Axle AI Announces Axle AI 2026: A Major Platform Upgrade Focused on Performance, Control, and Extensibility

Axle AI, the AI-powered media asset management company, today announced Axle 2026, a new platform release that introduces a modernized technology stack, a redesigned administration experience, and powerful new capabilities for managing, searching, and extending media workflows.

Axle 2026 represents a significant step forward for media teams seeking faster, smarter AI-driven discovery while maintaining reliability and control across real-world production environments.

What’s New in Axle AI 2026

The 2026 release delivers significant enhancements across the Axle AI platform, including:

Massive Axle AI MAM Upgrade (Linux & macOS)

• Major new release for both Linux and macOS

• Optimized performance and scalability for large media libraries

• Support for up to 4 million assets

Modernized Technology Stack

• Apache 2.4.58

• PostgreSQL 17

• Elasticsearch 8.19

• PHP 8.4

• New default Ubuntu OS

These updates deliver faster indexing, improved stability, and long-term platform support.

Smarter Search & Discovery

• New Complete Search spanning:

  • Scene understanding

  • Speech-to-text

  • Face recognition

  • OCR

• Contextual search with Grid View support

• Multilingual contextual search, supporting English, French, Spanish, German, and additional languages

• Improved face recognition models

• Improved OCR accuracy

Enhanced Media & Transcript Workflows

• Better support for multitrack audio

• Streamlined transcript editing with keyboard shortcuts

• Variable playback speeds: 1.25x, 1.5x, 1.75x, and 2x, in both forward and reverse

• Expanded closed captioning support

Redesigned Admin & Metadata Experience

• Overhauled Admin section with a modern, dark-themed UI

• Simplified system configuration and user management

• New Tags UI for faster, more intuitive metadata organization

• GPU status display for improved system monitoring

Extensibility & Integrations

• New Swagger API documentation

• Support for ONNX custom AI models

• Updated Connectr workflows for smoother integrations across production environments

Built for Real Workflows

“Axle 2026 is about delivering AI that works reliably in real production environments,” said Sam Bogoch, CEO of Axle AI. “This release reflects close collaboration with customers and partners, and a focus on building practical, flexible AI tools that integrate smoothly into existing workflows without forcing teams to change how they work.”

Axle AI continues its mission to make advanced media intelligence accessible, helping teams find the right content faster while maintaining control, security, and performance at scale.

Watch the Axle AI 2026 Webinars (Multiple Languages)

To explore everything new in Axle 2026, you can watch our latest webinar recordings below. Each session covers the new platform in depth, including AI-powered features and performance upgrades:

• English webinar: https://youtu.be/rat6277AaxY

• French webinar (Axle AI + Intellique): https://youtu.be/ix-oP4Gbd5M

• Spanish webinar: https://youtu.be/YmFNZpWwZEo

Availability

Axle AI 2026 will be available to customers following the launch webinars. Additional details regarding features, upgrades, and rollout timing will be shared during the live sessions.

Learn more atwww.axle.ai