In today’s workplace, collaboration spaces are more than meeting rooms. They play a major role in employee engagement, productivity, and talent retention. As more employees return to the office, expectations for meeting experiences continue to rise.
Organizations now need hybrid collaboration solutions that support both in-room and remote participants equally. The technology must feel natural, intuitive, and reliable without distracting from the conversation.
This is where Crestron continues to lead the industry. With a new lineup of intelligent collaboration solutions, Crestron is helping organizations create a true culture of collaboration that empowers teams to connect seamlessly from anywhere.
Why Consistency in Collaboration Technology Matters
Many organizations are investing heavily in workplace technology, yet they still struggle to create consistent meeting experiences across rooms and locations.
Traditionally, premium collaboration experiences were limited to high-end executive spaces because of cost, complexity, and custom programming requirements. Manual room tuning and complicated deployments often increase IT workloads and create inconsistent user experiences.
These challenges can lead to:
- Poor hybrid meeting experiences
- Disengaged remote participants
- Increased IT support demands
- Long deployment timelines
- Inconsistent room performance
- Higher operational costs
As AI-powered collaboration tools become more common, the need for high-quality audio and video infrastructure becomes even more important. Reliable technology is now essential for productive meetings and future-ready workplaces.
Crestron’s Latest Collaboration Innovations
Crestron’s newest product launch introduces a fully integrated ecosystem designed to simplify deployments and improve collaboration experiences across every type of meeting space.
Crestron Collab Compute
The Crestron Collab Compute platform is purpose-built to power Microsoft Teams® Rooms and Zoom Rooms® software on Microsoft® Windows® operating systems.
Unlike repurposed hardware solutions, this platform was designed specifically for modern collaboration environments. It delivers intelligent, scalable, and future-ready performance for nearly any meeting space.
Key benefits include:
- Native video conferencing: Runs Microsoft Teams® or Zoom Rooms on Windows
- AI-ready processor: Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 or 7 with integrated NPU for AI features
- Flexible audio and camera inputs: Four USB ports support intelligent audio and video peripherals
- Intuitive meeting control: Touch panel connection via PoE+ for native UC interface and custom control
- Multi-display support: Three HDMI outputs plus USB-C for immersive multi-display setups
- Secure networking: Dual network ports enable secure, segmented enterprise networking
- Content sharing and BYOD: HDMI input, DM Essentials, and 80 Series USB-C for presentation and conferencing
80-Series Touch Screens
The new 80-Series Touch Screens provide an intuitive interface for room scheduling, UC control, and room automation.
These intelligent touch screens offer flexible scheduling tools, enterprise-grade security, and a simplified user experience that helps teams collaborate more efficiently.
Features include:
- PoE single-cable deployment: Simplifies installation by delivering power and data over one cable for a clean, reliable setup.
- Built-in security: Supports MDEP, 802.1X authentication, TLS encryption, and Active Directory integration for secure access.
- Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity: Flexible network options provide reliable performance and secure network access.
- Ambient light sensor: Automatically adjusts screen brightness for optimal visibility in any lighting condition.
- Multiple mounting options: Supports wall mount, tabletop, angled, and mullion installations to fit different room designs.
Automate VX Multi-Camera Speaker Tracking Solution
The Automate VX 6.5 multi-camera speaker tracking solution simplifies intelligent video deployments with advanced automation features.
One standout capability is AutoMeasure, which uses computer vision and ArUco markers to automatically detect the position and orientation of cameras and microphones. This eliminates the need for manual measurements and helps ensure consistent video performance across spaces.
Benefits include:
- AutoMeasure: AI-powered calibration simplifies Automate VX commissioning and eliminates manual measuring.
- Faster commissioning: Automatically detects AutoMeasure Cubes, calculates distances, and updates device positions in Room Design.
- Improved monitoring: Health API and Crestron XiO Cloud integration increase system status visibility and diagnostics.
- Room Designer improvements: Keyboard shortcuts, multi-select device movement, and updated proximity checks.
- Expanded device flexibility: Broader microphone and camera support, including Panasonic, Bosch DICENTIS, Audio-Technica, and Shure.
1 Beyond i12D Intelligent Camera
The 1 Beyond i12D Camera combines intelligent speaker tracking, group framing, and advanced video capabilities into a single streamlined device.
These 4K PTZ cameras feature built-in microphones and Visual AI technology, delivering high-quality collaboration experiences without requiring complicated infrastructure or custom programming.
Key advantages include:
- Dual 4K PTZ cameras: 12x optical zoom enables clean cuts between close-ups of speakers.
- High-quality 4K video: HDMI and USB connectivity support professional video output.
- Full room camera: 4K camera in base provides full room view and AI analysis.
- Visual AI intelligence: Onboard NPU enables face detection, auto framing, and intelligent switching.
- Intelligent video experiences: Group framing, speaker tracking, composition, and seamless intelligent switching between views.
DM NAX Intelligent Audio
The DM NAX® Intelligent Audio platform delivers scalable, AI-ready audio solutions for spaces ranging from small huddle rooms to large collaboration environments.
The platform includes mic pods, speakers, AES-67 devices, advanced DSP, noise reduction, and auto-mixing capabilities. Features like Direction of Arrival Audio help track speaker locations and improve meeting clarity.
DM NAX is specifically optimized for Microsoft 365® Copilot and Zoom AI Assistant, helping organizations support AI-generated summaries, transcriptions, and enhanced collaboration experiences.
Features include:
- Deploy in minutes: PoE-powered, single-cable deployment delivers power and data with no complex wiring.
- Scalable audio-over-IP foundation: DM NVX technology enables flexible scaling from huddle rooms to high-impact spaces.
- Flexible audio ecosystem: Supports audio processors, mic + speaker pods, PoE speakers, and third-party microphones.
- Open standards connectivity: NAX and AES67 support flexible integration and investment
Centralized Management with XiO Cloud®
To simplify management across collaboration spaces, the XiO Cloud® platform enables centralized deployment, monitoring, and system management.
Organizations can streamline provisioning, monitor room performance, and reduce manual support efforts while maintaining consistent collaboration experiences throughout the workplace.
Collaboration Technology That Works Everywhere
When collaboration technology works consistently, organizations see measurable improvements across the workplace.
Employees engage more naturally when technology fades into the background and meetings feel seamless for everyone involved. Standardized systems also reduce downtime and minimize IT support demands.
Key outcomes include:
- Higher engagement in spaces people want to use
- Collaboration becomes a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining talent
- Equitable hybrid meetings where all participants are seen and heard
- Technology that fades into the background instead of demanding attention
- Reduced IT workload through standardized, reliable systems
- Infrastructure ready for AI-powered collaboration and analytics
- Lower total cost of ownership through simplified deployment, maintenance, and support
Ultimately, modern collaboration spaces are about more than technology. They create better experiences for employees and support the evolving way people work.
Bringing the Crestron Ecosystem Together
Each Crestron solution delivers value independently, but the real impact comes from combining them into one integrated collaboration ecosystem.
By bringing together intelligent compute, intuitive interfaces, AI-assisted video, and network-based audio, Crestron enables organizations to create scalable and repeatable collaboration experiences across every space.
This integrated approach helps businesses simplify deployment, improve reliability, and future-proof their workplace technology investments.
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Ready to Upgrade Your Collaboration Spaces?
As a trusted Crestron partner, Bluewater Technologies helps organizations design and deploy intelligent collaboration environments that improve communication, productivity, and workplace experiences.
Contact our team today to schedule a demo and discover how Crestron’s latest innovations can transform your meeting spaces.
