We start with the system you already have.
No rip-and-replace. Most clients start with an AI layer on their current ERP or data. We modify a system only when it’s the constraint, and build new only when something is missing.
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Why choose Torno for AI development Start with what you run. Pay for what works.
Six reasons manufacturers, PE portfolio companies, startups and SaaS teams choose Torno over a platform migration, an agency or another hire.
Intelligence, not another report.
Most tools stop at what happened. Torno predicts what will happen, and recommends what to do, before the job starts or the order slips.
What happenedWhyWhat will happenWhat to do
A Pod that owns the outcome.
3–7 specialists with one accountable Pod Lead, working in your tools and shipping every two weeks. Specialists join on demand, and trained backups keep work moving.
How Sprint Pods work →Proven inside live operations.
We modernized a print-on-demand ERP with zero production pauses, shipped an AI underwriting MVP in 12 weeks, and built an enterprise AI platform from architecture to production.
0 production pauses at Stakes12 weeks to Cadastral’s MVP18 months building DAIS
See the case studies →You pay once it works.
For the AI layer: a flat annual subscription per module, proven on your data first. For build and modernization work: fixed price, retainer or a mix, agreed once scope is real.
Your data stays yours.
Read-only access by default, your data stays in your environment, it’s never shared or used to train anyone else’s models, and you can bring your own LLM.
How it compares
Torno against the usual options.
| Torno | All-in-one AI platform | Agency | Hiring in-house | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keeps the system you run | Yes | Usually means migrating | Depends on the project | Yes |
| Predicts and recommends | Built in | Yes, on their stack | Rarely | If you can hire for it |
| Who owns the outcome | The Pod Lead | You | At arm’s length | You |
| Time to first result | Weeks | After migration | Weeks to months | Months |
| When you pay | Once it works (AI layer) | From signing | From the start | From the hire |
Clients
Don’t take our word for it.
Torno gave us delivery continuity with better cost control than any of our previous partners.Andrew · Investor Partner, DAIS
Torno’s hybrid Pod gave us onshore alignment with offshore velocity, exactly what we needed.Tim Shoda · Chief Technology Officer, Stakes Manufacturing
Torno was more than an engineering partner. They were my product team from day one.Aman · Co-founder, Cadastral AI
FAQ
Questions we hear first.
Are you an AI company or a development shop?
An AI company. We add intelligence to the systems you run, and our Sprint Pods modify or build systems where that’s what it takes.
Do we have to replace our ERP?
No. The AI layer reads the data your current system already holds, with read-only access.
How fast can you start?
Pods typically ramp in under five days, and AI layer findings arrive in weeks on one workflow.
Where is the team?
Chicago and New Jersey for product leadership and onsite work, New Delhi for engineering, AI/ML and DevOps.
What industries do you know best?
Manufacturing and distribution, especially print-on-demand and decorated apparel, plus AI and data platforms for startups, SaaS and investor-backed companies.
Start here
See it on your own data.
Pick the problem costing you most. We’ll show you what the layer finds.
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Topic: An AI layer
- 1A 30-minute callWe learn what you need and where it hurts.
- 2A clear planScope, team and the first two sprints.
- 3Work in daysA Pod starts, and ships every two weeks.