ROBE has announced new developments across both its architectural lighting portfolio and followspot control ecosystem, highlighting fresh product innovation from its architectural brand Anolis while introducing enhanced configuration tools for the RoboSpot follow spot system.

First up, Anolis will unveil two new luminaires designed to expand its architectural lighting portfolio, which includes the newly announced Calumma Arts fixture.

Calumma Arts represents one of the key product launches from Anolis at the event and is the result of a collaboration with French Light. Designed to explore creative manipulation of light, the fixture produces distinctive visual effects through interchangeable textured glass and lens options that can be easily adjusted on site. As a static luminaire, it enables precise shaping of light while delivering visual depth and perceived movement within architectural environments. The Calumma Arts range is available in XS, S and M sizes, allowing flexible deployment across a wide variety of spaces.

Alongside it, Anolis is introducing the Calumma UN (Ultra Narrow) luminaire family. Available in sizes from XS through XL, the range is engineered for architectural applications requiring extremely tight beam control. The XS, S and M variants offer a 5-degree beam angle suited to wall grazing and revealing façade textures, while the larger L and XL versions — available in both 3.5-degree and 5-degree beam angles — are designed for illuminating tall architectural elements such as towers, spires and large structural features with minimal light spill. All sizes are available in monochromatic versions, with the L and XL variants also offered in multicolour configurations.

Alongside the architectural developments, Robe is also introducing a new configuration capability for its RoboSpot follow spot control system designed to simplify fixture setup and improve workflow flexibility. The newly introduced Offline Device Config menu enables operators to build and configure fixture lists directly from the RoboSpot interface without requiring an active network connection.

Previously, RoboSpot setups relied on RDM Automatic or Manual discovery modes to identify fixtures on the network. While this functionality remains unchanged, the new configuration option allows users to manually assemble a fixture list directly from the screen. Through the Device Setup interface, operators can add supported fixtures — such as a T3 Profile — define DMX modes, assign DMX addresses and select colour mixing modes including RGB or CMY.

The configuration interface provides direct control over device management, allowing users to add or remove fixtures from the list, save the setup directly into the current show file and transmit the configuration to the FollowSpot Controller. Where RDM discovery is active, the system can also load fixture lists automatically from the controller.

The Auto Load behaviour adapts depending on the discovery mode configured in the RoboSpot Controller. When Auto Discovery is active, the Auto Load option is disabled and discovery remains fully automatic. With Manual Discovery and Auto Load inactive, the system defaults to loading the standard fixture list from the RoboSpot at startup. When Manual Discovery and Auto Load are both enabled, the system automatically loads the custom fixture list created through the Offline Device Config menu.

These enhancements reflect Robe’s continued focus on improving operational flexibility for technicians and operators preparing shows both on site and offline. Updated documentation detailing the new functionality is available through the Robe user manual, while software updates and system management can be handled through the Robe Uploader or the newly introduced Robe Toolkit platform.