Odoo News May 2026

News from Odoo HQ

Official updates and posts from Odoo’s headquarters, Odoo employees, and Odoo founder Fabien Pinckaers.

Odoo hints at new AI agents for version 20

In a recent webinar, Odoo showcased the newest AI features from its 19.1, 19.2, and highly anticipated 19.3 updates. They also dropped some hints about Odoo 20 and the future looks very agentic.  

New features include:

• Update records via chat: Use simple instructions to update your existing database records.  
• Create new records: Ask the AI to build new entries, like customer profiles or sales opportunities, from scratch.  
• Generate images: Create or edit product photos, such as putting a basic picture of an item into a realistic background. 
• 'Vibe code' websites: Build a full website layout and theme just by describing what you want.  
• Web search: AI agents can now look up information online, meaning you can share a specific URL to use as a design reference.  
• SEO optimisation: Automatically write SEO-friendly titles, descriptions, and keywords to help your site rank better on search engines.  
• Upload documents in bulk: Upload multiple files at once to teach your AI agent about your business.  
• Refresh AI knowledge manually: Click a button to update what your AI has learned from your documents, instead of having to delete and re-upload them.  
• Ask AI about documents: Summarise or find specific details inside a file directly from the preview screen, saving you from reading through the whole text. ​
  

Looking ahead to Odoo 20: 

The next major update will focus heavily on making AI a core, independent part of your daily operations.

Odoo is also hoping to expand the AI models you can choose from. Right now, the software uses ChatGPT and Gemini, but the team is actively trying to add others. A key addition would be Mistral, which European clients have been requesting so they have a local alternative.

The developers have a tight four-month deadline before the September launch. Adding support for these new models is a major goal for version 20, but if they run out of time, it might be delayed until version 21.

Community talk

All the hot topics and discussions Odoo users are buzzing about this month. 

AI-driven Odoo development - blessing or curse? 

After the recent integration of Claude into Odoo.sh, some lively debates have kicked off online: are companies losing control of their own software?

The new setup gives businesses huge coding power. Projects that once took months and cost thousands can now be knocked out in minutes. For companies on a tight budget, it feels like striking gold, as it makes testing new ideas cheap and risk-free.

But veteran developers are urging caution. They warn that relying purely on AI often creates messy "spaghetti code" and hidden bugs that are a nightmare to fix. In core business systems, stability beats speed. Without strict oversight, 'vibe coding' quickly snowballs into massive technical debt.

Ultimately, this argument is likely here to stay. Much like the long-running debate over Odoo Studio, the clash over AI-driven development will probably become a permanent fixture in the community. After all, AI-powered customisation has really only just started, and its influence is only going to grow.

News from the ERP world 

Headlines from the ERP world you shouldn’t miss.

SAP buys Dremio to power AI agents with open-source data

SAP has purchased the data lakehouse platform Dremio to build a stronger foundation for its new enterprise AI tools.

The main goal is to fix a big headache for SAP users: having their information split across lots of different systems. By picking up Dremio, SAP is adopting Apache Iceberg. Because it is an open-source format, companies can finally link their SAP and non-SAP data together without the hassle of moving or converting any files.

When AI agents can look at one unified system, they instantly understand the true context behind the information and can complete their tasks far more accurately.

For years, SAP has kept its data locked away in its own exclusive formats. Now, they are using Dremio’s tech to open up their Business Data Cloud and make it ready for AI. Expect to see these new features roll out across SAP’s cloud platforms by the second half of 2026.

Salesforce introduces new AI platform to automate the back office

Salesforce has just launched Agentforce Operations, a new platform built to bring AI directly into backend processes. While the company is best known for its customer-facing software, this latest release tackles the repetitive, behind-the-scenes work that often bogs down large organisations.

Instead of relying on staff to manually handle data entry, inventory checks, or supply chain oversight, the system assigns these chores to autonomous AI agents. The underlying technology comes from Salesforce’s acquisition of Regrello, an AI operating system originally designed for manufacturing and supply chains. 

Salesforce claims the potential time savings are massive. According to the company, the agents can speed up process cycle times by up to 70% and wipe out 80% of manual chores like data entry. In one given example, an AI agent could finish an audit in just 60 seconds, a task that would typically take a human team four hours to complete.

Oracle NetSuite rolls out AI coding tools for developers

Oracle NetSuite has introduced "SuiteCloud Agent Skills" to help developers build custom apps much faster. Instead of restricting these tools to its own ecosystem, NetSuite is sharing its specific coding rules and best practices across more than 25 different AI platforms.

Using simple language, developers can now ask AI assistants to write NetSuite-specific code, update older legacy scripts, and automatically apply the correct security permissions.

While experts believe this open approach will save a lot of time, they warn that major businesses might be slow to adopt it due to their existing IT investments. For now, analysts recommend testing the AI cautiously in isolated environments to avoid accidentally breaking current workflows.