic.

05

Insight or Action

The task is carried through to an insight, an action, or a result.

Execution Paths

Three execution paths. One governed platform.

LOW CONSEQUENCE

Fully AI (Agentic)

Agentic AI executes the task end to end. Used when speed and flexibility matter most and errors are low-cost or easily reversed.

AI coordinates steps autonomously
Handles ambiguity and variation
Fast, adaptive responses
MIXED CONSEQUENCE

Mixed (AI-Assisted)

A deterministic path forms the backbone of execution, with AI assisting within it. Balances reliability with adaptability.

LLM defines and locks the query structure
AI resolves specific parameters from natural language
Surfaces issues to the engineer for review
HIGH CONSEQUENCE

Fully Deterministic

Execution is entirely deterministic. Used when outputs must be repeatable, auditable, and defensible.

LLM converts natural-language rules into fixed logic
Engineer reviews and approves before lock-in
Executed without AI at runtime
Every path delivers an outcome you can use.
Insight · analysis the engineer readsAction · a change across connected toolsResult · a defensible determination
Governance Model

Decision authority shifts from AI to rules as consequence rises.

AI participates across the whole spectrum. What changes is who has the final say: the model for low-cost, reversible work, and engineer-approved rules for anything that has to stand up in a review.

HIGH CONSEQUENCELOW CONSEQUENCEAI-Assisted Digital Hub GuidanceAutomated Ontology GenerationAutomated MappingChannel OperationsPart Similarity MatcherBranch / Model ComparisonsBOM ReconciliationBlock Property ComplianceSatisfy Link Well-FormednessSRR Readiness GatePROBABILISTICAI-drivenHYBRIDAI + rulesDETERMINISTICRule-based
↑ MORE DETERMINISTIC · RULES DECIDE
HIGH CONSEQUENCE
SRR Readiness Gate
Satisfy Link Well-Formedness
Block Property Compliance
BOM Reconciliation
Branch / Model Comparisons
Part Similarity Matcher
LOW CONSEQUENCE
Channel Operations
Automated Mapping
Automated Ontology Generation
AI-Assisted Digital Hub Guidance
↓ MORE PROBABILISTIC · AI DECIDES
Applications

Already at work across the consequence spectrum.

LOW · FULLY AI
AskSBEIn-platform help and navigation of the Digital Hub in natural language.
Ontology Fit-for-Purpose AnalysisChecks whether source data fits an existing class, needs a child class, or reveals a gap.
Guided Auto-Mapping and CoverageMaps source data to the ontology by meaning and flags unmapped or inconsistent mappings.
MIXED · AI-ASSISTED
Traceability AnalysisShows how requirements, tests, parts, functions, risks, and issues connect across tools.
Traceability Link SuggestionsRecommends candidate links. Engineers decide which are created.
Impact AnalysisIdentifies what a proposed change may affect before it is made.
HIGH · FULLY DETERMINISTIC
Validation and Quality ChecksRule-based checks on models, mappings, ontology structures, and branches.
Orphan and Completeness DetectionFinds objects missing traceability, properties, or expected connections before reviews.
Block Property ComplianceVerifies model properties against natural-language requirements.
Across all paths: Artifact GenerationExecutive summaries, gap and coverage reports, validation dashboards, impact reports, and review and evidence packages.
What’s Next

From individual analyses to coordinated Digital Thread workflows.

ThreadIQ™ is expanding into multi-step workflows that carry engineers from a question through to a reviewed, traceable outcome.

01Guided traceability creation and maintenance
02Automated change impact analysis
03Design review readiness
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