MathWorks MATLAB R2026a

MathWorks has announced Release 2026a (R2026a) of the MATLAB and Simulink product families, introducing new AI capabilities for embedded systems development.

R2026a introduces Simulink Copilot to support Model-Based Design and Polyspace Copilot to improve embedded software code analysis, helping engineering teams improve productivity while maintaining rigor, traceability and repeatability in their designs.

The release also includes additional updates that help engineers design faster, fix issues earlier and move more efficiently from development, through verification to production.

MathWorks is advancing AI for engineering in two complementary ways. First, the company is embedding copilots directly into the environments engineering teams are already using, such as MATLAB Copilot, Simulink Copilot and Polyspace Copilot.

Second, MathWorks integrates MATLAB and Simulink functionality into agentic workflows through MATLAB MCP Core Server and MATLAB Agentic Toolkit.

R2026a introduces Polyspace Copilot and Polyspace as You Code. Polyspace Copilot provides guidance based on Polyspace analysis results to help engineers interpret static analysis findings, understand issues and resolve them more efficiently.

Polyspace as You Code enables developers to check C and C++ coding rules and identify coding defects and vulnerabilities as code is written, including code produced with AI-assisted tools.

R2026a also includes three enhancements across the Polyspace product family: a new Polyspace desktop application for unified configuration and results management, extensions to Polyspace Bug Finder with custom checkers and coding standards and software-sanitizing capabilities in Polyspace Test for dynamic analysis of runtime errors.

– MATLAB Course Designer: A new product that helps educators develop courses, courseware, labs and assessments using MATLAB and Simulink.
– Simulink FMU Builder: A new product that creates standalone Functional Mockup Units from Simulink models and C or C++ code to support model exchange and integration workflows.
– MATLAB: Build and share interactive webpages with visualizations without installing MATLAB. Engineers can also manage Python environments and improve data exchange between MATLAB and Python workflows.
– Simulink: Access commonly used actions more efficiently through simplified, task-focused context menus. Users can also simulate C and C++ code within models without language limitations or additional wrappers.-
– Wireless Network Toolbox: Model, simulate, analyze and visualize wireless communication networks to evaluate end-to-end system behavior.
– MATLAB Test: Generate starter tests, equivalence tests and tests from command history using MATLAB Copilot. Engineers can also run tests related to the current file to reduce unnecessary execution.
– Mapping Toolbox: Enhance geospatial analysis with 3D building visualization, image overlays, and raster map capabilities.
– Signal Processing Toolbox: Design and analyze digital filters with the new Filter Designer and Filter Analyzer apps, label time-frequency data, and extract signal features using enhanced interactive tools.