Robe was present at the 2025 edition of PLASA London at Olympia, where it presented its latest products, showcased technological innovations in stage lighting, and had the opportunity to interact with professionals, designers, and technicians from the industry.
The Czech brand, together with all its divisions – Avolites, Anolis, LSC Control Systems, and Artistic Licence – occupied the largest space at the trade show and introduced a new live performance, Excalibur & the Lights of the Round Table, featuring two dancers, acrobat Oskar Skrypko, and Pauline, a 2.6-ton industrial robot at the center of the action.
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Six launches and a new innovation award
The trade show served as the stage for the launch of six new LED products: T3 Profile, iPAINTE LTM, SVOPATT Classic, Footsie1 MC, Footsie2 MC, and the innovative PowerDolly, a practical and highly anticipated solution for tours and festivals.
In addition, Robe received a new PLASA Innovation Award for its ProFrost diffusion system, which offers continuous, uniform, and unprecedented beam softening control. The jury highlighted “the homogeneous diffusion even with gobos or shutter cuts”.
New products in detail
- T3 Profile: the new member of the T-Series, with a 1,400W multispectral LED engine and more than 31,000 lumens, designed for theatre and broadcast, featuring advanced color control and the integrated ProFrost system.
- iPAINTE LTM: compact, lightweight (30 kg) and extremely powerful, with a 3°–52° zoom and xR7 technology for ultra-narrow beams of 0.7°–2° without loss of intensity.
- PowerDolly: a mobile power solution with a 5,000Wh LiFePO4 battery, IP65, a load capacity of up to 200 kg and autonomy of up to 16 hours, designed for tours, film sets, or outdoor events.
- SVOPATT Classic: a streamlined version of the iconic SVOPATT, with 9 modules and over 12,500 lumens, ideal as a scenic element, light curtain, or part of pixel matrices.
- FOOTSIE1 and FOOTSIE2 MC: low-profile footlights (52 mm), IP65, with RGBW/RGBA LEDs, designed for stages, runways, or festivals, eliminating visible cables while offering safety and versatility.
'Excalibur': the show
Created by Robe’s creative team, led by Nathan Wan and Andy Webb, Excalibur was a 10-minute show performed five times a day, with a narrative inspired by the Arthurian legend, choreography by Jaye Marshall, and more than 250 fixtures in action.
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The show highlighted the use of the new iPAINTE LTM, PAINTE Fresnel, the powerful WTF! strobe, iBOLT for theatrical effects, and SVOPATT for accents and pixel work. Everything was programmed on Avolites D9 and D7 consoles, with 38 DMX universes and over 600 pixel effects.
The performance combined music, dance, acrobatics, and the special participation of the robot Pauline, built by Ulik Robotic Shows, showcasing Robe’s ability to merge creativity and technology at the highest level.
A well-rounded trade show
With the spectacular staging, the new product launches, and the recognition for innovation, Robe strengthened its presence at PLASA 2025, confirming why it remains one of the world’s leading manufacturers of entertainment lighting.
