Introducing IBM Bob: AI Development Partner that Takes Enterprises from AI-Assisted Coding to Production-Ready Software

• 80,000+ IBM employees currently using IBM Bob; surveyed users report average 45% productivity gain

• Multi-model orchestration automatically routes each task to a suitable model based on accuracy, performance, and cost

• Goes beyond code generation to automate full software development lifecycle workflows

• Governance, compliance, and security controls built into every step

ARMONK, N.Y., April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the global availability of IBM Bob, an AI-first development partner built for enterprise teams. Bob doesn’t just help developers write code fast. It works across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), from planning and coding to testing, deployment, and modernization, with the governance and security controls enterprises need.

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