Enhanced AI Control for Window Shades: Expansion of Power Management Product Range and Extended North American Sales Team by Modern Atomics
June 17, 2025 - Austin, TX - Crazy Tech Shakeup at Modern Atomics -- Next-level power distribution units (PDUs) are the new norm as the brainy bunch at this Texan startup unveils two fresh additions to their repertoire. Buckle up!
These guys made a splash last year with their Reaktor™ PDU designed to give motorized window shades (the ones made by Somfy) a powerful push. This little marvel snagged Best New Product awards from the esteemed Custom Electronics Design & Installation Association (CEDIA), and trade publications Commercial Integrator, Residential Systems, and your favorite digs Magazines.
Now, Modern Atomics is double-downing with Neutron™ and Tokamak™. Neutron™ is an engineered upgrade of Reaktor, packing a punch to work with a broader array of motors and control platforms like Lutron and Crestron. Adding to the gang is Tokamak™ -- a dual-purpose power supply that's already earned a coveted spot in the Commercial Integrator Magazine Best Awards lineup!
"We're beefing up our game for the largest residential projects possible," beams Modern Atomics Chairperson Michael Braithwaite. "Partnering with the top dogs in the shade fabrication business, like Draper at Home, Lutron, Savant, and Wolf Drapery, keeps the dealers happy as clams!"
Here's your crash course on the new products in the Modern Atomics family:
- Reaktor (MSRP starts at $1,499) can juice up to 22 Somfy RS485 SDN low voltage motors. These types of motors are common in popular shade systems such as Alta, BTX, Clara, Corradi, Draper, Graber, Peachtree, Proseo, Rowley, Savant, Screen Innovations, Sol-Lux, SunSetter, Texton, Universal Window Coverings, and Wolf Drapery.
- Neutron (MSRP starts at $1,899) is Reaktor on steroids. It sports a speedier and more powerful energy storage system, making it compatible with a vast universe of motors beyond Somfy. Neutron also jives with all Matter, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Z-Wave, and Sub-GHz RF wireless control platforms.
- Tokamak (MSRP starts at $1,299) is a versatile power supply that on its own can power up to 10-shades. When matched with Reaktor, Neutron, or Collider™ power supplies in large systems (up to 192 shades), Tokamak harvests power and cuts the DC injectors from the system, ramping up motor efficiency!
All these bad boys boast Modern Atomics' patented AI power technology, which stamps out up to 99.75% of idle electrical current, saving you a big chunk of kilowatts per shade per year! Powering happens via a passive DC injector, a Somfy 24V inline BUS power supply connected to the shades via CAT 5 cable, or a Modern Atomics Solar Panel kit or compatible Tesla Solar Roof & panels.
With their pocket-size shapes and wall/rack mount versatility, Modern Atomics PDU's slash installation space and deployment time by more than half!
Co-founders Paul Bryson (CTO), Tim Marshall (CFO), and Michael Braithwaite (Chairperson) pilot Modern Atomics. They're A-listers for developing groundbreaking tech for NetStreams and snagging choice posts at AMX, ClearOne, Crestron, and Screen Innovations. In 2024, Braithwaite was crowned a Legend (#45) by Commercial Integrator Magazine.
Modern Atomics’ Mantra -- Founded in 2024 and headquartered in the live music capital of the world, Austin, TX, with offices in Singapore, Modern Atomics is on a mission to bring game-changing technology to the CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association) and ProAV (professional audio-visual) channels. Their innovation delivers higher value, reduces deployment costs, shaves the carbon footprint of every project, and leaves clients gobsmacked with experiences that rival mythical unicorns or brain-melting intergalactic travels! Modern Atomics holds a slew of patents in AI-based power, control, and distributed audio-visual products, which it lovingly melds into its product line. For more information, cruise over to www.modernatomics.com.
Media Inquiries? Sorted! For the inside scoop, hit up Paul Muto ([email protected], +1.516.662.5374) or Richard Frank ([email protected], 1.949.637.0700).
- The new additions to Modern Atomics' repertoire, Neutron™ and Tokamak™, are creating a stir in the marketing world.
- The Reaktor PDU, a best-selling product from Modern Atomics, is compatible with a wide range of motors in the sales industry, such as those from Draper, Lutron, and Savant.
- Tokamak™, a versatile power supply from Modern Atomics, has already been recognized by Commercial Integrator Magazine as a standout product in the industry.
- In the technology sector, Modern Atomics' patented AI power technology is revolutionizing power distribution units, reducing idle electrical current by up to 99.75%.
- The co-founders of Modern Atomics, Paul Bryson, Tim Marshall, and Michael Braithwaite, are industry veterans, holding key positions at NetStreams, AMX, ClearOne, Crestron, and Screen Innovations.
- In the smart-home-devices and gadgets space, Modern Atomics' PDU's offer efficiency improvements, with their compact sizes slashing installation space and deployment time by more than half.
- The industrial finance world is taking notice of Modern Atomics, a Texan startup that is dedicated to innovation in the CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association) and ProAV (professional audio-visual) industries.
- For journalists seeking insights into Modern Atomics, media inquiries can be directed to Paul Muto or Richard Frank through their respective email addresses or phone numbers.
