Barix Brings AI-Driven Customization to InfoComm

Barix is set to introduce an AI-driven customization framework for its FLEXA family of Audio over IP and control devices at InfoComm 2026. The new development ecosystem simplifies application creation for AV professionals, systems integrators, and in-house technology managers by enabling AI-assisted programming on Barix's established FLEXA hardware platform.
 
Barix's FLEXA architecture combines purpose-built hardware, optimized firmware and proprietary Audio over IP libraries to help users quickly create customized applications using AI-generated code. The new framework is optimized for Claude AI through custom-developed Barix "AI Skills" that improve first-time coding success rates while leveraging Barix's extensive Audio over IP expertise and software libraries.
The AI-enabled ecosystem will initially support four FLEXA products: the MPI400 FLEXA intercom and I/O device, the M400 FLEXA stereo encoder/decoder, the LX400 FLEXA professional broadcast codec and the Barionet M44 FLEXA programmable networked I/O controller.
 
The new AI framework reflects Barix's longstanding philosophy of providing customers with open and programmable solutions while significantly lowering the barrier to custom development.
 
"The introduction of the latest Claude AI models has democratized application development," said Reto Brader, CEO, Barix. "You no longer need to be a programming expert to write programs for well-defined platforms. Barix has always provided customer-programmable platforms, but with the advent of AI, many more people can now take advantage of the programmable capabilities built into our hardware."
 
Brader added that the new framework is especially valuable for customers requiring highly specific functionality that previously would have required expensive custom software development.
 
"There was often a hefty price tag associated with very-specific programming efforts, especially with products that have a very defined market appeal," said Brader. "Thanks to AI, customers can now create their own solutions without paying large sums for software development. We are helping our customers enable all applications at an affordable price, no matter how specific."
 
Barix expects strong interest across a broad range of commercial AV, broadcast and facility control applications. The company's Barionet M44 FLEXA controller already supports use cases ranging from building automation systems to car wash facilities, while the company's Audio over IP platforms have proven attractive for customized SIP VoIP gateways, automatic answering systems and other communications applications.
 
The new AI framework complements rather than replaces the company's established turnkey products and firmware solutions. "Mainstream applications like Audio over IP encoding and decoding will continue to be solutions customers buy from Barix as turnkey systems," said Brader. "If a need has larger market potential, Barix will continue to develop and maintain solutions for customers. AI-programmable solutions fill the gap where customized development was previously prohibitively expensive."
 
The FLEXA platform provides the foundation for that customization through a robust firmware layer built on Barix's more than 20 years of Audio over IP expertise. The architecture supports cloud deployment, remote firmware updates, cybersecurity scanning and certified global compliance standards including CE, FCC and RoHS. The FLEXA framework also builds on Barix's long history of programmable hardware. More than 20 years ago, the company introduced Barix Control Language (BCL) to enable device programming for advanced users.
 
"AI is the natural continuation of our effort to help customers customize our products," said Brader. "The difference today is that the FLEXA firmware, the Claude AI Skills and the supporting development tools make that customization accessible to far more people without requiring traditional programming skills."
 
Barix will demonstrate the Claude AI-enabled FLEXA ecosystem at InfoComm 2026 in Booth N7317.
InfoComm 2026 runs June 17-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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