Aqara at Light + Building 2026: Studio, AX100M, GX400M and Professional Infrastructure

At Light + Building 2026 in Frankfurt, Aqara shifted the emphasis from controlling individual devices toward whole-system architecture for premium residences, hotels, offices and commercial spaces. The main themes recorded in the source article are Aqara Studio, DIN-rail gateways, RS485/Modbus infrastructure, lighting, access control and energy management.

Aqara Studio: from device app to spatial operating platform

The source article records Aqara describing Studio as an integrated IoT platform for residential, commercial and industrial use with zero-code visualization, automation, energy management and subsystem control. In larger projects, the value is centralized management by floor/zone, standardized operations and less dependence on fragmented device-by-device configuration.

AX100M: DIN Rail Hub connecting wireless devices to RS485

According to the Aqara announcement dated March 8, 2026 cited in the source article, DIN Rail Hub AX100M is designed for professional electrical cabinets and acts as both an Aqara Zigbee Hub and Thread Border Router. It includes a dedicated RS485 interface for Aqara Modbus devices and supports dual-band Wi-Fi 6.

GX400M: an edge node for larger systems

GX400M is described in the source article as a commercial edge-computing node focused on convergence across BACnet, KNX, Modbus and Matter. The recorded announcement references four RS485 ports, dual-network isolation and expandable local storage for B2B projects that integrate multiple subsystems.

2026 lighting: 2000K–9000K and a Matter/Thread/Zigbee backbone

Aqara demonstrated Outdoor Permanent Lights, Outdoor String Lights, Floor Lamp, LED Strip T2 and LED Bulb T2 E14. The source article records a human-centric lighting direction with a published 2000K–9000K range and mixed Matter, Thread and Zigbee architectures. The exact protocol still needs to be verified by SKU rather than inferred from the wider portfolio.

U500 and U600 in the access-control layer

The source article records U500 Series for several door formats through Gate Lock, Rim Lock and Glass Door Lock variants, while U600 is oriented more toward the UK market and supports Apple Home Key together with Matter over Thread. Mechanical surveying remains necessary; one lock format should not be assumed to fit every door because the devices share the Aqara brand.

AW110K: four dry-contact channels and Class 1 current measurement

DIN Rail Module AW110K uses RS485 and has four independent dry-contact channels. The source article records Aqara claiming Class 1 current-measurement accuracy. Interlock functions can be used with suitable bidirectional loads or motors, but the module does not replace circuit breakers, contactors, over-current protection or standard electrical-engineering requirements.

What this means for villas, hotels and projects in Vietnam

• Finalize electrical cabinet layout, LAN, PoE, RS485 and power before walls/ceilings are finished.
• Separate the device layer, gateway/protocol layer and management layer clearly.
• Identify which automations must continue operating locally during Internet outages.
• Check how metal electrical cabinets affect Zigbee/Thread RF before placing wireless gateways inside them.
• Maintain backup files, device mapping, VLAN/network policy and technical access permissions.
• Confirm SKU, region, firmware and commercial availability of professional hardware before adding it to a BOQ.

Verification sources recorded in the Vietnamese article