System integrators and machine builders today operate in an environment where time and resources are critically scarce while project complexity continues to escalate. The market demands faster delivery cycles, competitive pricing, and innovative solutions, yet companies face a fundamental shortage of skilled automation engineers. System integrators like Techcab must work both precisely and rapidly across multiple simultaneous projects:

• Modernizing legacy PLC systems
• Developing complex custom functions
• Upgrading HMI interfaces to modern platforms like SIMATIC Unified Panels

A particularly acute challenge is recovering institutional knowledge that no longer resides within the company; legacy code exists but original developers have left, documentation is incomplete or missing, and current staff lacks familiarity with older programming approaches or specific application logic. 

Engineering teams are stretched thin, with senior engineers becoming bottlenecks while junior staff lack the experience to independently handle sophisticated tasks. What previously took days must now be completed in hours to remain competitive, yet the work demands absolute precision to ensure system reliability and safety.

Engineering Copilot TIA  is an AI-powered assistant integrated into the TIA Portal environment, designed to work alongside engineers as they develop, migrate, and maintain automation projects. 

The solution addresses the most time-consuming aspects of automation engineering through intelligent assistance across the entire development lifecycle. Code generation works through natural language interaction: engineers describe the functionality they need, and the Copilot generates production-ready code that follows industry best practices and can be tailored to match specific project standards or company conventions. When engineers face legacy systems that need modernization, the Copilot analyzes complex code from older platforms, explains its functionality, and guides them through restructuring it using contemporary programming practices. 

Beyond PLC programming, the Copilot extends its capabilities across the entire automation project lifecycle through specialized agents: the Devices & Networks Manager processes Excel files to automatically create hardware configurations with IP assignments and module placements; the Test Case Generator produces comprehensive application tests and imports them directly into projects; the PLC Code Manager enables bulk modifications of UDTs, data blocks, and tag tables; the Drive Manager handles SINAMICS configuration including motor integration and parameter management; the HMI Visu Manager creates and dynamizes visualization screens with customizable objects and controls; and the Project Text Translator effortlessly handles multilingual requirements by translating entire projects or specific components, preparing automation solutions for global deployment.