NI Software Roadmaps

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.

NI LabVIEW

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+

Test Development Operations 

  

  

  

Enhancements in diff functionality for Git integration  

Released    

Q3

HTML diff and command line interface changes to improve common Git source code management workflows 

In Development

Easier set up of containers with LabVIEW for CI/CD workflows

Backlog 

Onboarding and Getting Started 

AI assistant for improved help and VI description 

In Development

Ability to upgrade legacy Windows installers to NIPM packages

Backlog

Streamline getting started and installation experience 

Backlog

Production Line Operations 

Improvements in LabVIEW project dependency management 

Released 

Q1

Ability to maintain projects in older versions 

Released

Q3

Improvements in the areas of breakpoints, probes, and run-time error reporting 

In Development

Build, load, and deployment time improvements for PPLs

In Development

Multi-lingual support for LabVIEW front panels 

Backlog

Ecosystem Integration 

Support for Python 3.11 and 3.12

Released

Q1

Initial support for calling .NET 8 assemblies (.NET Core)  

Released

Q1

Datatype and functionality support for .NET 8 assemblies (.NET Core) on Windows  

In Development

.NET 8 (.NET Core) support in Linux  

Backlog

Support for LabVIEW on macOS 

Backlog

Releasing 64-bit version of LabVIEW for all supported languages (French, German, Korean, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese)

Backlog

Security 

Security updates for third-party dependencies 

In Development 

Internal improvements in response to increased global security standards 

In Development 

Data communication additions (IPv6 support) 

Backlog

NI TestStand

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+

Test Development Operations

  

  

  

Integration with Git source code management

In Development

Onboarding and Getting Started

AI assistant for improved onboarding and efficiently configuring TestStand settings

In Development

Requirements-Driven Automation

Enable efficient test creation from requirements documents

In Development

Production Line Operations

Modern operator interface through secure web UI controls

In Development

Easily create test sequence variants for device under test (DUT)

Backlog

Improved visualization and tracking of parallel tests

Backlog

Ecosystem Integration

Support for Python virtual environments

Released

Q4

Support for Python 3.12

Released

Q4

Support for calling .NET 8 assemblies (.NET Core)  

Released

Q4

.NET 8 (.NET Core) support in TestStand UI, tools, and utilities

In Development

Deployment of test sequences on Linux desktop

Backlog

Development of test sequences on Linux desktop

Backlog

Deterministic and performant test execution on Linux RT

Backlog

Support for Python Anaconda distribution

Backlog

Calling tests remotely through gRPC steps

Backlog

Python API for programmatic control of TestStand

Backlog

Security

Security updates for third-party dependencies

Released

Q4

NI FlexLogger

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+

Ecosystem Integration

  

Free FlexLogger Lite edition for basic logging applications

Released

Q2

Support for new USB multifunction DAQ devices (NI mioDAQ)

Released

Q3

Simplified hardware connections via NI Hardware Configuration Utility

Released

Q4

Support for mioDAQ functionalities like built-in CJC thermocouples, PFI trigger filters, and configurable digital voltage levels

In Development

Customization and Extensibility

Public GitHub repository for FlexLogger plug-ins created by the Community1

Released

Q1

Simplified plug-in development and debug experience through measurement plug-ins (includes Python support)1

In Development

Enhanced CSV logging experience with additional customizations

Backlog

Expanded calculation channels and out-of-the-box data analysis

Backlog

Test Efficiency

Decrease logging rates outside of events of interest to reduce disk space1

Released

Q2

Improvements in project and application load performance

Released

Q3

Automate FlexLogger tests with NI LabVIEW1

Released

Q4

Automate FlexLogger tests with NI TestStand1

Released

Q1

Import/export channel configurations from a spreadsheet1

Backlog

Additional conditions and methods for users to update the logging rate of their test1

Backlog

Additional conditions, actions, and notification methods for FlexLogger events1

Backlog

Access additional hardware specifications and configuration settings directly in FlexLogger

Backlog

Automate tests in FlexLogger with a simple, native sequencer1

Backlog

AI assistant to minimize time to measurement1

Backlog

Security

Security updates for third-party dependencies

In Development

Encrypt logged data and communications

Backlog

1 Available as part of FlexLogger Professional

NI InstrumentStudio

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+

Interactive Measurement

NI LabVIEW VISA gRPC driver APIs

Released

Q1

Simplified session management API

Released

Q1

Run and create measurement plug-ins1

Released

Q3

Publish and share custom measurement plug-ins1

Released

Q3

Improved channel alias and pin map options

Released

Q3

Sequencing for measurement plug-ins1

Released

Q3

Sequencing for DMM panel1

Released

Q4

Instrument panel for SCPI scopes1

Released

Q4

Sequencing for DC power, scope, and FGen panels1

Released

Q1

Released

Q1

Sweeping for measurement plug-ins1

Released

Q1

Sweeping for DMM, DC power, scope, and FGen panels1

In Development

Sequencing for SCPI panel1

In Development

Wizard to add SCPI instruments1

Backlog

Sequencing for RF panels1

Backlog

Support for NI-DAQmx instruments

Backlog

Control measurements and instruments remotely1

Backlog

C# Measurement Plug-In SDK

Backlog

Onboarding and Getting Started

Additional datatypes and controls

Released

Q4

Run and edit InstrumentStudio sequences in NI TestStand1

In Development

Run additional sequence step types and flow control1

Backlog

Automate InstrumentStudio programmatically1

Backlog

Improved system configuration

Backlog

Localize InstrumentStudio and all panels

Backlog

Test Development Operations

Access custom measurements using NI SystemLink Enterprise1

Backlog

Manage product testing holistically across test software

Backlog

Test Data Management

Improved data logging, query, and display

In Development

Connect measurement data with SystemLink Enterprise

Backlog

Requirements-Driven Automation

Enable efficient test creation from requirements documents1

Backlog

Sequencing multiple devices in parallel1

Backlog

Security

Security updates for third-party dependencies 

Released

Q4

Sign all installer MSIs

Released

Q1

1 Available as part of InstrumentStudio Professional

NI DIAdem

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+

Interoperability

  

REPORT: 2DTable ‘OnDrawingCell’ settings

Released

Q2

Display absolute/relative value in pie chart

Released  

Q2

Axis unit symbol consistency update

Released  

Q4

SystemLink Enterprise client: load and save query

Released  

Q4

VIEW/REPORT: module usability updates

In Development 

ASAM ODS 6 performance improvement

In Development 

Python 3.13 support

In Development 

Support for Python virtual environments

In Development 

Conversion bar in BusLog converter

Backlog

SystemLink Enterprise integration updates

Backlog

NI VeriStand

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+

Test Efficiency

  

Import/run virtual ECUs within VeriStand

Released

Q1

TestStand steps integration 

Released  

Q1

Improved debug and diagnostics for VeriStand execution 

In Development

Data integration with NI SystemLink 

Backlog

Ecosystem Integration

FMI 3.0-compliant model support 

Released 

Q1

HDL Coder customization with the NI LabVIEW FPGA Module 

Released 

Q3

Connectivity with MathWorks® Simulink® Test™ 

Backlog

Deployment workflow for Linux desktop

Backlog

Customization and Extensibility

Updated custom device scripting 

In Development

Improvements to the plug-in development experience

In Development

Onboarding and Getting Started

Simplified system setup and test configuration 

In Development

AI assistant for improved onboarding and efficiently configuring VeriStand system definition

Backlog

Security

Improvements to meet security standards and new protocols

In Development

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