Acumatica, a cloud enterprise resource planning software provider for mid-market companies, released the 2026 R2 version of its platform. The update introduces a native data warehouse and allows clients to link external artificial intelligence models to their corporate data without exporting files. The system upgrade also transitions all users to a standard interface and adds automation features across several industry applications.
The platform now supports the Model Context Protocol, an integration framework that connects external applications to enterprise systems. Organizations can link tools such as ChatGPT and Claude to their operational data. The system maintains existing security configurations during these queries, enforcing role-based permissions and field-level data masking. This architecture allows employees to use external applications while information technology departments retain audit visibility over the data requests.
To support these queries without slowing down core operations, the update includes a native data warehouse. Reporting tasks now run against a dedicated copy of the enterprise data rather than the live transactional database. This structure prevents analytical workloads from competing for system resources during order entry and invoice processing. The software also maintains InsightXL, a feature connecting live records to Excel spreadsheets.
“Growing businesses aren’t looking for more AI experiments; they’re looking for practical AI solutions that empower teams to work smarter every day,” said Jon Pollock, chief product officer at Acumatica. “With 2026 R2, we’ve embedded intelligent capabilities throughout the platform while continuing to simplify the user experience and deliver deeper innovations tailored to the specific industries our customers serve.”
The release includes updates for specific market sectors. For the manufacturing industry, Acumatica added a Shop Floor Kiosk 2.0 application and integrated an advanced planning and scheduling engine. Distribution customers gain new available-to-promise functionality and automated picking strategies. The construction edition features new service management applications to coordinate field workers, while retail users receive expanded BigCommerce capabilities alongside new payment integrations.
The software also deploys internal assistants to manage repetitive tasks and detect anomalies within standard workflows.
“We’re focused on making advanced AI capabilities easier to apply in the real world,” said Miten Mehta, chief engineering officer at Acumatica. “With 2026 R2, we enable our customers and partners to build agents with plain text prompts and generic inquiries. We are giving teams more intuitive ways to access insights, automate routine work, and adapt the platform to how they operate.”
