Robotic Smart Store Lands in Hollywood, Courtesy of Ex-Amazon Exec July 17, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Across Europe, many major food retailers already operate their own autonomous smart stores. These small, box-like shops are especially popular in the DACH region. That’s partly because it’s becoming harder to find staff, and night-time opening hours are very restricted. Another reason is they help fill supply gaps in rural areas. These issues aren’t as …
Riyadh’s Record-Breaking Skyway Network Features Hyper-Personalized Signage System July 17, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) now holds the world record for the largest above-ground pedestrian network. The air-conditioned skywalks stretch over 15.46 kilometers (9.6 miles), linking 95 buildings and connecting directly to the subway. It’s all part of KAFD’s vision to become a world-class smart city. That vision also includes strategic and smart wayguiding, …
Digital Signage-Software: Hyperscalers – Curse or Blessing? July 16, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Software is becoming increasingly important for digital signage. And the ability to scale is becoming central to the software. What Amazon, Microsoft and Google can deliver here and what software providers should consider when making their choice.
Digital Signage Software: The invidis CMS Ranking 2025 July 24, 2025July 16, 2025 by Balthasar Mayer invidis consulting identified the 20 largest global digital signage CMS companies in its latest yearbook. The results show that consolidation is a trend.
Panasonic’s ProAV Future: “We Will Continue as Planned” July 17, 2025July 16, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Despite the canceled deal with investor Orix, Panasonic is moving forward with its plans to spin off its ProAV division into a separate company. invidis spoke with Hartmut Kulessa from Panasonic Connect about the next steps.
2,580 Square Feet of Absen LED Powers Australia’s Expo 2025 Pavilion July 16, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger In Japanese Osaka, 150 countries are currently showing their vision of “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”. One of the pavilions that’s being praised for its immersive design is Australia’s. Titled “Chasing the Sun,” the pavilion incorporates more than 2,580 square feet of LED displays from Chinese manufacturer Absen. Four types of LED products are …
Avixa Modernizes CTS Program with Streamlined Courses and More Access July 16, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger ProAV association Avixa has refreshed its Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) program with a series of updates to both its online and in-person training. The new lineup of courses has been redesigned and rebranded to create a more flexible learning path for anyone looking to grow in the ProAV industry. Avixa says the updates reflect the …
Nanolumens Sued by Cree LED Over Alleged Patent Infringement July 16, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Cree LED, a Penguin Solutions brand, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Atlanta-based LED display manufacturer Nanolumens. The lawsuit alleges that Nanolumens has infringed six U.S. patents held by Cree LED and involves the sale of certain Nanolumens display products. North-Carolina-based Cree LED develops LED chips and components. The patents the company allegedly holds …
Christie: German Entrepeneurs To Buy Back Pandoras Box July 16, 2025July 15, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Christie Germany plans to sell its Pandoras Box media server business to three industry experts: Daniel Schäfer, one of the Coolux founders; consultant Daniel Kaminski; and long-time user Andre Maier. The Canadian AV specialist announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to negotiate a binding agreement.
One of the World’s Most Immersive Stores Has Almost No Screens July 15, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Immersive storytelling through big LED walls à la Las Vegas Sphere is an expensive endeavor. But what’s probably even more expensive is immersive storytelling without it – at least at the scale the French luxury group LVMH is doing it with its latest mega-store project in Shanghai called “The Louis” – and titled “Louis Vuitton’s …
