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Smart Buildings Market to grow by USD 64.84 Billion (2024-2028), driven by the need for building automation, with AI powering market evolution – Technavio

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NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Report on how AI is driving market transformation – The global smart buildings market  size is estimated to grow by USD 64.84 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of almost 10.61%  during the forecast period. Growing need for building automation to enhance business outcomes is driving market growth, with a trend towards increasing integration of iot with building automation software. However, challenges in integrating building automation software coupled with interoperability issues  poses a challenge. Key market players include ABB Ltd., Advantech Co. Ltd., BuildingLogiX, Cisco Systems Inc., Delta Electronics Inc., Emerson Electric Co., Honeywell International Inc., International Business Machines Corp., Johnson Controls, L and T Technology Services Ltd., Legrand SA, Panasonic Holdings Corp., Robert Bosch GmbH, RTX Corp., Schneider Electric SE, Siemens AG, Smarteh d.o.o., Snap One LLC, Softdel System Pte. Ltd., Switch Automation, and Verdigris Technologies Inc..

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Forecast period

2024-2028

Base Year

2023

Historic Data

2018 – 2022

Segment Covered

Product (BMS, HVAC, Lighting control, Security and access control, and Others), Component (Software, Hardware, and Services), and Geography (North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa)

Region Covered

North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa

Key companies profiled

ABB Ltd., Advantech Co. Ltd., BuildingLogiX, Cisco Systems Inc., Delta Electronics Inc., Emerson Electric Co., Honeywell International Inc., International Business Machines Corp., Johnson Controls, L and T Technology Services Ltd., Legrand SA, Panasonic Holdings Corp., Robert Bosch GmbH, RTX Corp., Schneider Electric SE, Siemens AG, Smarteh d.o.o., Snap One LLC, Softdel System Pte. Ltd., Switch Automation, and Verdigris Technologies Inc.

Key Market Trends Fueling Growth

The Smart Buildings Market is experiencing significant growth due to the integration of advanced technologies such as 5G, IoT, AI, and VR. These technologies enable resource management, energy efficiency, and improved environmental effects in both residential and commercial buildings. In urban areas, smart buildings are becoming essential components of smart cities, offering automated technologies like sensors, actuators, and microchips for space utilization and network management. Commercial segment buildings, including offices and industrial structures, are adopting AI-enabled innovations like intelligent glass, smart thermostats, and energy-efficient structures. Homeowners are also embracing smart home solutions, including smart lighting systems and home automation. Moreover, the integration of cloud computing, data analytics, and waste management solutions is crucial for effective resource management and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Building owners prioritize security concerns, with smart security systems like access controls, video surveillance, and intrusion detection, ensuring a secure environment. Energy management, waste management, and workforce management are other significant areas of focus for smart buildings. Blockchain technology is also gaining traction for information security. The market for smart buildings is vast and includes various applications, from energy conservation in residential buildings to fire safety in industrial buildings. 

Non-smart buildings rely on manual control, leading to lengthy lead times and increased operational costs. Traditional building automation faces limitations due to complex wired or slow wireless connectivity between devices. The integration of IoT into building automation enhances connectivity significantly, enabling end-users to monitor multiple systems via a central hub. This innovation creates demand for advanced building automation software, driven by the expanding IoT adoption and rising Internet penetration among specific user groups. The global smart buildings market experiences growth opportunities as a result. 

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Market Challenges

The Smart Buildings Market is experiencing significant growth due to the integration of advanced technologies like 5G, IoT-enabled devices, AI, VR, and cloud computing. Commercial and residential building owners seek energy efficiency, resource management, and automated technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve space utilization. Challenges include security concerns, environmental effects, and network management. 5G technology and IP enable seamless connectivity, while AI innovations optimize energy management, home automation, and waste management solutions. Smart lighting systems, intelligent security systems, fire safety, and access controls enhance the security of building premises. Energy-efficient structures, smart thermostats, intelligent glass, and smart elevators are essential components of smart buildings. Urban environments and industrial areas benefit from smart cities, smart homes, and smart lighting systems for energy conservation. Blockchain ensures information security, and smart waste management systems minimize waste. Working from home necessitates advanced network systems, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Sensors, actuators, microchips, and automated technologies are crucial for effective resource management and space utilization. Smart buildings cater to the commercial and residential segments, addressing the needs of urban areas and providing a secure environment for workforce management. Energy management, waste management, and network management are key areas of focus. Smart solutions for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and lighting systems contribute to a comfortable and productive work environment.Building automation systems in smart buildings involve intricate software integration to manage multiple subsystems effectively. The complexity increases with larger structures, necessitating technical expertise. Compatibility between various hardware devices is crucial for efficient operation. Integrating legacy systems with new software can pose challenges, potentially leading to faulty installations and security vulnerabilities. Professionally managing these complexities is essential for optimizing energy usage, enhancing occupant comfort, and ensuring safety in smart buildings.

