Pioneering the next paradigm

Model-Based
Artificial Intelligence

When a system is formally modelled, AI can govern it — chasing deliverables, verifying gates, tracing change, assembling variants.

Origin: MBSE · SysML v2 · AST/ANTLR · AI Governance

SysML v2 ▶ ANTLR AST ▶ Handover Contracts ▶ AI Governance ▶ MBAI
MBAI conceptual stack Three-layer architecture: SysML v2 model at the base, AI reasoning in the middle, and MBAI governance at the top. LAYER 1 SysML v2 Model · PCBA · PSpice Simulation · ANTLR AST · Variant Catalogs LAYER 2 AI Reasoning Engine · Contract Parsing · Dependency Graph · Timeline Verification LAYER 3 — MBAI GOVERNANCE Gate Reviews · Impact Analysis · Change Management · Product Launch
The Problem
Chaos vs. Model-Governed

Without a Model

Unmodelled project chaos Tangled, contradictory dependency arrows with unknown states and broken connections representing unstructured project management. Deliverable A Deliverable B Deliverable C Gate? Launch? ? ? ? No contract · No state · No gate

Model-Governed

Model-governed project structure Clean hierarchical dependency graph with verified contracts, AI tracking, and a confirmed gate review — showing structured MBAI governance. System Model Contract A Contract B ✓ Verified Gate 1 passed ⟳ AI chasing due T+3d AI Governor Formal · Traceable · AI-governed
The MBAI Vocabulary
A New Family of Terms
01
Model-Based Project Management
MBPM
AI reads the system model and actively governs timelines — chasing responsible parties for contract delivery, monitoring dependencies, and verifying completion against the formal structure.
02
Model-Based Gate Review
MBGR
Gate criteria are embedded in the model as verifiable contracts. AI reviews each gate against actual deliverable state, producing a traceable pass/fail verdict — no slide decks, no ambiguity.
03
Model-Based Product Launch
MBPL
The full product launch chain — from PCBA simulation through system verification to market release — governed end-to-end by AI reading the SysML v2 model and its handover contracts.
04
Model-Based Impact Analysis
MBIA
When a change enters the system, AI traverses the dependency graph of the model and quantifies the blast radius — which contracts break, which timelines shift, which tests must rerun.
05
Model-Based Change Management
MBCM
Engineering change orders are evaluated against the live system model. AI traces impact paths, proposes re-verification scope, and updates dependent contracts — all governed by the model.
06
Model-Based Assembly
MBA
AI leverages SysML v2 variant definitions and part catalogs to assemble valid system configurations — checking compatibility, resolving constraints, and producing verified BOMs automatically.
Deep Dive
Illustrated Capabilities
Model-Based Gate Review · MBGR
Every gate is a formal verification, not a meeting.
Gate criteria live in the SysML v2 model as explicit contracts. AI reads the current state of every deliverable, compares it against the gate's required conditions, and produces a traceable verdict. No slide deck can pass a gate the model says has failed.
Model-Based Gate Review diagram A vertical gate funnel showing system model contracts flowing into an AI verifier, producing a pass or fail verdict on the gate. Contract HW Contract FW Contract SIM AI VERIFIER reads live model state GATE FAIL PASS ✓
Model-Based Product Launch · MBPL
From simulation to shipment — one model, end-to-end.
The product launch chain — PCBA simulation, verification campaigns, regulatory sign-off, manufacturing readiness — is encoded in the SysML v2 model as a sequence of formal handover contracts. AI tracks each transition and governs the launch corridor.
Model-Based Product Launch pipeline A left-to-right pipeline from PSpice simulation through firmware, system integration, and gate review to launch — each stage connected by AI-tracked handover contracts. PSpice Sim contract HW Design contract Firmware contract System Test LAUNCH ✓ AI GOVERNOR · MONITORING
Model-Based Project Management · MBPM
AI doesn't track status. It enforces contracts.
Instead of Gantt charts and status meetings, the project lives in the model. Each deliverable has a formal contract. AI monitors which contracts are open, who owns them, and which dependencies are at risk — then acts: notifying, escalating, re-planning.
Model-Based Project Management dependency graph A dependency graph showing AI monitoring four contracts with their status — verified, in progress, blocked, and pending — connected by directional dependency arrows. AI Governor Contract 1 ✓ verified Contract 2 ⟳ in progress Contract 3 ⚠ blocked Contract 4 ○ pending
SysML v2 · Variants & Catalogs
Model-Based Assembly

SysML v2 variant definitions and part catalogs become machine-readable. AI assembles valid system configurations, resolves variant constraints, checks compatibility, and generates verified BOMs — directly from the model.

Model-Based Assembly from SysML v2 catalogs Parts catalog and variant definitions flowing into an AI assembler, producing a verified BOM and system configuration. PARTS CATALOG MCU variants Power ICs Connectors Passives … SysML v2 definitions AST parsed AI ASSEMBLER constraint resolution compatibility check Verified BOM ✓ System Config ✓
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