IBM launches IBM Bob, an AI development partner now used by 80,000+ IBM employees, available globally as a SaaS offering with on-premises deployment targeted for the future.

IBM Bob is now in use by more than 80,000 IBM employees worldwide (launched internally in June 2025 with 100 developers). Surveyed users report an average productivity gain of 45% across modernization, security, and new development work, with specific tasks showing higher gains: IBM Instana team reported 70% reduction in time on selected tasks (10 hours per week saved); IBM Maximo team achieved 69% time savings on code generation and refactoring tasks.

Bob orchestrates the full software development lifecycle—from planning and coding through testing, deployment, and operations—using multi-model routing (drawing on Anthropic Claude, Mistral open source models, IBM Granite, and specialized fine-tuned models) that automatically assigns each task based on accuracy, performance, and cost. It includes governance and security controls (prompt normalization, sensitive data scanning, real-time policy enforcement, AI red-teaming) embedded in the workflow, not as an afterthought.

Real-world customers achieved measurable outcomes: Blue Pearl completed work typically requiring weeks in three days with zero defects and over 160 hours saved; APIS IT produced 10× faster architecture analysis and documentation with 100% accuracy in documenting legacy systems, and migrated complex .NET services in hours rather than weeks.

IBM Bob is generally available as a SaaS offering with a complimentary 30-day trial and individual and enterprise plans; on-premises deployment is targeted in the future. Access available at bob.ibm.com.