Welcome to Friday folks. Let’s get you Wired In to some of the major product announcements you might have missed from this week. Lutron has finally made its suite of Orluna fixtures available in the UK. Optqiue introduced a new linear lighting system. And Somfy and Casambi have a new integration between the two products.
Orluna x Lutron Integrations
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The phased UK rollout of Lutron’s Intelligent Lighting solutions reached a new milestone on April 10, 2026. The full suite of Orluna light fittings were made available within the My Lutron portal, allowing the fixtures to be included in quotes and designs for those working within a Lutron lighting system.
A significant feature of the launch introduces Orluna CCX technology into Lutron systems, allowing installers to deliver multi-circuit results using a single existing cable.
Historically, creating a multi-layered lighting scheme in a retrofit project required significant cabling, chasing into walls and the disruption of replastering to create separate physical circuits.
Leveraging CCX software, Lutron says installers can now group individual fittings and create scenes through the Lutron programming environment, providing the client with a professional, multi-zoned lighting design without the need for additional cables.
Optique Velino.0 Series
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Photo courtesy of Optique
Optique released its Velino.0 series of linear lights today, classing it as the slimmest architectural luminaire in the company’s portfolio with a low glare rating. The system comes in either a 1/2‑inch or 5/8‑inch housing featuring a 1/2-inch aperture and a Unified Glare Rating (UGR) of under 12 at 700 lumens per foot.
According to Optique, the narrow housing is designed to fit into tight ceiling conditions, millwork or architectural details where traditional linear fixtures won’t fit. The universal mounting ecosystem includes T‑Grid Clip‑On, T‑Grid Recessed, Recessed, Surface‑Mount, Slat and Suspended Shapes in 2-foot by 2-foot, 2-foot by 4-foot, and 4-foot by 4-foot configurations.
LED options include Static White, RGB, RGBW and Tunable White.
Somfy x Casambi Integrations
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Casambi and Somfy announced a strategic partnership on April 14, 2026, establishing integrations between Casambi’s wireless lighting control systems and Somfy motors.
Under the partnership, Somfy motors will be controllable through Casambi’s LightingOS. The integration will also ensure that products using Somfy motors can be used in tandem with other devices and technologies across Casambi’s global OEM ecosystem.
According to both companies, the initial integrations between Casambi’s 0—10V and Somfy’s Digital Network (SDN) motors are set to be the first in a series. Both companies plan to expand integration capabilities in the future while exploring more potential in smart-building development.
Josh.ai Lunar Gray Josh Edge
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In celebration of its 11-year anniversary, Josh.ai released a special edition of its Josh Edge remote in Lunar Gray on April 15, 2026.
Enhanced AI capabilities of Josh Edge were recently unveiled during March’s Josh.ai Keynote Event, which featured configuring the remote’s control buttons using natural language.
Polaris Compression Connectors
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Polaris expanded its Compression Connector portfolio on April 13, 2026. Now available, the line offers increased variety for both copper and aluminum long barrel compression connectors.
The additions include:
- Expanded L Series and related configurations of long barrel copper lugs up to 1000 MCM
- Expanded AL Series aluminum compression lugs up to 1000 MCM
Wired In is CE Pro’s weekly product news recap for the custom integration (CI) and smart home industries, covering new integrations, updates, releases and refreshes for products and software relevant to or marketed towards the professional installation channel.
