MathWorks Introduces Generative AI-Powered MATLAB Copilot to Revolutionize Engineering Productivity!

MathWorks has unveiled MATLAB Copilot, a groundbreaking generative AI assistant designed to redefine how engineers, scientists, and researchers develop, debug, and learn within the MATLAB ecosystem. Integrated into the latest MATLAB and Simulink Release 2025b (R2025b), MATLAB Copilot represents a major step forward in intelligent software development for technical computing.

With this launch, MathWorks continues its long-standing mission to help users focus on engineering innovation rather than programming complexity. “MATLAB Copilot continues our longstanding approach of helping our users focus on engineering and science, not programming,” said Roy Lurie, Vice President of Engineering at MathWorks. “By integrating generative AI directly into existing MATLAB workflows, MATLAB Copilot strengthens MATLAB and Simulink as a platform for engineering innovation, enabling millions of engineers and scientists to design and build the most advanced engineered systems in the world.”

MATLAB Copilot acts as a smart, context-aware assistant that enhances the productivity of users at every stage of the development process. It combines natural language understanding, intelligent code suggestions, and real-time learning to simplify everything from algorithm design to debugging.

Among its key capabilities are:

• Chat and Learn: Users can interact with MATLAB Copilot through a built-in chat interface to ask questions and get accurate, trusted answers drawn from MathWorks documentation and real-world code examples. This allows engineers to gain quick insights and guidance without leaving their workflow.
• Code Smarter: MATLAB Copilot accelerates coding by offering predictive autocompletions, context-based suggestions, and the ability to generate entire code blocks from plain-language descriptions. This reduces repetitive work and speeds up concept-to-prototype transitions.
• Understand and Improve: The Copilot helps users interpret and enhance code by explaining logic, generating comments, clarifying error messages, and even creating test cases with MATLAB Test. These features not only minimize debugging time but also elevate code quality and maintainability across teams.

“MATLAB Copilot is designed to meet engineers, scientists, and researchers where they are—inside the MATLAB environment they already know and trust,” explained Seth DeLand, Principal Product Marketing Manager for Generative AI at MathWorks. “It’s not just about writing code faster; it’s about making the entire development process more intuitive, collaborative, and empowering.”

The integration of generative AI within MATLAB and Simulink underscores MathWorks’ commitment to bridging advanced computing technologies with real-world engineering challenges. As industries increasingly rely on simulation, modeling, and automation, tools like MATLAB Copilot are set to play a transformative role in boosting innovation efficiency and knowledge sharing.

By blending artificial intelligence with decades of engineering expertise, MathWorks is creating a future where technical professionals can focus more on creativity and discovery, and less on the routine mechanics of coding—marking a new era in smart, AI-assisted engineering development.