Barix is set to unveil its latest AI adaptation at InfoComm, introducing a new Claude AI-ready development framework for its FLEXA series of Audio over IP and control devices.
This innovative environment aims to streamline application creation for AV professionals, systems integrators, and technology managers through AI-assisted programming on Barix's established FLEXA hardware platform.
AI-Driven Programming with FLEXA
The FLEXA architecture from Barix integrates purpose-built hardware, optimized firmware, and proprietary Audio over IP libraries, allowing users to swiftly develop customized applications with AI-generated code.
This new framework has been specially optimized for Claude AI, utilizing custom Barix "AI Skills" to enhance first-time coding success by capitalizing on Barix's extensive experience in Audio over IP technology.
Initial Support Across FLEXA Products
The framework continues Barix’s tradition of offering open and programmable solutions
This AI-enabled ecosystem initially supports 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 framework continues Barix’s tradition of offering open and programmable solutions, substantially reducing the barriers for custom development.
Reto Brader, CEO of Barix, highlighted that the latest Claude AI models have democratized application development, making it accessible beyond programming experts. "Our platforms have always been customer-programmable, and with AI, even more people can now leverage these capabilities," he stated. The framework is particularly beneficial for clients needing highly specific functionalities that traditionally required costly custom software development.
Affordable Custom Solutions
"Previously, very specific programming efforts came with a hefty price tag," Brader remarked. "Thanks to AI, customers can now create bespoke solutions without high software development costs. We assist our clients in enabling applications affordably, regardless of specificity."
Barix anticipates widespread interest from commercial AV, broadcast, and facility control sectors. The Barionet M44 FLEXA controller already supports diverse scenarios, such as building automation and car wash systems, and their Audio over IP platforms are ideal for customized SIP VoIP gateways and other communication applications.
Complementary AI Framework
The FLEXA platform facilitates customization through a robust firmware layer
This AI framework augments, rather than replaces, Barix’s existing turnkey products and firmware solutions. Brader mentioned, "Popular applications like Audio over IP encoding and decoding will remain available as turnkey systems. AI-programmable solutions serve where customized development was once prohibitively expensive.”
The FLEXA platform facilitates customization through a robust firmware layer, underpinned by Barix's more than two decades of Audio over IP expertise. The architecture supports cloud deployment, remote updates, and meets global compliance standards, such as CE, FCC, and RoHS. Emphasizing programmable hardware, Barix initially introduced Barix Control Language (BCL) over 20 years ago for advanced users.
"AI extends our effort to help customers customize our products," Brader explained. "The difference today is that the FLEXA firmware, coupled with Claude AI Skills and supporting tools, enables customization for more users without traditional programming skills." Barix will showcase the AI-enabled FLEXA ecosystem at InfoComm 2026, Booth N7317, June 17-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Barix will bring AI-driven customization to InfoComm with the introduction of a new Claude AI-ready framework for its FLEXA family of Audio over IP and control devices. The new development environment simplifies application creation for AV professionals, systems integrators and in-house technology managers by enabling AI-assisted programming on Barix’s proven 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.
AI-assisted programming
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 democratised 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.”
Highly specific functionality
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.”
Automatic answering systems
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.”
Robust firmware layer
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.
