We help you test your idea with a working pilot.

If you have a painful process, or a new idea you want to try, we can help. We build a working AI or automation pilot in 4-7 weeks on your real data, so you can validate it before you fund the full project. Fixed price. You keep the code.

Describe what you want to test
How it works We reply the same business day. You don't need a call to start.

How It Works

Phase 1

Quick Diagnostic (1-2 weeks)

We start from the process or the idea you bring, understand the constraints around it, compare approaches, and pick the simplest path to a working pilot. You leave with a clear diagnostic.

You walk away with

  • Map of the process or the idea
  • Approach comparison
  • Impact estimate (time/cost)
Phase 2

Working Pilot (2-4 weeks)

We deliver a working AI or automation pilot on real or representative data. You see it running, not on slides, so you can validate the idea.

You walk away with

  • 1 tested functional solution
  • Initial performance metrics
  • Live demo with real data
Phase 3

Technical Plan for Decision (1 week)

A complete plan based on what we tested: technologies, real-world costs, and next steps. Everything you need to decide whether to keep building the idea.

You walk away with

  • Suggested technical architecture
  • Implementation roadmap
  • Effort and investment estimate

One price, three phases. You walk away with a working pilot and a clear picture of what comes next. After the diagnostic, either side can stop; you keep the analysis. The full project is a separate decision.

Step 01: Kickoff
  • 30-minute kickoff call to understand the process or the idea you want to test.
  • We send the contract after the call. Once it's signed, we start.
  • If there is a current process, we map it with you in a shared document. You own the link.
  • We agree on the comms channel and how often we send updates. Questions get answered while the work is happening, not batched for a wrap-up meeting.
From you
Someone who knows the process or the idea, 1-2 hours across the week
Step 02: Research
  • Every approach we try gets written up in the shared Doc with enough technical detail that you can actually evaluate it.
  • Libraries, APIs, and stack choices compared side by side, with tradeoffs.
  • You have comment access the whole time, so you can push back while we're still deciding.
  • The step ends with a recommended direction. You approve it before we write any code.
From you
~30 min to review the tradeoffs and pick a direction
Step 03: Experiment
  • We work in a GitHub repo (ours by default, or yours if you'd rather give us access).
  • Real data when you can share it. Mocked data that matches the same fields and structure when you can't.
  • Progress updates on the cadence you picked (weekly email is the default).
From you
Data access (or shape description) and quick replies when blockers come up
Step 04: Deliver
  • Code handed off through the GitHub repo, with a README your team can follow.
  • A technical write-up in Google Docs covering what we tried and what worked.
  • Production cost breakdown: hosting, APIs, operations, with real numbers.
  • We stay available for questions after handoff. If you want to keep going, we scope the next phase separately.
From you
A 60-minute handoff call where we walk through everything. No technical background required.

Our Expertise

The stack depends on what we are testing. We use existing APIs and simpler automation before agents or new architecture.

Masters in Computer Science 12+ years in software engineering International experience at US-based companies Web apps, mobile, AI, and integrations

Why A1 Lab?

If you have a painful process, or a new idea you want to try, we can help. You see a working pilot on your real data, look at the numbers, and decide the next step. No pressure. The code is yours.

Describe what you want to test

Our differentiators

  • Working pilot on real data before any long-term decision
  • No lock-in: you keep all code and documentation
  • Projects start in days, not weeks

How we build

  • We use existing APIs and systems before proposing new architecture
  • We prioritize simple solutions before scaling
  • We avoid lock-in to specific tools

Frequently Asked Questions

You bring a painful process or a new idea. If it needs AI or automation, we help you test it with a working pilot on your real data, before you fund the full project. You leave with working code and a technical plan. If it should not be built, we say so.

We're a technology lab. AI is what we reach for most often, but we also build software, set up integrations, and automate processes. We recommend whatever actually solves the problem.

People who have a process that hurts, or an idea they want to test, and need evidence before they spend on the full project. Company size matters less than having something concrete to try.

Either. We can help if there is a real process or a real idea to test. We are a poor fit for 'add AI' with nothing to test.

No. We're your lab. We do the research and deliver results any manager can understand.

Every project includes three phases: diagnostic, working pilot, and technical plan. You get running code on real or representative data and a clear recommendation for what to do next. If what you want to test is still too fuzzy to price, we can start with a short paid diagnostic and credit that fee toward the full project.

The diagnostic takes 1 to 2 weeks. The pilot takes 2 to 4 weeks. The technical plan takes 1 week. Most three-phase projects take 4 to 7 weeks total, depending on complexity.

A working pilot, a technical plan with technologies and operating costs, and a recommendation to continue or stop, based on the criteria we agreed up front.

Not much. A few meetings to understand the process or the idea, review progress, and align on direction. We keep you updated, but we do the heavy lifting.

Depends on the systems, data quality, and how complex the exceptions are. We talk, understand what you want to test, and send a proposal with a fixed price, timeline, and scope. There is no public calculator. The price is locked before we write code.

Payment is split into two parts: 50% upfront to start the project and 50% before final delivery. One price for the whole three-phase project.

The work is one fixed-scope project with three phases: diagnostic, working pilot, and technical plan. We define the price, timeline, and scope upfront. After that, you decide only whether a separate implementation project makes sense.

Then you found out in weeks, not months. Test before you spend.

The main project is research, a working pilot, and a technical plan. If the result looks right, we can scope a separate project to build the rest.

A1 Lab is new. Claudio and Welliton do the work. They spent years building software for startups and US companies. Until we have client case studies, look at the public work on this site. We will not invent testimonials.

Yes. We sign NDAs when needed and treat everything confidentially.

Let's talk about your case

Talk to the Lab

Tell us the process or the idea in a few lines. What happens today, or what you want to try. We reply the same business day.

What happens next

  • We reply the same business day
  • Diagnostic in 1-2 weeks
  • Working pilot in 2-4 weeks, technical plan in 1 week
First response Same business day
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: +55 55 99656-6494

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