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Segment Overview 

This smart buildings market report extensively covers market segmentation by

Product 1.1 BMS1.2 HVAC1.3 Lighting control1.4 Security and access control1.5 OthersComponent 2.1 Software2.2 Hardware2.3 ServicesGeography 3.1 North America3.2 Europe3.3 APAC3.4 South America3.5 Middle East and Africa

1.1 BMS-  The Building Management Systems (BMS) segment, also known as Building Automation Systems, is the largest and leading segment in the global smart buildings market. BMS integrate various standalone control and monitoring systems, including HVAC, lighting, and emergency control systems, at a single point for efficient building management. The BMS market consists of software, servers, sensors, and major components. The cost of implementing BMS ranges from USD2.50 to USD7.0 per square foot, making ROI a significant challenge. Europe and APAC are major contributors to the BMS market’s growth due to increasing industrial development, commercialization, and energy efficiency awareness. In the forecast period, the BMS segment will witness high adoption in the commercial sector, high-end residential buildings, and the services sector. Rapid technological innovations, such as IoT, analytics, and cloud computing, will further fuel the adoption of BMS for effective monitoring, controlling, and operating building facilities.

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Research Analysis

The Smart Buildings Market is experiencing significant growth due to the integration of advanced technologies such as 5G, IoT enabled devices, AI, and VR. These technologies enable energy efficiency, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and improved occupant comfort in both commercial and residential buildings. Cloud computing and data analytics facilitate remote monitoring and management of smart homes and offices, enabling working from home and waste management solutions. Energy-efficient structures, intelligent glass, smart thermostats, and smart elevators are some of the innovations that contribute to energy conservation. Smart cities are also integrating smart lighting systems, fire safety, and security systems, including intelligent access controls, video surveillance, and intrusion detection, to enhance safety and productivity. Overall, the Smart Buildings Market offers numerous benefits, from automating mundane tasks to improving energy efficiency and enhancing safety and security.

Market Research Overview

The Smart Buildings Market is experiencing significant growth due to the integration of advanced technologies such as 5G technology, IoT enabled devices, AI, and VR. These technologies are transforming commercial and residential buildings into energy-efficient structures with improved resource management and space utilization. In urban areas, smart buildings are contributing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by optimizing energy consumption and waste management. Cloud computing and data analytics enable real-time monitoring and automation of home automation and working from home systems. Intelligent glass, smart thermostats, and smart elevators are becoming standard features in modern buildings. AI-driven innovations are revolutionizing network management, energy management, and workforce management. Smart cities are integrating smart buildings into their infrastructure for secure environment and efficient resource management. Building owners are investing in automated technologies such as sensors, actuators, microchips, and blockchain for information security. Smart lighting systems, energy conservation, and intelligent security systems are essential components of smart buildings. Fire safety, video surveillance, access controls, theft detection, and intrusion detection are critical aspects of intelligent security systems. HVAC systems, including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, are being optimized for energy efficiency and occupant comfort. The residential and commercial segments are driving the growth of the smart buildings market, with industrial buildings following closely. The environmental effects and security concerns of smart buildings are being addressed through advanced technologies and regulations.

Table of Contents:

1 Executive Summary
2 Market Landscape
3 Market Sizing
4 Historic Market Size
5 Five Forces Analysis
6 Market Segmentation

ProductBMSHVACLighting ControlSecurity And Access ControlOthersComponentSoftwareHardwareServicesGeographyNorth AmericaEuropeAPACSouth AmericaMiddle East And Africa

7 Customer Landscape
8 Geographic Landscape
9 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
10 Company Landscape
11 Company Analysis
12 Appendix

About Technavio

Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. Their research and analysis focuses on emerging market trends and provides actionable insights to help businesses identify market opportunities and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions.

