Bombardier Taps CoLab AI to Speed Up Jet Design and Manufacturing
Bombardier Inc. signed a multi-year agreement with CoLab AI to deploy artificial intelligence across its business jet design and manufacturing operations. The deal will help engineers make faster decisions by surfacing internal company knowledge at critical moments in product development.
CoLab's platform captures lessons learned from past programs automatically, then resurfaces them when engineers need them on new projects. In practice, this means knowledge that typically gets documented in end-of-program reviews becomes available in real time during active design work.
Eric Filion, executive vice president of Programs and Supply Chain at Bombardier, said the integration will strengthen the company's ability to deliver jets while enabling teams to make decisions "based on vast amounts of data in real time."
How the Technology Works
CoLab's EngineeringOS platform connects people, data, and AI in a shared workspace. The system captures expert knowledge as part of normal workflow, then uses AI agents to apply that knowledge automatically to improve design quality and speed development cycles.
Adam Keating, CEO and co-founder of CoLab, said the strategic advantage lies in codifying what experienced engineers already know. "Eventually, everyone is going to be using AI," Keating said. "The question is how do we adopt AI in a way that our competitors can't replicate?"
For engineering teams, the answer often comes down to knowledge data - the technical tradeoffs and customer insights that senior engineers carry. Making that knowledge systematic and scalable is where AI creates competitive separation.
What This Means for Product Development Teams
This deal signals how product development leaders are approaching AI adoption. Rather than deploying generic AI tools, companies like Bombardier are building systems around their own expertise and processes.
If you work in product development, AI for Product Development covers how teams are using these tools to compress timelines and improve decision quality. AI Design Courses explore similar applications in design-focused workflows.
The Bombardier-CoLab partnership also reflects broader economic strategy: the contract supports Canadian R&D and aerospace capabilities while helping Bombardier stay ahead of competitors moving into AI-driven engineering.
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