AI Agents

The way people consume and use information is changing fast, and large language models (LLMs) are at the centre of that shift. But here’s the thing: any AI model is only as good as the data behind it. Most LLMs today are trained on publicly available internet content, and the old rule still holds, garbage […]

In this Research Note, we examine Azbil, a Japanese public company with a leading position in the domestic building automation market.  We review their latest Annual Report published 10th November 2025, highlighting their medium-term plan to 2027 and assess two significant strategic investments in AI-enhanced cloud services and data centers with DATAFLUCT and X1Studio, respectively.  […]

Ask your AI assistant about the projected growth of video surveillance through 2030. Ask which vendors are leading the commercial IoT platform market. Ask it how startup activity is reshaping the competitive landscape. You’ll get an answer. It’ll sound confident. But these models are trained on the open Internet, a mix of marketing copy, outdated […]

This Research Note examines the AI-powered HVAC optimization startup, Facil.AI.  We review the company’s core technology, its business model, current and forthcoming AI agents, and deployments of the company. Facil.AI Profile Founded in 2020 by Keith Gipson, Facil.AI is a California-based provider of AI-driven autonomous optimization solutions for HVAC systems and broader building management in […]

The way we research smart building technology is changing fast, and AI agents are leading the charge. In our latest subscriber-only video, we walk through how we have built our own MCP server and how you can use it to interact with our data. What is AI MCP & Why Should you Care? MCP stands […]

This Research Note examines the recent partnership between Siemens and BizzTech, which has resulted in agentic AI capabilities being integrated into the Building X platform.  We highlight the technology behind this alliance, BizzTech’s positioning and previous partnerships before commenting on our view of this collaboration. Agentic AI Partnership Siemens has introduced agentic AI capabilities inside […]

The smart building technology market presents a unique challenge for commercial real estate professionals: how do you efficiently evaluate thousands of technology vendors when every week brings new pitches, new solutions, and new promises? The sheer volume of vendors, from energy management platforms to occupancy analytics providers, makes systematic evaluation nearly impossible with traditional methods. […]

Employee onboarding in the smart building tech sector presents significant challenges. New hires can arrive with IT backgrounds but lack industry-specific knowledge about the stakeholder ecosystem, market dynamics, and different commercial building types and their specific requirements. But what if your next hire could master smart building fundamentals in weeks, not months? What if they […]