AI-assisted engineering
Industrial automation is evolving rapidly, with new AI forms of technology acting as key drivers of innovation. Beckhoff recognized this technological progress early on and developed TwinCAT CoAgent, an AI-based engineering assistant that significantly accelerates and streamlines industrial development processes. The new name highlights its role as an active, intelligent partner that helps companies achieve their efficiency goals.
Why TwinCAT CoAgent?
TwinCAT CoAgent offers comprehensive, intelligent support. As a digital assistant, the technology combines state-of-the-art generative AI models with custom-developed AI agents to accelerate development processes in PLC programming, I/O configuration, HMI design, and knowledge management, helping users achieve better results faster and more efficiently.
Cutting-edge AI technology for more efficient automation
The technological foundation is built on the most advanced generative AI models, which Beckhoff has optimized and integrated to meet the specific requirements of industrial automation. Thanks to their exceptional ability to quickly and accurately process natural language, images, and complex technical relationships, these AI models deliver high-quality solutions that significantly accelerate engineering processes.
The AI agents independently suggest concrete actions and actively assist engineers in developing control systems. In doing so, they specifically access the Beckhoff Information System to incorporate industry- and product-specific knowledge into the solutions they propose. TwinCAT CoAgent offers flexible and adaptive support – always guided by the experts in charge.
Putting people at the heart of automation
TwinCAT CoAgent was developed to effectively support and simplify the demanding work of engineers and developers. Final decisions and control over the AI-generated output always remain with the specialists involved, who can review, confirm, and approve all results for execution. The AI technology handles routine tasks, suggests efficient solutions, and frees up time for more complex activities. Responsibility remains with the people behind the process, supported every step of the way by intelligent assistance.
Outpacing the competition with speed and efficiency
AI technology delivers sustainable benefits through shorter development cycles, higher quality results, and increased productivity, creating clear competitive advantages. One of the ways TwinCAT CoAgent puts this into practice is by suggesting and generating automated unit tests for PLC code. This significantly improves software quality and helps identify errors early in the development process.
The AI agents of TwinCAT CoAgent
TwinCAT CoAgent includes specialized agents, each with its own logic, designed to support and optimize different areas of automation.
Products
TE1700 | TwinCAT 3 CoAgent
TwinCAT 3 CoAgent is the intelligent AI assistant that provides efficient support for PLC development, I/O configuration, and human-machine interface creation. Requirements can be formulated in normal language and TwinCAT CoAgent suggests suitable code and configurations, taking existing project structures into account. Flexible mode selection enables custom support based on the task at hand. In addition, TwinCAT CoAgent offers direct access to the documentation in the Beckhoff Information System and provides context-related recommendations for accelerated high-quality project implementation.
TE1000 | TwinCAT 3 Engineering
TE1000 is the TwinCAT development environment for convenient configuration of control, drive control and I/Os. In addition, the tool includes the configuration and programming of TwinSAFE, the safety solution from Beckhoff.