Paid pilot A fee-based trial in real work, with the terms written down before it starts.
Short answer. A paid pilot is a time-limited trial of a product in real work, with real users and data, for which the buyer pays an agreed fee. It sits between a proof of concept, which tests whether something can work, and a full purchase. The fee pays for installation, configuration and support, and it signals commitment on both sides; it also means the scope, success measures and data handling should be written down before anything starts. ANVE works this way: a demo call is free, and pilots are paid, with the fee agreed in writing before installation. During a pilot ANVEAI builds agents with the office, such as legal research, tender response or a policy helpdesk; these are pilot work, not shipped products.
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What to agree in writing
Item
What to settle
Fee and what it covers
Installation, training, support hours, travel and use of hardware
Scope
Which teams, tasks and documents are in, and which are out
Duration
Start, end and review dates
Success measures
Pass marks agreed upfront, such as accuracy on your documents or minutes saved per meeting
Data handling
Where data is processed and stored, who can reach it, and its deletion or return at the end
After the pilot
Whether the fee counts towards a purchase, and what happens to work configured during the pilot
Stopping early
How either side can end the pilot
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Why pilots are paid
A pilot uses the vendor’s time: installing, connecting the office’s documents, training staff and adjusting the tool to real workflows. Charging for it filters out casual trials and gives the buyer the right to expect a proper effort. For the buyer, paying makes it easier to insist on written scope and measures, and to stop if they are not met.
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Measuring a pilot
Accuracy: errors per document or per meeting, checked by the people who know the work.
Time: minutes saved per task, measured before and during the pilot.
Adoption: how many of the intended users used it each week.
Issues: every wrong output, logged with what happened next.
NIST’s AI Risk Management Framework asks for performance to be shown in conditions similar to real use (MEASURE 2.3), which is what a pilot is for.
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ANVE’s pilots
ANVE is pre-release: no sealed unit exists yet, the software runs today on a development machine, there is no delivery date and the final price is not announced. A demo call is free. A pilot is a paid installation for the office’s own team and files, with the fee agreed in writing before installation. A ₹999 (or US$12) reservation is separate, and refundable in full until the buyer confirms an order in writing.
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Questions people ask
Is a paid pilot the same as a trial?
No. A trial lets you try a standard product yourself; a paid pilot includes the vendor’s work to set it up for your tasks and data, under written terms.
Does ANVE charge for pilots?
Yes. The demo call is free; pilots are paid, and the fee is agreed in writing before installation.
How long should a paid pilot run?
Long enough to cover normal work cycles, such as several weekly meetings or a month-end close. Agree the dates and review points in writing.
What if the pilot misses its measures?
That is a useful result. The written terms should say how the pilot ends, what happens to your data, and whether anything further is owed.
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What is not real yet
No sealed ANVE unit exists; every image of the appliance on this site is a labelled render. The software runs today on a development machine. No customers yet, no certifications, no delivery date, and the final price is not announced.
Reservations are ₹999 in India or US$12 elsewhere, refundable in full until you confirm an order in writing (terms). Offices that cannot use cloud AI can apply to be one of ten design partners.