With over 500 specialized analysts, Technavio’s report library consists of more than 17,000 reports and counting, covering 800 technologies, spanning across 50 countries. Their client base consists of enterprises of all sizes, including more than 100 Fortune 500 companies. This growing client base relies on Technavio’s comprehensive coverage, extensive research, and actionable market insights to identify opportunities in existing and potential markets and assess their competitive positions within changing market scenarios.

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Toku launches Makimoto Flows, a visual builder for speech AI pipelines, taking its open-source initiative beyond transcription

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Developers can chain transcription, summarisation and call tagging on one canvas, test each step and export the pipeline as code, with every step processed in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Toku Ltd. (SGX: TKU), a Singapore-headquartered AI-powered customer experience (CX) platform, has launched Makimoto Flows (“Flows”), a visual builder within its open-source conversational AI initiative where developers assemble speech AI pipelines block by block and test each stage on a recorded call. Flows is now live at makimoto.ai.

On the Flows canvas, developers connect blocks to build a speech AI pipeline and test each step individually. The Transcribe block converts audio into text using Kawa, the Summarise block generates a topic and short summary from the transcript, and the Tags block classifies each call across seven categories, including customer sentiment. Developers can see how audio moves from transcription to analysis, and control how each stage connects and runs. Every block runs in Singapore, so audio, transcripts and the resulting analysis stay in-country.

The Chained Analysis starter template puts these blocks together in one click, and developers can adjust any block and rerun it to compare results. Each block maps to a Makimoto API endpoint, and any flow can be exported as ready-to-run Python code, so developers can take the same capabilities into their own code for applications such as call recaps and call triage.

“Developers should have control over how their voice AI works, from the models they use to the way each stage connects. That is the principle behind Makimoto. Flows puts the orchestration layer in front of them: they can build a pipeline, run a recorded call through it and see what each step produces before anything reaches their customers. Models will keep changing. The ability to compose them, and to know where they run, is what lasts,” said Thomas Laboulle, Founder and CEO at Toku.

Flows builds on the composable architecture Toku set out when it introduced Makimoto in April 2026, and takes the initiative beyond transcription. Kawa, released on schedule on 1 July 2026, established the transcription layer through a Singapore-hosted API; summarisation and tagging endpoints followed in September; Flows now lets developers compose them visually. Next, Makimoto plans to add audio preparation blocks, starting with noise filtering, giving developers more control over how recordings are processed before transcription.

By pairing open-source development with enterprise-grade deployment, Makimoto complements Toku’s existing customer experience platform and supports long-term innovation opportunities across the Group’s AI roadmap.

Developers can create a free account at makimoto.ai, open the Chained Analysis template and run a sample recording, or one of their own call recordings, through it; each account includes 1,000 free minutes. Feedback reaches the Makimoto team directly from the portal.

About Toku

Headquartered in Singapore, Toku Ltd. (SGX Catalist: TKU) is a cloud-native, AI-powered customer experience platform purpose-built for enterprises operating in complex, multi-market environments. With deep roots in the APAC region and an expanding global footprint, Toku’s modular 360° CX Platform orchestrates customer interactions across voice, chat, email and digital channels while managing regulatory, linguistic and infrastructure complexity at scale.

Built on end-to-end ownership of its technology stack, from carrier-grade connectivity to AI applications, Toku delivers enterprise-grade security, reliability and deployment flexibility in commercial cloud, private data centres and hybrid environments. Its AI capabilities include transcription, summarisation, sentiment analysis, conversation analytics and governed virtual agents, designed to integrate seamlessly with enterprise systems and customer data.

Trusted by leading enterprises and public-sector organisations, Toku helps organisations streamline operations, scale customer engagement and deliver consistent experiences in fragmented markets worldwide.

For more information about Toku, visit toku.co.

About Makimoto

Makimoto is Toku’s open-source initiative, operated through Makimoto Technology Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Toku Group, dedicated to building composable conversational AI infrastructure for Asia-Pacific. Its releases include Makimoto Kawa, a Singapore-hosted transcription API; summarisation and tagging endpoints; and Makimoto Flows, a visual builder for composing speech AI pipelines. For more information about Makimoto, visit makimoto.ai.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding Toku’s expansion plans, business strategy and planned product releases. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Toku undertakes no obligation to update these statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Sponsor’s Statement

Toku Ltd. (the “Company”) was listed on Catalist of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the “Exchange”) on 22 January 2026. The initial public offering of the Company was sponsored by PrimePartners Corporate Finance Pte. Ltd. (the “Sponsor”). This press release has been reviewed by the Sponsor. It has not been examined or approved by the Exchange and the Exchange assumes no responsibility for the contents of this press release, including the correctness of any of the statements or opinions made or reports contained in this press release. The contact person for the Sponsor is Ms. Ng Shi Qing, 16 Collyer Quay, #10-00 Collyer Quay Centre, Singapore 049318, sponsorship@ppcf.com.sg.

