MODEL T — ANONYMIZED — 2 WEEKS — 6 STAGES

The Vendor Perspective

Human-operated AI pipeline — traced end to end.

Client names are anonymized. Methodology and outcomes are real.

NovaSilicon × ThermaSense — Semiconductor Vendor → Industrial Sensors. ~50h of work across 2 weeks. Three validated product concepts delivered before the first meeting.

Anonymized engagement — vendor and client identities changed, methodology and outcomes are real. Shows Model T from the semiconductor vendor side: the vendor buys Model T to create design-in opportunities for their accounts.

Duration
2 weeks
Hours
~50h
Concepts
3
HUM decisions
4
WHAT THIS IS

Model T is not an automated system. It is a human-operated intelligence pipeline — the operator drives every decision while AI handles research aggregation, signal processing, and first-draft generation. At each HUM checkpoint below, you play the operator role.

HUM
Decides, validates, connects — every judgment call
AI
Aggregates, drafts, scores — operates under direction
ANALYTICAL CHAIN — 6 STAGES — ~50h
01Company Intel3h
9 sources · 2 intelligence documents

ThermaSense GmbH: a German industrial sensor manufacturer, €45M revenue, 180 employees. Core products: temperature and humidity sensors for HVAC, clean rooms, and cold chain logistics. Currently uses a competitor's microcontrollers — NovaSilicon wants to win the socket. Selected from 7 target accounts provided by NovaSilicon's VP Sales.

Product lines: industrial-grade temp/humidity sensors, HVAC zone controllers, cold chain data loggers
Key customers: German automotive OEMs (clean room monitoring), pharma logistics providers
Technology gap: current MCU platform limits wireless and edge capabilities
NovaSilicon relationship: existing distributor contact, no active design-in
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02Problem Mapping4hHUM
7 candidates → 3 problems mapped
03Signal Research12hHUM
4 research docs · 28 signals
04Insight Selection8hHUM
3 insights scored · ICE 26/30, 22/30 · 1 rejected
05Concept Engineering15h
2 product concepts · 2 BOMs referencing NovaSilicon parts · migration paths
06Engineering Validation8hHUM
2 concepts validated · engineering sign-off
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