MathWorks announced Release 2026b of MATLAB and Simulink. The release aims to help engineering teams manage systems combining software, electronics, and AI.
Key additions and updates include:
- Simulink Variant Manager: aims to manage product variants across complex models and architectures.
- Visual Inspection Toolbox: combines AI and image processing for visual inspection applications.
- Polyspace Test Server: supports automated testing and code coverage analysis for embedded C/C++ software in continuous integration.
- Point Cloud Toolbox: supports lidar-, camera-, radar-, and SLAM-based perception workflows.
Other updates include TOML-based MATLAB project files, Google Sheets integration, AI-assisted Simulink profiling, PyTorch model co-execution, lunar mission support, and interactive DOE and Gage R&R applications.
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