LEDucation 2026 LightPitch™ Roundup: Key Products from the Show Floor
LEDucation 2026 once again delivered a packed show floor at the New York Hilton Midtown, with manufacturers showcasing innovations across controls, architectural lighting, and human-centric design.
EdisonReport’s LightPitch™ series captured some of the most interesting products and ideas from exhibitors. Below is a roundup of the companies featured—along with highlights from each.
Visa Lighting (Booth 503/505)
Visa Lighting introduced the Anna pendant collection, a highly customizable system built on a stacked-shade architecture. With multiple shade shapes, finishes, and dedicated uplight/downlight modules, Anna gives designers the ability to create truly project-specific decorative lighting.
WAC Architectural (Booth 5012, 5014)
WAC Architectural made its official U.S. debut with the Line Three Series, offering graze and wall wash optics. Designed to enhance textures and smooth imperfections, the system adds a versatile tool for architectural wall illumination.
BEGA (Booth 2502,2504)
BEGA showcased BEGA Connect, a cellular-based DALI-2 control system. Designed for outdoor environments where Wi-Fi is unreliable, it enables remote control from virtually anywhere—with no ongoing fees.
DMF Lighting (Booths 2402, 2404)
DMF introduced the True One, a 1-inch aperture fixture delivering over 1,000 lumens with excellent glare control. Its modular design and below-ceiling serviceability continue DMF’s push toward high-performance miniaturization.
MaxLite (Booth 322,324)
MaxLite highlighted its LMAX linear system, featuring modular, tool-less connections and configurable layouts. The company also introduced Mesh Connect, a new controls platform built around a USB-C ecosystem.
U.S. Outdoor Lighting (Booth 4810)
The company debuted the Icon Series, a modern pedestrian-scale fixture, alongside the Amadeus, a decorative addition to its Sun Valley line—blending contemporary and traditional outdoor aesthetics.
Leviton Controls (Booth 516)
Leviton presented GreenMAX push-to-pair wireless controls, the myBuilding platform, and Verify metering, delivering scalable control, monitoring, and energy measurement solutions.
Axis Lighting (Booth 2203,2205)
Axis introduced Tacit, a configurable system designed for standard 2×2 and 2×4 grid ceilings. With 32 color options and flexible layouts, Tacit transforms conventional ceilings into architectural features.
Aleddra LED Lighting (Booth 2018)
Aleddra unveiled the LumiBé™ Table Lamp with Brain Guardian Technology, designed to deliver 40 Hz light stimulation while minimizing visible flicker—exploring lighting’s potential role in cognitive support.
Amerlux (Booth 500,502)
Amerlux showcased the Hornet 2.5, delivering up to 2,000 lumens from a compact aperture, along with Comfort View optics engineered for extremely low glare and high visual comfort.
Kenall Manufacturing (Booth 608,610)
Kenall introduced the “Pillow” patient room fixture, offering ambient, reading, exam, and nightlight modes in a single, sealed, healthcare-grade luminaire designed to improve patient comfort.
The Lighting Quotient (Booths 2910, 2912)
The Lighting Quotient expanded its high-density linear family, achieving up to 4,800 lumens per foot. The company also emphasized its TAMBU human-centric lighting, integrating circadian and near-infrared concepts.
Elite Lighting (Booth 419,421)
Elite Lighting presented the Groove System, a flexible system combining linear lighting and acoustic solutions, offering over 100 head options, curved apertures, and sound-absorbing materials for improved spatial comfort.
Leviton Certolux Visioneering (Booth 4911, 4913)
Leviton Certolux Visioneering showcased architectural and healthcare-focused luminaires, including the North Series 3D luminaire and dynamic scene-driven lighting solutions.
BJB (Booth 6438)
BJB highlighted its ECOB system, an exchangeable COB concept that allows manufacturers to finalize luminaires later in production—improving flexibility, sustainability, and inventory efficiency.
Edison Price Lighting (Booth 2920,2922)
Edison Price introduced the Aura AI track head, which adjusts color temperature based on the illuminated object, along with the Strata system, featuring interchangeable optics and adjustable beam control.
American Lighting (Booth 312)
American Lighting showcased its RGB + wide-range tunable tape light, spanning 1800K to 6000K and enabling trillions of color combinations for specification-grade applications.
Luminii (Booth 5009,5011)
Luminii presented Alva’s lighting solutions, including large-scale exterior fixtures, ADA-compliant designs, and healthcare-focused luminaires with durable, easy-to-clean materials.
Pharos Architectural Controls (Booth 6218)
Pharos reintroduced its platform as Express, simplifying DMX and DALI control with a scalable system, cloud monitoring, and integration capabilities like MQTT and UDP.
Tivoli (Booth 4221,4223)
Tivoli presented a new high-performance grazer with a patented Z-bracket and long run lengths, alongside a fabric-integrated tape light for creative architectural applications.
Final Thoughts
From AI-driven optics to cellular controls and human-centric lighting, LEDucation 2026 demonstrated how rapidly the industry continues to evolve. Across the board, manufacturers are prioritizing flexibility, performance, and user experience—whether through modular systems, smarter controls, or wellness-focused design.
As always, LightPitch™ offers a quick pulse check on where lighting is headed—and this year’s message is clear: smarter, more adaptable, and increasingly human-focused solutions are defining the future.