NI is committed to sharing long-term software investment plans and ensuring the decisions we make are aligned to your needs and priorities. This page shows details of upcoming feature releases for the next few years and will be updated once per quarter.
Release Cadence: Q1 and Q3
The LabVIEW roadmap is focused on improving developer efficiency by enhancing project management and deployment, expanding integration capabilities with other languages, and reinforcing security.
✓ = When we expect to deliver the capability. Dates are subject to change.
| Capabilities | Status | 2024 | 2025 | 2026+ |
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Test Development Operations |
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Enhancements in diff functionality for Git integration |
Released |
Q3 |
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HTML diff and command line interface changes to improve common Git source code management workflows |
Released |
Q3 |
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Easier set up of containers with LabVIEW for CI/CD workflows and Docker Container for Linux |
Released |
Q3 |
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Docker Container for Windows |
In Development |
✓ |
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Onboarding and Getting Started |
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Nigel™ AI Advisor for improved help and VI description |
Released |
Q3 |
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Expanded capabilities in Nigel AI Advisor, including VI hierarchy and code completion |
In Development |
✓ |
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Ability to upgrade legacy Windows installers to NIPM packages |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Streamline getting started and installation experience |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Production Line Operations |
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Improvements in LabVIEW project dependency management |
Released |
Q1 |
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Ability to maintain projects in older versions |
Released |
Q3 |
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Improvements in the areas of breakpoints, probes, and run-time error reporting |
Released |
Q3 |
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Build, load, and deployment time improvements for PPLs |
Released |
Q3 |
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Multilingual support for LabVIEW front panels |
In Development |
✓ |
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Ecosystem Integration |
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Support for Python 3.11 and 3.12 |
Released |
Q1 |
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Initial support for calling .NET 8 assemblies (.NET Core) |
Released |
Q1 |
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Datatype and functionality support for .NET 8 assemblies (.NET Core) on Windows |
Released |
Q3 |
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Support for LabVIEW Community edition on macOS |
Released |
Q3 |
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.NET 8 (.NET Core) support in Linux |
In Development |
✓ |
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Releasing 64-bit version of LabVIEW for all supported languages (French, German, Korean, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese) |
In Development |
✓ |
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Security |
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Security updates for third-party dependencies |
In Development |
✓ |
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Internal improvements in response to increased global security standards |
In Development |
✓ |
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Data communication additions (IPv6 support) |
Backlog |
✓ |
Release Cadence: Q4
The TestStand roadmap is focused on delivering open, flexible development that works seamlessly with modern continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes and secure platforms.
✓ = When we expect to deliver the capability. Dates are subject to change.
| Capabilities | Status | 2024 | 2025 | 2026+ |
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Test Development Operations |
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Integration with Git source code management |
Released |
Q2 |
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Onboarding and Getting Started |
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Nigel™ AI Advisor for improved onboarding and efficiently configuring TestStand settings |
Released |
Q3 |
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Requirements-Driven Automation |
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Enable efficient test creation from requirements documents |
Released |
Q3 |
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Reduce time taken to create and optimize test sequences using Nigel AI Advisor |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Production Line Operations |
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Modern operator interface through secure web UI controls |
In Development |
✓ |
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Easily create test sequence variants for device under test (DUT) |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Improved visualization and tracking of parallel tests |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Ecosystem Integration |
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Support for Python virtual environments |
Released |
Q4 |
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Support for Python 3.12 |
Released |
Q4 |
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Support for calling .NET 8 assemblies (.NET Core) |
Released |
Q4 |
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.NET 8 (.NET Core) support in TestStand UI, tools, and utilities |
Released |
Q2 |
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Support for Python 3.13 |
Released |
Q3 |
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Development of test sequences on Linux desktop |
In Development |
✓ |
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Deployment of test sequences on Linux desktop |
In Development |
✓ |
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Deterministic and performant test execution on Linux RT |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Support for Python Anaconda distribution |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Calling tests remotely through gRPC steps |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Python API for programmatic control of TestStand |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Security |
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Security updates for third-party dependencies |
Released |
Q4 |
Release Cadence: Quarterly
The FlexLogger™ software roadmap is focused on streamlining the development and deployment of custom measurement and control plug-ins, simplifying integrated test automation, and expanding core measurement configuration and logging capabilities.
