Artificial Intelligence
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Smart Building ROI: The Cost of Not Knowing
Most business cases for smart building technology stop at energy savings. The bigger bills often come from things nobody tracks: faults that run for weeks before anyone notices, equipment that slowly drifts out of its commissioned state, and compliance and security risks that build up quietly, ruining smart building ROI. In episode 48 of Sh*t […]
Ecolibrium Deal: Built Cybernetics AI Move Adds 600+ Sites
This Research Note examines the proposed acquisition of Ecolibrium Inc. by Built Cybernetics plc, a London AIM-quoted PropTech group delivering Smart Buildings and architectural services. We explore the transaction details and strategic rationale before assessing Ecolibrium’s SmartSense platform, based on Memoori’s recent report on AI in Commercial Buildings. This article updates our previous coverage of […]
Smart Building Startups H1 2026: 169 Funding Rounds, 46 Acquisitions & a Shrinking Pipeline
Money is pouring back into smart building startups. New founders are not. In the first half of 2026, Memoori tracked 169 funding rounds worth $5.3 billion and 46 acquisitions of smart building startups. That puts 2026 on course for a record year. Look beneath the headline, though, and you find a market that is concentrating […]
dormakaba’s CHF 1 Billion Goal Faces a Reality Check
This Research Note examines dormakaba, one of the three largest companies in the global access solutions market. Based on its FY2025/26 results (year ending June 30, 2026), we review the financial highlights and look closely at North America, its largest market. We then assess whether it can reach its goal of more than CHF 1 […]
Hanwha Vision AI Camera Growth: 49% of Q4 Camera Sales
This Research Note explores the 2025 financial highlights and global markets of Hanwha Vision, formerly known as Hanwha Techwin, a video surveillance company listed on the South Korean stock exchange as of January 2025. The analysis is based on Hanwha Vision’s quarterly earnings presentations and our 2025 Memoori Global Video Surveillance report. It updates our […]
Cisco Smart Buildings: The Forgotten Deal Still Relevant in 2026
92% of commercial real estate (CRE) firms are now piloting artificial intelligence (AI). 5% say they have achieved what they set out to do (Source: JLL). Gaps like this have a history, and the Cisco smart buildings story is a good example of one. Between 2005 and 2012, the world’s largest networking company built a […]
Neuron Digital: Arup-Backed Startup Grows to 800+ Buildings
In this Research Note, we explore one of China’s emerging startups in the smart buildings space. Incubated by Arup in 2018 and backed by seed investment from Venturous Group, Neuron Digital solutions are now deployed in over 800 buildings across 9 Asian cities in 6 countries. This article updates our previous coverage of the company […]
Brightly Powers Siemens 2026 Push Toward Autonomous Buildings
This Research Note examines the recent transition of Brightly Software to Siemens Asset Management Software. We highlight the strategic integration into the Siemens portfolio as the foundation for asset health and management, explore the software expansions, recent AI enhancements, and analyse the impact of the acquisition on Siemens SI digital software capabilities and Building X. […]
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