Rob Stott

Rob Stott is the Founder and CEO of RLS Creative Services and Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Connected Design. A 15-year veteran of the editorial and communications industry, Rob has a passion for helping tell the stories of and shape the content strategies for business and brands in the custom integration channel.

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InfoComm 2026 Points Commercial AV Toward Simpler Systems, Smarter Spaces, and Service-Led Growth

The commercial AV industry has never lacked for new boxes. The InfoComm show floor is built on them: displays, speakers, cameras, switchers, control interfaces, mounts, processors, and a long tail of supporting gear. But the strongest signal from this year's InfoComm 2026 press cycle was not simply that manufacturers have more hardware to sell. It…

ByRob StottJune 23, 20260Comments

Podcast Video

Design-Centric Technology is the Prevailing Philosophy for Origin Acoustics

During our recent trip out to Las Vegas, we stopped by the Origin Acoustics headquarters to catch up with their team. And they certainly had a lot to show off, including a completely re-outfitted showroom that features their full line in a variety of applications.

ByRob StottJune 22, 20260Comments

Audio & Video Industry News Outdoor

Kanto Living Acquires Outdoor TV Brand Furrion

Acquiring Furrion gives Kanto, a company that currently specializes in high-end audio and mounts, a complete AV story to tell.

ByRob StottJune 19, 20260Comments

Industry Events Industry News

How Will RESIDE and Lightapalooza Fit Alongside InfoComm?

AVIXA’s Jenn Heinold and HTSA’s Tom Doherty discuss how Reside, Lightapalooza, and InfoComm will come together under one roof while preserving the residential and commercial communities identities.

ByRob StottJune 16, 20260Comments

Industry News Reviews

I Took a Ride in Amazon’s Zoox Robotaxi on the Las Vegas Strip

AI may not be coming for all our jobs, but some are certainly more at risk than others. And in the case of the AI brains behind the newest robotaxi technology cruising the streets of Las Vegas, and after getting to experience what Zoox is all about, I’m wholly on board with it—apologies to the cabbies and…

ByRob StottJune 15, 20260Comments

Roundtables Video

Connected Design Roundtable Explores Evolution of AI in Our Workflow

Artificial intelligence is no longer an abstract future topic for the connected home and design-build channel. During our recent Connected Design AI Roundtable, that point came through clearly from both the research that opened the conversation and the panelists already putting AI to work inside their companies. The discussion built on our recent Industry Pulse Survey,…

ByRob StottJune 10, 20260Comments

Industry News News

CEDIA Community Rallies Around Board Chair Amanda Wildman Amid Personal Loss

There’s nothing quite as uplifting as watching a community of individuals rally around one of their own amid trying times. That’s exactly the case today as members of the integration channel are coming together to support CEDIA Board Chair Amanda Wildman as she and her family face an unimaginable reality. While Wildman was out of…

ByRob StottJune 6, 20260Comments

Industry Events Industry News

CEDIA Members Help Technology Disappear Into the Design of WOW!house 2026

Today's most sophisticated smart homes aren't defined by visible screens, speakers, or control panels—they're defined by what homeowners don't see. That philosophy is on full display at WOW!house 2026, the annual designer show house presented by Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour in London. Running June 2 through July 2, the event brings together leading interior designers,…

ByRob StottJune 4, 20260Comments

Industry News

Drafted Raises $16M as AI Home Design Moves From Concept to Construction Conversation

Founder Nick Donahue is building Drafted to make custom home planning faster, more accessible, and more iterative.

ByRob StottJune 2, 20260Comments

Industry News

Samsung Reportedly Moving U.S. Headquarters from New Jersey to Texas

Less than a year after moving into their new digs in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Samsung is reportedly looking to move its U.S. headquarters to Plano, Texas, later this year. Samsung is currently leasing the old Unilever building after renovating it and moving into the 325,000-square-foot facility full-time in September 2025. "We are preparing for the relocation with…

ByRob StottJune 1, 20260Comments

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