✓ = When we expect to deliver the capability. Dates are subject to change.
| Capabilities | Status | 2024 | 2025 | 2026+ |
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Ecosystem Integration |
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Free FlexLogger Lite edition for basic logging applications |
Released |
Q2 |
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Support for new USB multifunction DAQ devices (NI mioDAQ) |
Released |
Q3 |
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Simplified hardware connections via NI Hardware Configuration Utility |
Released |
Q4 |
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Support for mioDAQ functionalities like built-in CJC thermocouples, PFI trigger filters, and configurable digital voltage levels |
Released |
Q2 |
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Customization and Extensibility |
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Public GitHub repository for FlexLogger plug-ins created by the NI Community1 |
Released |
Q1 |
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Simplified plug-in development and debug experience through measurement plug-ins (includes Python support)1 |
Released |
Q2 |
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Detailed plug-in development documentation with the PDK API Reference |
Released |
Q3 |
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Enhanced CSV logging experience with additional customizations |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Expanded calculation channels and out-of-the-box data analysis1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Test Efficiency |
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Decrease logging rates outside of events of interest to reduce disk space1 |
Released |
Q2 |
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Improvements in project and application load performance |
Released |
Q3 |
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Automate FlexLogger tests with NI LabVIEW1 |
Released |
Q4 |
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Automate FlexLogger tests with NI TestStand1 |
Released |
Q1 |
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Additional conditions and methods for users to update the logging rate of their test1 |
In Development |
✓ |
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Additional conditions, actions, and notification methods for FlexLogger events1 |
In Development |
✓ |
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Import/export channel configurations from a spreadsheet1 |
In Development |
✓ |
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Improvements to the Sequencer with Output Values plug-in for more comprehensive sequencing1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Access additional hardware specifications and configuration settings directly in FlexLogger |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Nigel™ AI Advisor to minimize time to measurement1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Automate tests in FlexLogger with a simple, native sequencer1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Security |
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Security updates for third-party dependencies |
In Development |
✓ |
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Encrypt logged data and communications |
Backlog |
✓ |
1 Available as part of FlexLogger Professional
Release Cadence: Quarterly
The InstrumentStudio™ software roadmap is focused on continuing to expand into a one-stop electronics test and validation environment to simplify and connect workflows from instrument bring-up to automated test.
✓ = When we expect to deliver the capability. Dates are subject to change.
| Capabilities | Status | 2024 | 2025 | 2026+ |
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Interactive Measurement |
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NI LabVIEW VISA gRPC driver APIs |
Released |
Q1 |
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Simplified session management API |
Released |
Q1 |
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Run and create measurement plug-ins1 |
Released |
Q3 |
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Publish and share custom measurement plug-ins1 |
Released |
Q3 |
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Improved channel alias and pin map options |
Released |
Q3 |
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Sequencing for measurement plug-ins1 |
Released |
Q3 |
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Sequencing for DMM panel1 |
Released |
Q4 |
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Instrument panel for SCPI scopes1 |
Released |
Q4 |
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Sequencing for DC power, Scope, and FGen panels1 |
Released |
Q1 |
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Released |
Q1 |
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Sweeping for measurement plug-ins1 |
Released |
Q1 |
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Sweeping for DMM, DC power, Scope, and FGen panels1 |
Released |
Q2 |
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Sequencing for SCPI panel1 |
Released |
Q2 |
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Sequencing for RF panels1 |
In Development |
✓ |
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Sweeping for RF panels1 |
In Development |
✓ |
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Wizard to add SCPI instruments1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Support for NI-DAQmx™ instruments |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Onboarding and Getting Started |
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Additional datatypes and controls |
Released |
Q4 |
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Run and edit InstrumentStudio sequences in NI TestStand1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Run additional sequence step types and flow control1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Test Development Operations |
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Access custom measurements using NI SystemLink™ Enterprise1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Test Data Management |
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Improved data logging, query, and display |
In Development |
✓ |
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Requirements-Driven Automation |
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Enable efficient test creation from requirements documents1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Security |
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Security updates for third-party dependencies |
Released |
Q4 |
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Sign all installer MSIs |
Released |
Q1 |
1 Available as part of InstrumentStudio Professional
Release Cadence: Q2 and Q4
The DIAdem roadmap is focused on enhancing the user workflow by improving features across the DIAdem modules, building out integration capabilities with NI SystemLink, and enhancing Python support, as well as keeping up with evolving industry standards.
