Crestron Unveils Collab Compute: The Future of Pro AV Collaboration

Crestron has launched Collab Compute, a unified communications platform for pro AV environments. The new product will be showcased at ISE 2026. Collab Compute is designed to deliver a hardware foundation for collaboration technology across different space sizes. The platform combines compute power, professional AV connectivity and integrated design aimed at simplifying deployment, management and scaling of collaboration systems. The system features an Intel Core Ultra processor with integrated neural processing unit (NPU), designed to provide edge computing power for intelligent collaboration. The platform is designed to support third-party collaboration software features including auto-framing, speaker identification, real-time transcription and AI-enhanced meeting experiences. Brad Hintze, executive vice president of global customer success and marketing at Crestron, said: “Collaboration has become mission-critical infrastructure for organisations everywhere, but too often the technology behind it hasn’t kept pace with how work has evolved. Collab Compute represents a fundamental shift toward a purpose-built, standardised hardware core, one that gives IT teams the performance, reliability, and long-term flexibility they need to support intelligent collaboration at scale.” Collab Compute is undergoing certification to run native Microsoft Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms software on Windows OS. The solution enables advanced room designs whilst providing a one-touch meeting experience. The platform features extensive I/O including DM Essentials endpoints, HDMI connectivity, USB-C connectivity and multi-network support, to enable integration with distributed audio, multi-camera systems, multi-display configurations and room automation. The system includes a built-in power supply and tool-less bracket mounting. Joel Mulpeter, senior director of product marketing at Crestron, added: “Beyond just connecting people, they need to work seamlessly, intelligently, and reliably at scale. Collab Compute was engineered to be the core of that experience, giving organisations a standardised, future-ready foundation that supports AI-powered collaboration whilst remaining flexible enough for tomorrow’s needs.” Collab Compute supports multiple cameras, microphones, speakers and control interfaces, to allow organisations to tailor rooms whilst maintaining consistency across deployments. Multiple display outputs support multi-screen layouts, whilst BYOD presentation and conferencing aims to provide flexibility for content sharing. The platform integrates with XiO Cloud technology operations management platform, Microsoft Teams Pro Management and Zoom Device Management (ZDM), designed to enable remote provisioning, monitoring and management of systems.