What does an AI automation agency actually deliver?
Working systems — not slide decks. We design, build, and operate AI-powered automations that integrate with your stack: workflows that classify and route, agents that summarise and reason, retrieval systems over your internal data, and integrations that close the loop with CRM, billing, or operations tools.
How is AI automation different from no-code tools like Zapier or Make?
Zapier and Make are excellent for deterministic, glue-code automation. They start to crack when you need reasoning over unstructured inputs, agentic decisions, or robust evals. Most production AI automations are a hybrid: low-code where it works, custom code where reliability matters. See our deep-dive comparing n8n, Zapier, Make, and custom-built AI.
How much does AI automation cost?
A single workflow proof-of-value typically runs $4,000–$12,000 over 2–4 weeks. A production-grade multi-workflow programme runs $25,000–$120,000+ depending on integrations, eval rigour, and ongoing support. We will tell you when no-code is cheaper and better — and when it isn’t.
What stack do you build AI automations on?
LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Google, or self-hosted via Ollama / vLLM where data residency demands it. Orchestration via LangGraph, custom code, or hybrid n8n + code. Vector storage on pgvector, Pinecone, or Qdrant. Eval and observability via Langfuse, Braintrust, or internal harnesses. We choose the simplest stack that meets reliability and cost targets.
How do you measure ROI on AI automation?
Before-and-after time studies on the target workflow, error-rate reduction, throughput gains, and CX or NPS impact where applicable. We baseline the human-only path and report monthly savings — not "AI score" vanity metrics. Most engagements pay back inside 6 months.
Will my data leak into model training?
No. We default to data-processing-only API tiers (OpenAI/Anthropic/Azure OpenAI/Bedrock) that do not train on customer data. For sensitive use cases — finance, health, legal — we build with self-hosted models or VPC-isolated deployments and document the data path so your compliance team can audit it.