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Logitech unveils new audio and video devices with AI focus. October 9, 2026 Logitech has launched a new line of next-generation video and audio devices, emphasizing enhanced AI capabilities and future-proofing for evolving technological needs. CRN reports that the announcements were made during the Logi Launch event, just weeks before the company's second fiscal quarter earnings report on Oct. 27. Logitech introduced Sound Shape audio technology, which uses focused sound beams to evenly distribute audio across large spaces, potentially replacing complex ceiling speaker systems. The company also revealed the Rally Bar 2, an updated video bar with significantly increased edge AI processing power, aimed at medium-to-large meeting rooms. This iteration features enhanced audio, occupancy detection, and environmental sensing, designed to support AI-driven experiences. Additionally, Logitech announced the second generation of its modular Rally System, including the RoomMate 2 Pro, Rally AI Camera Pro, and Rally Speaker 2, designed for large, adaptable spaces. The company also updated its Tap IP meeting room touch controller and Tap Scheduler, both featuring brighter displays and improved compute capabilities. These new products are designed to integrate with platforms like Microsoft Teams and Zoom, preparing users for future AI advancements and offering more sophisticated audio-visual solutions for enterprise environments. An in-depth guide to AI. Get essential knowledge and practical strategies to use AI to better your security program.

Logitech unveils Rally Bar 2 and AI-powered meeting room portfolio. 09/10/2026 Logitech has introduced the Rally Bar 2, Rally System 2 Pro and Sound Shape audio technology, designed to bring AI-powered collaboration to meeting spaces of all sizes. "This second generation of smart video collaboration devices is Logitech's answer to a new, dual mandate for IT: Deliver exceptional meeting experiences today while preparing for an AI-powered tomorrow," Logitech general manager - team workspace solutions Henry Levak says. The Rally Bar 2 is the successor to Logitech's Rally Bar, featuring a Qualcomm chipset that the company says provides four times more edge AI processing power than various other video bars on the market. It combines a custom-designed lens and 1" sensor with RightSound 3 audio processing, six beamforming microphones and occupancy detection. The system can automatically detect room occupancy to support meeting room booking and provide data to help organisations understand how their spaces are being used. Designed for medium to large meeting rooms, it supports Microsoft Teams, Zoom Rooms and Google Meet, and is built on Microsoft's Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP). For larger and more complex spaces, the Rally System 2 Pro combines modular components to simplify deployments in large, multi-purpose and divisible rooms. The system includes the RoomMate 2 Pro compute device, Rally AI Camera Pro, Rally Speaker 2 and Logitech Link AV-over-IP technology. RoomMate 2 Pro uses a Qualcomm platform to support up to three 4K displays, multiple cameras, speakers and microphone pods across Android, PC and bring-your-own-device configurations. The Rally AI Camera Pro combines a wide-angle camera with a 1" sensor and an optical pan-tilt-zoom camera. Logitech's RightSight 3 technology uses multiple camera angles to automatically select views of meeting participants. Logitech Link connects compatible devices over category cabling without requiring external extenders or Power over Ethernet injectors. Audio is another focus of the launch, with Logitech introducing Sound Shape technology in the Rally Speaker 2 Pro and Rally Speaker 2 Max. The systems use focused acoustic beams to distribute sound more evenly throughout larger rooms, with the company targeting consistent audio across spaces extending up to 20m. The Rally Speaker 2 Pro incorporates 32 micro-drivers, while the Rally Speaker 2 Max features 64 micro-drivers for extra-large rooms. The Rally Speaker 2 is a networked, seven-driver speaker designed to maintain sound volume and intelligibility from the front to the back of a room. The portfolio also includes the Tap IP 2 meeting room touch controller, featuring a brighter display, network connectivity and the Tap Scheduler 2, which adds a higher-resolution display, upgraded processing and a built-in motion sensor. Together, the new products expand Logitech's offering across meeting room sizes, from standard video conferencing spaces to large, multi-camera environments requiring integrated audio, video and network infrastructure. * ADVERTISEMENT * ADVERTISEMENT

Logitech unveils pro AV speakers for large meeting rooms. Fri, 9th Oct 2026 (Today) Logitech has introduced the Rally Speaker 2 Pro and Rally Speaker 2 Max for large conference rooms and training spaces, marking its entry into the professional audiovisual market. The two front-of-room speaker systems use Logitech's Sound Shape technology, which directs audio to defined listening areas rather than dispersing it broadly around a room. The approach is aimed at extra-large meeting rooms, executive boardrooms and divisible training spaces, where sound coverage can be uneven. The products are part of Logitech's biggest enterprise launch to date. The company says conventional ceiling speakers can be expensive to install and wire, and often project voices from positions that do not align with the speaker at the front of the room. Rally Speaker 2 Pro includes an array of 32 micro-drivers in a single soundbar, while Rally Speaker 2 Max extends coverage with 64 drivers. Logitech says the systems manage sound waves to reinforce audio in target areas and reduce it where it is not wanted. According to Logitech, the technology can deliver more consistent volume from the front to the back of a room than standard speaker setups. In a 12-metre room, the drop in sound level is limited enough to make volume feel nearly the same across the space. Sound targeting Logitech positions the system as an alternative to raising room-wide volume to reach listeners at the back. Instead, the speakers are designed to send concentrated beams of sound toward specific seating zones while reducing reflections from walls and ceilings. The concept is central to Logitech's attempt to stand out in a segment that has typically relied on distributed ceiling audio, wall-mounted speakers and more complex installation work. By keeping speakers at the front of the room, the company is presenting the products as a simpler option for organisations fitting out larger collaboration spaces. "Today, we cross the boundary from science fiction into a bold new era of human interaction," said Karthik Rajagopal, Head of VC Engineering at Logitech. "We've replaced the brute-force approach of cranking up room volume with wave-field physics - essentially steering sound waves through open air with surgical precision," Rajagopal said. Multilingual use Logitech also outlined an early-stage multilingual application for the Rally Speaker 2 Max. The system can aim two separate audio feeds at opposite sides of the same room, allowing different groups to hear different spoken languages at the same time. This could be used in international meetings, cross-border negotiations and training sessions where participants need separate language feeds without installing different speaker systems in each area. Logitech says it is working with partners to integrate the concept with Interpreter in Microsoft Teams meetings and Voice Translator in Zoom meetings. The proposal reflects a growing focus among workplace technology suppliers on hybrid and multilingual collaboration tools, particularly for global companies trying to reduce friction in international meetings. Audio has often been a weaker link in those environments, especially in larger rooms where speech intelligibility drops as participants move farther from the source. Logitech has long been known for peripherals and video collaboration equipment, and the new range broadens its presence in meeting-room infrastructure. Its entry into the Pro AV market places it in closer competition with specialist audio and room-systems suppliers serving corporate and institutional customers. For buyers, the commercial test is likely to centre on whether a front-mounted system can match or exceed the coverage of conventional distributed audio in large rooms while reducing installation complexity. The multilingual application may also draw interest if organisations can support interpretation in the same room without headsets or separate breakout areas. "The international boardroom of the future isn't about finding a single universal dialect-it's about translation coexisting in the same acoustic space. Sound Shape unlocks big potential for cross-border diplomacy, global M&A negotiations, and multi-regional training environments," Rajagopal said.