We build agents that do the work
Automatic.co is an agentic-AI agency. We design, build, and operate autonomous agents that take real action inside your systems — governed, observable, and deployed on your terms.
- Senior team, no hand-offs
- Outcomes over demos
- Your perimeter, your data
- Vendor-neutral by design
Most AI projects stall at the demo
A slick chatbot impresses a steering committee and then quietly dies in a pilot.
We started Automatic.co because the gap in the market isn't ideas about AI — it's execution. Plenty of firms will run you a workshop and hand you a roadmap. Far fewer will sit inside your codebase, wire an agent to your ERP, put approval gates on the risky steps, and stay on the hook when it runs Monday morning.
That's the work we do. We treat an agent like production software, because that's what it is: it needs guardrails, observability, a rollback plan, and an owner. We bring all four, and we measure ourselves on completed work in your systems — not tokens generated or meetings held.
What we believe
A few principles that decide how every engagement runs.
Action over answers
An agent that only suggests is a search box. We build agents that complete the task and report what they did.
Humans stay in command
Autonomy is earned. High-stakes steps wait for approval until trust and metrics justify removing the gate.
Your data never leaves home
On-prem, VPC, hybrid, or air-gapped. We design for your perimeter and compliance from the first call.
Governed from day one
Risk thresholds, decision lineage, and audit trails are part of the architecture, not bolted on after launch.
Vendor-neutral
We choose the model and framework that fit the job, and we keep them swappable so you're never trapped.
Honest about ROI
If a workflow won't pay for itself, we say so before you commit. We'd rather keep the relationship than bill the project.
Senior people, one room
You work directly with the principals: Nate Nead, Samuel Edwards, Timothy Carter, and Eric Lamanna. We came up building and scaling the sibling brands behind dev.co, seo.co, and llm.co — software, search, and language-model work for real businesses with real constraints.
There's no account-management layer between you and the engineers. The people who scope your agent are the people who build it and the people who answer when something needs attention. That's deliberate, and it's why we stay small.
- Direct access to the people building
- Decades of shipped software & AI
- One accountable team, end to end
A consultancy vs. Automatic.co
Where most AI advisory engagements end, ours is just getting to work.
| A typical AI consultancy | Automatic.co | |
|---|---|---|
| Deliverable | A strategy deck and a roadmap | A working agent in your production systems |
| Who you meet | Partners, then a junior team | The principals who build it |
| Data | Often a third-party cloud | Your perimeter — on-prem, VPC, or air-gapped |
| After launch | Hand-off and invoice | We operate, monitor, and expand the fleet |
| Vendor stance | Tied to a platform | Model- and framework-neutral by design |
Frequently asked questions
Who is behind Automatic.co?
A small senior team — Nate Nead, Samuel Edwards, Timothy Carter, and Eric Lamanna — and the sibling brands behind dev.co, seo.co, and llm.co. You work with the people who do the building, not a layer of account managers.
How are you different from a generic AI consultancy?
We don't sell slide decks or chatbots. We ship autonomous agents that take action inside your stack, with approval gates and audit trails, and we run them in production. If a workflow can't earn its keep, we tell you before you spend.
Are you locked into one model vendor?
No. We pick the model and framework that fit the job — Anthropic, OpenAI, or open-source — and design so you can swap them later. Our loyalty is to your outcome and your data residency, not a logo.
How do I start working with you?
Book a call. We'll map one high-leverage workflow, score it for feasibility and ROI, and show you the path to a production agent. Most engagements begin with a short assessment, not a long contract.
Go deeper
The rest of the picture — what we do, what it costs, and how we keep it safe.
Bring a workflow. Meet the team.
One working session with the people who'll build it — we'll map your highest-leverage automation and the honest path to production.