✓ = When we expect to deliver the capability. Dates are subject to change.
| Capabilities | Status | 2024 | 2025 | 2026+ |
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Interoperability |
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REPORT: 2DTable ‘OnDrawingCell’ settings |
Released |
Q2 |
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Display absolute/relative value in pie chart |
Released |
Q2 |
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Axis unit symbol consistency update |
Released |
Q4 |
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SystemLink Enterprise client: load and save query |
Released |
Q4 |
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ASAM ODS 6 performance improvement |
Released |
Q2 |
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Python 3.13 support |
Released |
Q2 |
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Support for Python virtual environments |
Released |
Q2 |
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Disable rounding of DateTime values |
In Development |
✓ |
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VIEW/REPORT: module usability updates |
In Development |
✓ |
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SystemLink Enterprise integration updates |
Backlog |
✓ |
Release Cadence: Quarterly
The VeriStand roadmap is focused on improving interoperability with other tools and environments, like NI TestStand, MathWorks® Simulink® software, and Synopsys Silver® software, and enabling customers to leverage modern DevOps practices within HIL.
✓ = When we expect to deliver the capability. Dates are subject to change.
| Capabilities | Status | 2024 | 2025 | 2026+ |
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Test Efficiency |
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Import/run virtual ECUs within VeriStand |
Released |
Q1 |
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TestStand steps integration |
Released |
Q1 |
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Improved debug and diagnostics for VeriStand execution |
Released |
Q2 |
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Data integration with NI SystemLink |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Ecosystem Integration |
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FMI 3.0-compliant model support |
Released |
Q1 |
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HDL Coder customization with the NI LabVIEW FPGA Module |
Released |
Q3 |
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Model Generation Support improvements |
Released |
Q3 |
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Deployment workflow for Linux desktop |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Customization and Extensibility |
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Updated custom device scripting |
In Development |
✓ |
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Improvements to the plug-in development experience |
In Development |
✓ |
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Onboarding and Getting Started |
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Simplified system setup and test configuration |
In Development |
✓ |
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Nigel™ AI Advisor to improve onboarding and efficiently configure VeriStand system definition files |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Security |
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Windows Machine FIPS Support |
Released |
Q2 |
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Improvements to meet security standards and new protocols |
In Development |
✓ |
Release Cadence: Quarterly
The SystemLink™ software roadmap is focused on ensuring it remains a trusted, centralized platform that empowers engineering and test teams of all sizes to plan, manage, and optimize test operations. It prioritizes delivering essential workflows that connect product managers, design engineers, lab managers, validation engineers, and operators—enabling efficient collaboration across the product lifecycle.
Note: Feature availability may vary by edition.
✓ = When we expect to deliver the capability. Dates are subject to change.
| Capabilities | Status | 2025 | 2026 | 2027+ |
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Systems and Assets |
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Tag alarms and notifications |
Released |
Q2 |
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Define virtual/unmanaged systems |
Released |
Q3 |
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Track asset utilization |
Released |
Q3 |
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Tag performance improvements |
In Development |
✓ |
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Location management with QR codes |
In Development |
✓ |
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Enable asset utilization dashboards |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Product Insights |
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View CSV, text, and native browser-supported files |
Released |
Q2 |
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Enable dashboards for products, test results, and data tables |
Released |
Q3 |
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Trigger analysis automations based on test result events |
In Development |
✓ |
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TDMS file viewer |
Backlog |
✓ |
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MDF4 file viewer |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Specification Management |
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Create and edit specifications; visualize limits |
In Development |
✓ |
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Map measurement and data tables to specifications |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Product lifecycle phases |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Enable specification compliance and coverage analytics |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Drilldown compliance and coverage |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Test Plan Management |
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Automated test plan scheduling infrastructure |
Released |
Q3 |
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Enable custom user-defined workflows |
In Development |
✓ |
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Trigger analysis automations based on test plans |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Schedule maintenance requests |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Define pre/intra/post tasks for test plan events |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Notifications for test plan changes |
Backlog |
✓ |
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User interface for managing test plan templates |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Platform |
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Azure deployments |
Released |
Q3 |
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