Companhia de Luz is a busy rental and production company based in beautiful and vibrant Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which is headed by lighting designer / DoP Arthur Farinon and this year is celebrating its 40th year since being founded by Arthur’s father, Juarez, in 1985.

This Technical Newsletter provides an overview of a recent update to RoboSpot, new documentation and software releases for Robe fixtures. RoboSpot control now supports additional fixture models and Virtual Colour channels, while various fixes enhance reliability and workflow. New Service Manuals, Technical Bulletins and updated Spare Parts Price Lists are available for download. In addition, software updates for lighting fixtures introduce new features, performance improvements and bug fixes. Detailed notes for each fixture follow.

A new Robe moving light rig has been installed in the 800-capacity ‘Liquid Lounge’ main theatre space aboard the Carnival Sunshine cruise ship, which stages a host of large-scale production shows, themed performances, and other entertainment events. This was undertaken during an extensive refurbishment of the vessel whilst in dry dock at the Chantier Naval de Marseille in Marseilles, France, earlier this year.

Johannesburg-based theatrical lighting rental specialist Splitbeam – part of the Gearhouse South Africa Group – has invested in new Robe ESPRITE Fresnels and Tetra2 moving lights to help service its busy, vibrant, and varied client base.

Grupo ROA is a busy and creative event production supplier and equipment rental company based in Zinacantepec just west of the city of Toluca in Mexico State, Mexico.

Cpunt (CPoint) is a multi-purpose venue with several performance spaces in Hoofddorp right at the beating cultural heart of Haarlemmermeer in the Netherlands, just outside Amsterdam, complete with two concert halls, a theatre, a flexible studio space and a library, it buzzes with a lively entertainment programme including theatre, music, art and various related workshops.

Robe’s Indian distributor Integrated Entertainment Solutions (IES) enjoyed a busy, proactive and productive PALM Expo 2025 in Mumbai, the show was staged over 3 days at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), the largest privately owned permanent exhibition centre in India, and highlights included Robe’s iBOLT winning an award for “Outstanding Innovation” in the Professional Lighting Solution category.

Robe’s Estonian distributor, Tallin-based E&T, is in the final stages of delivering an enormous order for moving and LED lights for 10 major theatres across the country, where all forms of live performance are strongly engrained in Estonian culture, and being entertained by theatre is a hugely popular activity.