—  Gelato has launched a new AI tool that it claims is an industry-first.The company said its GelatoConnect AI Estimator “redefines” how users quote and win work by generating precise estimates in 15 seconds and delivering branded, customer-ready quotes in under five minutes, slashing manual quoting work by more than 50%. Users can also embed the AI Estimator directly into their websites so their customers can get accurate, margin-protected quotes instantly, without back-and-forth emails. The AI Estimator translates free-text requests into structured production requirements, and combines customer inputs with the printer’s cost parameters. Each estimate is checked for accuracy, competitiveness, and compliance, and the system then produces a branded, ready-to-send quote instantly. "Speed, being able to margin correctly, and Gelato estimators being confident it’s right the first time – that’s what we’re seeing so far, and we’re on a nine-week up-streak in margin vs. last year.”