Neat and Kinly officially announced a global partnership. Kinly has been designated a Mastery partner, the highest tier in Neat’s Global Partner Program. The strategic alliance mobilizes Neat’s video portfolio with Kinly’s global network of customers and aims to ensure that customers worldwide can seamlessly deploy intelligent meeting room technology to transform their workplace collaboration […]

Neat officially announced two new distributed AI capabilities – the Neat Pulse MCP and Intelligent Framing. The company said that these capabilities are designed to transform passive meeting rooms into thinking environments. Both innovations will be demonstrated live at this week’s InfoComm 2026 exhibition. Neat Pulse MCP aims to bridge the Neat Pulse management platform […]

NetSpeek officially announced new autonomous operational capabilities for Lena, its AI-native platform for AV, Unified Communications and Digital Signage environments. The company will demonstrate the Lena platform at InfoComm 2026. The company said that the latest advancements enable Lena to detect operational issues, diagnose root causes and execute remediation workflows across multi-vendor environments with little […]

Neat today announced that the company appointed Javed Khan as chief executive officer. Due to Khan’s experience with AI-driven innovation, Neat said that the decision reflects the company’s commitment to further investment in artificial intelligence. Neat believes that Khan’s previous dedication to leadership, technical mastery and a product-first mindset make him the perfect candidate for […]

Neat announced Tuesday native support for Google Meet on its room devices, allowing organizations to run Google Meet directly on select Neat hardware. The move brings Neat into the Google Meet hardware ecosystem and expands deployment options for companies standardizing on Google’s collaboration platform. Google Meet now runs natively on Neat Bar Gen 2 and […]

Neat has introduced Neat Open, a new mode designed to make bring-your-own-device (BYOD) meeting spaces more flexible, consistent and manageable on Neat devices. The company announced that Neat Open will be generally available in spring 2026. The solution combines BYOD with access to Neat’s App Hub and AI-powered features, all managed through Neat Pulse. The […]

Video collaboration solutions provider Neat has joined the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP), an Android-based platform designed to improve security, manageability and accessibility for intelligent workspaces. Participation in MDEP enables Neat to standardize device management and provide customers with more secure, scalable meeting solutions across a range of environments, from huddle rooms to large conference […]

Just a week after announcing a partnership with Neat to drive digital signage in meeting rooms, Comeen has now revealed a similar integration with BrightSign. The partnership brings Comeen’s content management platform into the BrightSign ecosystem, allowing organizations to easily deploy content across screens in headquarters, factories, warehouses and more — combining: Comeen’s platform for […]

AVI-SPL is coming to you live from the InfoComm 2025 show floor with a special segment of The Collaboration Space! In this episode, guest host Jared Lederhandler takes the mic for a fresh conversation focused on simplicity and scalability of technology investments. Jared is joined by AVI-SPL’s Simon Cooper and Neat’s Justin Bondi to explore […]

Neat has announced new features designed for larger meeting spaces, expanded bring-your-own-device (BYOD) capabilities, and the launch of the Neat Bar Generation 2. The company also introduced updates to its Neat App Hub platform. A key addition is support for dual Neat Centers, allowing two companion devices to be used together to improve video and […]

In 2013, I was a guest on a debate podcast where we talked about the future impact of IP-enabled devices and software-driven solutions. One of my opponent’s main points of contention in that debate was that AV would always have a secure spot because we have the unique ability to create superior audio experiences in […]

Neat announced that its Neat Bar and Neat Bar 2 are now available with Neat Select, a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) solution. Neat Bar and Neat Bar 2 with Neat Select can now be deployed with or without Neat Pad and centrally managed and maintained via Neat Pulse. Thus, Neat Select, Neat Bar and […]

Bristol, UK, September 25th, 2024- Video Window, the world’s first always-on video conferencing portal, used in 44 countries to connect hybrid remote employees and office spaces, is excited to announce its latest integration with Neat devices. All-in-One Video Collaboration with Neat Devices The integration enables seamless functionality with the Neat Board, Neat Board 50, and […]

Neat announced the first major upgrade to Neat Center, the center-of-room companion device, to deliver audio capabilities that allow more natural conversations. Additionally, Neat says it now supports third-party hearing augmentation systems in all its new-generation devices, expanding inclusivity for anyone with hearing difficulties. Neat Center, Neat’s first center-of-room companion device, was designed to bring […]

Shure and Neat announced an alliance to deliver an enhanced meeting experience in large and acoustically challenging spaces. By joining forces, Shure and Neat ensure seamless integration between Neat Bar Pro, a video meeting bar from Neat, and multiple Shure Microflex Ecosystem Solutions, providing audio and video in complex workspaces. For large boardrooms or spaces […]

Utelogy Corporation announced its integration with Neat where the Neat Pulse API works with Utelogy’s platform, sans programming. Through this partnership, Utelogy’s platform now integrates with Neat devices supported through the Neat Pulse API, offering unprecedented capabilities in people counting, occupancy reporting, and environmental monitoring — elements crucial for today’s smart buildings and collaborative workspaces. […]

Ghost meetings refer to meetings and rooms that are booked but not attended. This leads to unused meeting rooms and frustrated employees that are not able to find available rooms even though the rooms are not in use. Additionally, ghost meetings lead to underutilized spaces and resources, causing unnecessary costs for the organization. To combat […]

The fast-growing smart building and workspace company, Neowit has today announced its partnership with Neat for smarter workspaces. Neat (neat.no) provides a complete portfolio of simple, versatile and beautiful video devices that address the communication needs of today’s workforce. The collaboration between the two Norwegian companies marks a significant step in advancing smart office technologies, […]

Neowit announced a partnership with Neat where it will leverage Neat’s devices as intelligent sensors with the Neowit Workspace software to add functionalities like people counting and indoor environment monitoring along with automatic booking, booking extension and auto release of meeting rooms when a meeting is over. Here are some examples of how Neowit works: […]

Zoom announced a $30 million investment in Neat — bringing Zoom’s total investment in the company to $41 million. In a blog posted by Zoom, the company said, “Neat’s devices are an outstanding complement to Zoom’s communications platform and help deliver an optimal Zoom Rooms experience for our users.” “Since Neat’s launch in 2019, we’ve […]