Manufacturing12 min read
The next automation revolution is in your office
A practical guide to office automation for manufacturers: understand AI claims, trace an order, measure the possible gain and scope one useful change with your team.
Tom Hirst
Guides & research.
Practical guidance on choosing software, connecting systems and commissioning development. From the Launched team.
Research & analysis
Technical questions explored through our work.
AI models5 min read
Claude Opus 5.5: what would make me switch?
Tom Hirst on what the Opus 5.5 release could mean for real development work, with published comparisons against GPT-6 Astra, Sol, Grok 4.7 and Fable 5.1.
Tom Hirst
Research8 min read
The Gates You Build to Hide Your AI’s Mistakes
Why adding rules around AI can hide gaps in its understanding, and how giving it better context can help.
Tom Hirst
Thinking about your own systems?
Tell us what you’d like to improve. We can help you work through the options.