May 7, 2025 | Volume: 23 | Issue 17

rAVe ProAV Edition

Happy Wednesday, #AVtweeps! We are hard at work preparing for InfoComm 2025, and the news is starting to come in — one story every few minutes it seems like! Prepare for very full newsletters as we continue to gather more and more product and industry announcements leading up to the show.

Will we see you on the show floor, by the way? If so, register using code “RAVE,” and you’ll get onto the show floor for the low, low price of free. See you there!

Also in this newsletter, David Danto writes about agentic AI. I hate calling AI that, especially because I thought it was just a special little identifier we were giving to specific AI models built for certain purposes. Replacing a call center agent, for example. Dave took a deeper, more philosophical understanding of this. I agree with him; words have meaning and in the age of AI, we need to be careful how we refer to things. Read more here.

Steph Beckett
Managing Editor, rAVe [PUBS]

COLUMNS

Here’s the Latest From the Blogsquad.

Agentic AI and the Curious Case of Commander Data [David Danto]

There’s a curious linguistic twist happening in the way we talk about artificial intelligence. As the hype […]

LAVNCH WEEK 11: Day Three Recap [Clara Mello]

It’s hard to believe, but the final day of LAVNCH WEEK 11 has come and gone — and it wrapped up with a bang. From emerging digital signage strategies […]

PRODUCT NEWS

What You Need to Know.

LG Releases 31-Inch 4K Mini LED Monitor for Surgical Environments

Jetbuilt Adds Appointment Scheduling to Jetbot Service Desk

Jetbuilt has added appointment scheduling capabilities to its Jetbot Service Desk, allowing users to book […]

SoundTube Ships Dante-Enabled In-Ceiling Speaker for US Government Projects

SoundTube Entertainment is now shipping its new Dante/AES67 IP-enabled PoE in-ceiling speaker, the IPD-CM62-BGM-II-US, designed to meet the requirements of […]

DPA Microphones to Debut N-Series Wireless System at InfoComm 2025

GoTo Launches 100+ New Features for GoTo Connect, Targeting SMB Productivity and Customer Experience

GoTo on Tuesday unveiled more than 100 new features for its flagship GoTo Connect platform […]

Sharp Launches PN-LM Series AQUOS BOARD Collaboration Displays

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America has introduced the PN-LM series AQUOS BOARD collaboration displays, designed for flexibility and ease of […]

Comprehensive Connectivity Company Adds 8K Support to Specialist Series Cables

DoorBird Adds Kwikset Halo Lock Integration for Seamless Home Access

DoorBird has integrated Kwikset’s Halo smart locks into its app, allowing users to unlock their doors […]

eyefactive Releases MARS Touch Screens With 1000-Nit Brightness, Object Recognition

eyefactive has launched its new MARS line of interactive touch screens, offering up to 1000 nits of brightness, 40 simultaneous touch points and optical bonding for […]

Harrison Audio Unveils D510 500 Series System With Optional Summing Mixer and Dante Integration

Mimo to Make Entire Product Line TAA Compliant

Mimo Monitors announced that its full lineup of displays, tablets and AV solutions will soon be compliant with the United States Trade […]

Shure IntelliMix Room Kits Now Certified for Microsoft Teams Rooms

Shure announced that its new IntelliMix Room Kits are now Certified for Microsoft Teams and available for shipping across the Americas. The kits, designed for small […]

INDUSTRY NEWS

Here’s What You Missed.

InfoComm Show Stakes Claim as the Digital Signage Show; Attend in June 2025

InfoComm 2025 will spotlight digital signage as a core pillar of pro AV innovation when the show returns to the Orange County Convention Center June 7–13, with […]

Draper Adds Solar Panels to Expanded Facility, Cuts Energy Use by 40%

Draper has completed the installation of solar panels on its newly expanded 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, a move the company says is reducing […]

Visionary Joins PSNI Global Alliance as Global Preferred Vendor Partner

Visionary Solutions has joined the PSNI Global Alliance as a Global Preferred Vendor Partner, expanding its reach in delivering AV-over-IP and IPTV solutions […]

Verrex Names Bill Chamberlin as President, Thomas Berry Moves to Executive Chairman Role

Verrex announced Tuesday that Bill Chamberlin has been appointed president of the company, effective May 13. Chamberlin, a 20-year veteran of Verrex, most […]

INDUSTRY NEWS CONTINUED

Here’s What You Missed.

Rebecca Hicks Joins Visionary as Technical Support Engineer

Visionary has appointed Rebecca Hicks as technical support engineer. In this role, Hicks will provide technical assistance to customers and support the development […]

Zones to Host Customer Connect Event at MetLife Stadium on May 6

Zones will host its Customer Connect event on May 6, 2025, at MetLife Stadium, bringing together IT professionals, decision-makers and technology partners to […]

Honestar Electronics Joins SDVoE Alliance as Adopting Member

The SDVoE Alliance announced that Shenzhen Honestar Electronics has joined as an adopting member, expanding the alliance’s presence within China’s technology […]

Nureva Names Hualiteq as Distributor in Taiwan

Nureva Inc. has appointed Hualiteq International Corp. as its distributor in Taiwan to support the company’s expansion in the region’s unified communications and […]

Beijing InfoComm China 2025 Draws Over 26,000 Visitors, Highlights AI and Cross-Industry Collaboration

Beijing InfoComm China 2025 concluded its three-day run at the China National Convention Center on April 18, drawing 26,419 professional attendees from 45 […]