The Investor
06 Oct 2026, 17:28
Keysight Brings Agentic AI to RF Design Software With ADS 2027
Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) is adding agentic AI capabilities to its engineering software, allowing users to connect AI agents and large language models directly to radio-frequency design workflows.
The new functionality is available in Advanced Design System 2027 and RF Circuit Simulation Professional. Engineers can issue natural-language instructions, while AI agents handle tasks such as circuit generation, simulation, verification and optimization.
Keysight said the system uses Model Context Protocol servers to connect AI agents with documented RF design tools and workflows. Engineers can also record macros that capture expert design methods, allowing both colleagues and AI agents to reuse those processes across teams.
A key part of the approach is validation. After an AI agent performs a task, Keysight simulation software checks the resulting design, helping reduce variability associated with probabilistic AI outputs.
The company said the technology could allow engineering teams to test more design alternatives in the same development period, automate repetitive setup work and preserve engineering knowledge across organizations.
Keysight’s move reflects a broader push to bring agentic AI into highly specialized technical fields where traditional LLMs have struggled to interpret graphical engineering workflows consistently.
Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) is adding agentic AI capabilities to its engineering software, allowing users to connect AI agents and large language models directly to radio-frequency design workflows.
The new functionality is available in Advanced Design System 2027 and RF Circuit Simulation Professional. Engineers can issue natural-language instructions, while AI agents handle tasks such as circuit generation, simulation, verification and optimization.
Keysight said the system uses Model Context Protocol servers to connect AI agents with documented RF design tools and workflows. Engineers can also record macros that capture expert design methods, allowing both colleagues and AI agents to reuse those processes across teams.
A key part of the approach is validation. After an AI agent performs a task, Keysight simulation software checks the resulting design, helping reduce variability associated with probabilistic AI outputs.
The company said the technology could allow engineering teams to test more design alternatives in the same development period, automate repetitive setup work and preserve engineering knowledge across organizations.
Keysight’s move reflects a broader push to bring agentic AI into highly specialized technical fields where traditional LLMs have struggled to interpret graphical engineering workflows consistently.
