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+ |
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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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PPL: build, load, and deployment time improvements |
In Development |
✓ |
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CI/CD workflows: integration with Git source code management |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Ability to upgrade legacy Windows installers to NIPM packages |
Backlog |
✓ |
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User Interface |
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Improvements in the areas of breakpoints, probes, and run-time error reporting |
In Development |
✓ |
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Interoperability |
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Initial support for calling .NET Core assemblies (.NET 8) |
Released |
Q3 |
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Full datatype and functionality support for .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 |
Released |
Q4 |
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Support for calling .NET Core assemblies (.NET 8) |
Released |
Q4 |
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.NET Core (.NET 8) support in TestStand UI, tools, and utilities |
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 |
In Development |
✓ |
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Easily create test sequence variants for device under test (DUT) |
Backlog |
✓ |
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+ |
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Interoperability |
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Support for new USB multifunction DAQ devices (NI mioDAQ) |
Released |
Q3 |
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Simplified hardware connections with the Hardware Configuration Utility |
Released |
Q4 |
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Simplify development and debugging of measurement and control plug-ins1 |
In Development |
✓ |
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Support for new NI Ethernet and USB CompactDAQ systems, C Series modules, and PXIe modules |
In Development |
✓ |
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Encrypt logged data and communications |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Automation |
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Automate validation tests using FlexLogger with NI LabVIEW1 |
Released |
Q4 |
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Automate validation tests using FlexLogger with NI TestStand1 |
In Development |
✓ |
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Automatically or manually change the logging rate during a test1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Enhance and expand automated event conditions1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Automate lifecycle and durability tests without leaving FlexLogger1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Workflow Enhancements |
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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 |
Q3 |
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Import/export channel configurations from a spreadsheet1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Enhance and expand live calculated channels1 |
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+ |
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Panels |
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Instrument panel for SCPI scopes1 |
Released |
Q4 |
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Support for NI-DAQmx instruments |
In Development |
✓ |
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Improved data logging |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Wizard to add any SCPI instruments1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Improved system configuration |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Remote-control support1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Customization |
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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 measurements1 |
Released |
Q3 |
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Improved channel alias and pin map options |
Released |
Q3 |
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Additional datatypes and controls |
In Development |
✓ |
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C# measurement plug-in SDK |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Automation |
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Sequencing for measurement plug-ins1 |
Released |
Q3 |
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Sequencing for DMM panel1 |
Released |
Q4 |
✓ |
Sequencing for DC power, scope, and FGen panels1 |
In Development |
✓ |
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Sweeping for measurement plug-ins and instrument panels1 |
In Development |
✓ |
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Sequencing for SCPI panel1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Sequencing for RF panels1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Streamlined sequence creation1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Improved parallelism support1 |
Backlog |
✓ |
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+ |
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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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VIEW/REPORT: module usability updates |
In Development |
✓ |
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ASAM ODS 6 performance improvement |
In Development |
✓ |
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Python 3.13 support |
In Development |
✓ |
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Support for Python virtual environments |
In Development |
✓ |
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Conversion bar in BusLog converter |
Backlog |
✓ |
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SystemLink Enterprise client features |
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+ |
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Interoperability |
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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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Connectivity with MathWorks® Simulink® Test™ |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Deployment workflow for Linux desktop |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Generative AI software development workflow features |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Automation and Visualization |
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TestStand steps integration |
In Development |
✓ |
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Updated custom device scripting |
In Development |
✓ |
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Data integration with NI SystemLink |
Backlog |
✓ |
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User Experience |
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Simplified system setup and test configuration |
In Development |
✓ |
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Improvements to meet security standards |
In Development |
✓ |
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Improvements to the plug-in development experience |
In Development |
✓ |
Release Cadence: Quarterly
The SystemLink™ software 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 | 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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Location management and QR codes |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Asset utilization dashboards |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Product Insights |
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Collaborate on test results and data spaces |
Released |
Q1 |
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Visualize and analyze waveform data |
In Development |
✓ |
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Analyze parametric data and visualize analysis results |
In Development |
✓ |
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View CSV, TXT, and other files |
In Development |
✓ |
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Specification Management |
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Manage and import product specifications |
Released |
Q2 |
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Analyze product specifications |
Released |
Q3 |
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Manage specification conditions |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Create and edit specifications and product phases |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Map measurement and data tables to specifications |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Specification compliance and coverage analysis |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Compliance and coverage drilldown |
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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Customize test parameters |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Multi-DUT test plans |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Automated test plan scheduling |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Tasks for test plans |
Backlog |
✓ |
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Platform |
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AWS deployments |
Released |
Q4 |
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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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