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.
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Project Management |
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Improvements in LabVIEW project dependency management |
Released |
Q1 |
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Ability to maintain projects in older versions |
Released |
Q1 |
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Enhancement in diff functionality for Git integration |
Released |
Q3 |
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Ability to upgrade legacy Windows installers to NIPM packages |
Backlog |
✓ |
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CI/CD Workflows—Improvements for containerization |
Backlog |
✓ |
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PPL—Build, load, and deployment time improvements |
Backlog |
✓ |
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User Interface |
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Improvements in the areas of breakpoints, probes, and run-time error reporting |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Interoperability |
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Support for calling .NET Core assemblies (.NET 8) |
In Development |
✓ |
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Security |
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Updating 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+ |
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Interoperability |
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Support for Python virtual environments |
In Development |
✓ |
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Support for calling .NET Core assemblies (.NET 8) |
In Development |
✓ |
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Support for Python Anaconda distribution |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Remote Procedure Call steps |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Native Python API for TestStand |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Modern, Secure, Cross-Platform Environment |
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Modern Operator interface |
In Development |
✓ |
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Deployment of test sequences on Linux desktop |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Development of test sequences on Linux desktop |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Test Development Efficiency |
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CI/CD Workflows—Integration with Git source code management |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Easily create test sequence variants for device under test (DUT) |
Backlog |
✓ |
Release Cadence: Quarterly
The FlexLogger 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+ |
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Free FlexLogger Lite edition: Fast, out-of-the-box software for logging and monitoring DAQ measurements |
Released |
Q2 |
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Improvements in project and application load performance |
Released |
Q2 |
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Support for new multifunction DAQ devices (mioDAQ) |
Released |
Q3 |
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Simplify development and debugging of measurement and control plug-ins |
In Development |
✓ |
✓ |
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Automate validation tests using FlexLogger with NI LabVIEW or NI TestStand |
In Development |
✓ |
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Automatically or manually change the logging rate during a test |
In Development |
✓ |
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Automate lifecycle and durability tests without leaving FlexLogger |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Enhance and expand automated event conditions |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Import/export channel configuration from a spreadsheet |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Encrypt logged data and communication |
Backlog |
✓ |
Release Cadence: Quarterly
The InstrumentStudio 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 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025+ |
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RFmx S-parameter measurement workflows |
Released |
Q4 |
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Instrument panel support for electronic loads |
Released |
Q4 |
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Measurement organization and search |
Released |
Q4 |
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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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Sequencing for measurement plug-ins |
Released |
Q3 |
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Run and create measurement plug-ins |
Released |
Q3 |
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Improved channel alias and pin map options |
Released |
Q3 |
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Publish and share custom measurements |
Released |
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Q3 |
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Instrument panels for non-NI SCPI instrumentation |
In Development |
✓ |
✓ |
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Sequencing for instrument panels |
In Development |
✓ |
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Support for additional NI hardware |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Improved system configuration |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Additional data logging options |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Additional remote-control support |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Additional parallelism support |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Sweeping for measurement plug-ins and instrument panels |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Streamlined sequence creation |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Additional datatypes and controls |
Backlog |
✓ |
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C# measurement plug-in SDK |
Backlog |
✓ |
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, 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 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025+ |
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Interoperability |
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VIEW: New Python graphic area to create displays |
Released |
Q2 |
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VIEW: New event "OnLoadedLayout" |
Released |
Q2 |
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ANALYSIS: Optimization of resampling/peak find functions |
Released |
Q2 |
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DAC: Extension of GPS driver |
Released |
Q2 |
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SystemLink Enterprise integrated client |
Released |
Q4 |
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MDF4 DataPlugin sub-channel loading |
Released |
Q4 |
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Python 3.11 support |
Released |
Q4 |
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VIEW: Layout template for "New Layout" |
Released |
Q4 |
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DataAPI: ValueIndex() method |
Released |
Q4 |
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Single folder mode to path behavior |
Released |
Q4 |
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Data Portal: Invalid channel highlighting |
Released |
Q4 |
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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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VIEW/REPORT: Module usability updates |
In Development |
✓ |
✓ |
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Focus Area: ASAM ODS 6 performance enhancement |
In Development |
✓ |
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Python 3.13 support |
Backlog |
✓ |
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User Interface |
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VIEW: "New Layout" template loading in REPORT |
Released |
Q4 |
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 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025+ |
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Improved loop rates for large systems |
Released |
Q2 |
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External mode support for CPU models |
Released |
Q3 |
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Improved scripting APIs for automation in Python and .NET |
Released |
Q4 |
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Import/run virtual ECUs within VeriStand |
Released |
Q1 |
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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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Improved debug and diagnostics for VeriStand execution |
In Development |
✓ |
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VeriStand steps for TestStand |
In Development |
✓ |
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Updated custom device scripting capability |
In Development |
✓ |
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Simplified system setup and test configuration |
In Development |
✓ |
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Deployment workflow for Linux desktop |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Improvements to meet security standards |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Data integration with NI SystemLink |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Connectivity with Mathworks® Simulink® Test™ |
Backlog |
✓ |
Release Cadence: Quarterly
The SystemLink roadmap is focused on making SystemLink the secure connected backbone of the modern validation lab. It aims to provide essential workflows that connect product managers, design engineers, lab managers, validation engineers, and operators as they efficiently validate their products.
✓ = When we expect to deliver the capability. Dates are subject to change.
| Capabilities | Status | 2023 | 2024 | 2025+ |
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Systems and Assets |
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View and manage assets |
Released |
Q1 |
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Monitor system health and test status |
Released |
Q1 |
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Manage and deploy software |
Released |
Q2 |
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Asset calibration history and utilization tracking |
In Development |
✓ |
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Asset utilization dashboards |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Product Insights |
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Manage and visualize test results and parametric data |
Released |
Q4 |
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Collaborate on test results and data spaces |
Released |
Q1 |
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Manage product specifications |
Released |
Q2 |
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Analyze parametric data and visualize analysis results |
In Development |
✓ |
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Visualize and analyze waveform data |
In Development |
✓ |
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Product specification compliance analysis |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Operations |
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Work order and test plan management |
Released |
Q2 |
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Manage devices under test (DUTs) |
Released |
Q2 |
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Manage test plan templates |
Released |
Q2 |
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Remotely start and stop test executions |
In Development |
✓ |
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Schedule test plans based on system availability |
In Development |
✓ |
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Collaborate on work orders and test plans |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Customize test parameters |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Multi-DUT test plans |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Platform |
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AWS and Azure deployments |
In Development |
✓ |
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Alarms and notifications |
In Development |
✓ |
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Unified deployment platform from small to enterprise |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Publish and manage Jupyter notebooks |
Backlog |
✓ |
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