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New Features Added Including Variant Management, AI Visual Inspection, and Automated Testing; 10 Toolboxes Updated
MathWorks announced the latest version release of MATLAB and Simulink, Release 2026b (R2026b). The release includes new features and major toolbox updates that support the entire process from design to verification and deployment of engineered systems that combine software, electronics, and AI.
MathWorks released R2026b on the 30th.
The release includes newly added △Simulink Variant Manager △Visual Inspection Toolbox △Polyspace Test Server, and capabilities in the aerospace, embedded systems, AI, audio engineering, and statistical analysis domains have been strengthened.
Avinash Nehemiah, Vice President of Product Management and Marketing for Design Automation at MathWorks, stated: "Engineering organizations face the challenge of developing sophisticated products that combine software, AI, electronics and connected systems while maintaining quality, regulatory compliance, and development speed. R2026b connects design, simulation, test, and deployment workflows to reduce the time spent on managing complexity and enable rapid progression from the conceptual phase to actual productization," he said.
Simulink Variant Manager is a tool for managing increasing product variants across complex models and system architectures.
The company explained that it can efficiently handle platform-based design by enhancing consistency, traceability, and collaboration throughout the development process.
Visual Inspection Toolbox combines AI and image processing technologies to support the development and deployment of visual inspection applications in manufacturing and industrial environments.
It includes anomaly detection, defect localization, dimensional measurement, and shape matching capabilities.
Polyspace Test Server automates testing and code coverage analysis of C/C++ embedded software in continuous integration (CI) environments, reducing manual verification burden and supporting regulatory compliance, the company stated.
Extensive updates have been made to the existing product portfolio.
△MATLAB improved project management and interoperability through TOML-based project files and Google Sheets integration △Simulink enhanced simulation performance and collaborative environments through AI-based profiling insights and JSON-based data dictionaries △Deep Learning Toolbox added a Time Series Modeler app and enhanced interoperability with PyTorch models △SoC Blockset supports hardware-software co-design for AMD Adaptive SoC and FPGA △Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox added interactive applications for Design of Experiments (DOE) and Gauge R&R studies.
Aerospace Toolbox·Blockset, Audio Toolbox, and Simulink Design Verifier have also expanded their capabilities respectively.
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