# ami Technology at NeoCon 2026: A Closer Look | TradeShowIntel > ami Technology brings patented magnetic sensing surfaces to NeoCon 2026. Here's what designers and specifiers should know before visiting their booth. URL: https://tradeshowintel.com/spotlights/ami-technology-neocon --- Technology # ami Technology at NeoCon 2026: A Closer Look 2026-06-01 · Chicago, IL · 5 min read ami Technology brings patented magnetic sensing surfaces to NeoCon 2026. Here's what designers and specifiers should know before visiting their booth. When [NeoCon](https://neocon.com) opens its doors at theMART in Chicago from June 7-10, 2026, most attendees will be scanning the floor for the familiar categories: furniture systems, lighting, textiles, flooring. [ami Technology](https://ami.technology) lands in a less familiar corner of that landscape, and that's precisely what makes it worth a look. The company builds interactive surfaces powered by a patented magnetic sensing technology, and its presence at NeoCon signals a deliberate push into the commercial interior design market, where collaborative workspaces, healthcare environments, and educational settings are increasingly expected to do more than look good. ## How ami Technology's GMS™ Platform Works on the Show Floor At the heart of ami Technology's offering is **Gradient Magnetostatic Sensing (GMS™)**, a patented platform that detects magnetic fields to capture inputs across both two-dimensional surfaces and three-dimensional space. In practical terms, this means a surface can register the position, pressure, and tilt of a stylus or marker, identify specific tools by their magnetic signature, track hovering gestures above the surface, and respond to custom controllers, all without any electronics built into the accessories themselves. At NeoCon 2026, the company is demonstrating two distinct form factors that reflect how broadly this technology can be applied: - **Compact formats** designed for precision writing, drawing, and object manipulation. These are suited to mobile devices, creative tools, and educational applications where high-fidelity pen input matters. - **Large-format scalable surfaces** that support multi-user collaboration and can be integrated directly into walls, panels, and shared workspace environments for visualization and group planning. Both formats can operate without a screen, functioning as standalone physical communication tools, or they can be paired with displays to create display-enhanced immersive interfaces. For a show floor full of architects and interior designers specifying collaboration spaces, that dual-mode flexibility is a tangible differentiator worth seeing in person. ## The Gap ami Technology Is Filling in Collaborative Interiors Consider how most collaboration surfaces currently work in commercial environments. A team gathers around a display or whiteboard. Someone picks up a stylus. The tool either works with one proprietary system or it doesn't work at all. Accessories require charging, replacement, or pairing. Transitioning between a physical sketch and a digital workflow typically means switching tools, switching modes, or switching devices entirely. ami Technology's approach sidesteps most of that friction. Because the accessories are **electronics-free and battery-less**, they don't carry the maintenance overhead that digital styluses typically require. Because GMS™ identifies tools by their magnetic signature, a user can move between a stylus, a pointer, a dial, and a brush without manually reconfiguring the system. The surface itself handles the context switch. For facility managers specifying collaborative rooms, or healthcare administrators designing environments where infection control and equipment simplicity matter, the absence of battery-dependent accessories is a specific, concrete advantage, not an abstract one. ## Who at NeoCon Should Be Talking to ami Technology NeoCon draws a wide range of commercial interior specifiers, and ami Technology's platform speaks differently to each of them: **Interior designers and architects** specifying corporate collaboration spaces will find the large-format wall integration capability relevant. A surface that supports multi-user spatial planning, without requiring a proprietary display ecosystem, opens up more flexible room design options. **Educational institution representatives** will recognize the compact format's fit for classrooms and learning environments where tactile, physical interaction with digital content remains a priority, particularly for applications where precise drawing and annotation matter. **Healthcare and facility professionals** will note the electronics-free accessories, which reduce maintenance cycles and address hygiene considerations that battery-powered devices complicate. **AV and IT integrators** at the show will want to understand how GMS™ layers into existing display and collaboration infrastructure, given the platform's ability to operate in both screen-free and display-integrated modes. If you're currently specifying a collaboration space, a learning environment, or an interactive installation and the question of how users physically interact with that space hasn't been fully solved, ami Technology is one of the few exhibitors at NeoCon 2026 showing a surface interaction model that operates independently of the display industry's standard tool ecosystem. ## Background on ami Technology's Focus and Approach ami Technology operates at the intersection of hardware, software, and spatial interaction design. The company's business model spans B2B platform licensing, project-based deployment, and subscription arrangements, reflecting a range of engagement models depending on how a customer wants to integrate the technology. The target markets span a broad set of sectors: education, collaborative workspaces, retail, healthcare, creative and design professions, and industrial environments. That breadth is a function of the platform's flexibility rather than a lack of focus. GMS™ is a sensing layer, and sensing layers can be adapted to many surfaces and contexts. The company's participation in NeoCon 2026 represents a strategic appearance in a venue where the buyers who specify physical environments, and the products that go into them, convene in one place. For a technology whose value becomes clearest when experienced physically, a show floor is the right context. ## See ami Technology at NeoCon 2026 ami Technology will be exhibiting at NeoCon 2026 at theMART in Chicago, June 7-10. Visitors interested in how magnetic sensing technology can be built into collaborative and interactive commercial environments should plan time to see a live demonstration. Full product and platform details are available at [ami.technology](https://ami.technology). For event logistics, exhibitor lists, and planning resources, visit [NeoCon on TradeShowIntel](https://tradeshowintel.com/events/neocon). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is ami Technology's GMS™ technology? GMS™ (Gradient Magnetostatic Sensing) is ami Technology's patented magnetic sensing platform that detects precise 2D surface inputs and 3D spatial behaviors, enabling styluses, pointers, and custom controllers to interact with surfaces without any electronics in the accessories. ### Does ami Technology exhibit at NeoCon 2026? Yes, ami Technology is exhibiting at NeoCon 2026, which runs June 7-10 at theMART in Chicago, Illinois. ### What industries does ami Technology serve? ami Technology serves B2B sectors including education, corporate collaboration, healthcare, retail, creative and design professions, and industrial environments. ### Do ami Technology's interactive surface accessories require batteries or charging? No. The accessories used with ami Technology's GMS™ platform are electronics-free and battery-less, which reduces maintenance overhead and is particularly relevant for healthcare and high-use commercial environments. ### Can ami Technology's surfaces work without a display or screen? Yes. The GMS™ platform supports screen-free operation, turning physical surfaces into standalone interaction and communication tools, as well as display-integrated modes for immersive experiences.