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Visit the interactive timeline to explore the history of National Instruments award-winning corporate culture and to trace the evolution of virtual instrumentation and its path for the future.

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LabVIEW History and Honors

In 1983, NI engineers undertook a research initiative that redefined the work of engineers and scientists across multiple industries. Their goal was to create for engineers and scientists a tool to revolutionize measurement and automation the way the spreadsheet changed the financial industry. After two years of development, NI introduced the first version of the LabVIEW graphical development environment. Originally created for the Macintosh, this technology set the stage for virtual instrumentation products by helping LabVIEW users customize measurement systems to suit their needs. NI continues to lead virtual instrumentation by changing and seizing an opportunity to better its business, its customers' businesses, and the world that those businesses serve. Learn more about LabVIEW and its history and honors.