Investor Relations Contact:
investor.relations@toku.co

Developers and Partners:
contact@makimoto.ai  

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Conscious Spark LLC Launches Alphimiya® Neuro-Recalibration Framework Designed to Resolve C-Suite Revenue Plateaus

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New research-backed neuro-recalibration framework targets the autonomic nervous system’s threat response to managing high financial amounts, offering enterprise leaders a biological pathway to scaling.

ANTALYA, Turkey and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Conscious Spark LLC, a research and advisory firm specializing in applied neuroscience for executive leadership, today announced the official launch of Alphimiya®, a proprietary C-suite neuro-recalibration framework designed to resolve corporate revenue plateaus by upgrading the biological capacity of enterprise decision-makers.

Developed to address the root causes of stalled enterprise growth, the Alphimiya® framework targets the human autonomic nervous system’s subconscious threat response to managing high financial amounts. When commercial leaders and CEOs attempt to scale past historical capital thresholds without recalibrating their stress response, the body’s natural survival mechanism triggers decision fatigue, strategic risk aversion, and systemic self-sabotage. Alphimiya® recalibrates this biological safety brake, enabling executive teams to hold, absorb, and scale larger financial volumes without physiological or operational friction.

“A corporate revenue plateau is rarely an operational or marketing failure; it is a biological safety brake embedded within executive leadership,” stated Dr. Ahmed Al-Nashi, Founder of Conscious Spark LLC. “When managing high financial amounts triggers an underlying physical stress response, the enterprise subconsciously contracts to remain in its perceived safe zone. Alphimiya® removes that biological friction, allowing C-level leaders to multiply revenue with calm, biological authority.”

The Alphimiya® framework restructures executive performance across three core operational pillars:

Sovereign Enterprise Scaling: Expands the nervous system’s tolerance for high-stakes capital, allowing leadership teams to scale revenue without experiencing executive burnout.

High-Value Deal Execution: Regulates autonomic stress responses during multi-million-dollar negotiations and volatile market entries, eliminating hesitation under pressure.

Restored Strategic Clarity: Removes chronic decision fatigue across C-suite teams, restoring mental focus and strategic presence inside and outside the boardroom.

By recalibrating the autonomic nervous system’s response to high capital exposure, Alphimiya® removes the subconscious biological brakes that lock corporate revenue at a standstill. Senior C-level executives and enterprise leadership teams seeking to evaluate their organization’s biological capacity can access the official executive briefing, case studies, and framework assessment directly at https://alphimiya.co/.

About Conscious Spark LLC

Conscious Spark LLC is a U.S.-registered firm specializing in executive education, training, and strategic performance consulting. Pioneering applied neuroscience for C-level leaders, founders, and commercial decision-makers, the firm utilizes its proprietary Alphimiya® methodology to enable leadership teams to recalibrate biological stress responses, resolve revenue ceilings, and build scalable corporations.

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Daffodil Software Brings Multilingual Conversational AI to Aadhaar’s Udai Mascot

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GURUGRAM, India, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Daffodil Software showcased an AI-powered conversational experience featuring UIDAI’s Udai mascot at Aadhaar Samvaad 2026. Developed by Daffodil Software, the assistant is designed to help users access Aadhaar-related information through natural conversation, using official UIDAI as its reference knowledge base.

Daffodil Software has developed Udai, an AI-powered virtual mascot that helps users get clear, reliable answers about Aadhaar simply by talking to it. The assistant was showcased at Aadhaar Samvaad 2026, held in Kolkata on 29 September, coinciding with the 17th Aadhaar Day, where visitors watched it listen, respond, and gesture in real time in their own language.

For most people, questions about Aadhaar come up in daily life, and they usually need answers fast. Which documents do I need for an address change? How much does an update cost? How do I link Aadhaar to my bank account or mobile number? The answers exist, but finding them usually means working through long help pages and documents.

 Udai is designed to answer exactly these questions in a natural conversation, without anyone having to search through long help pages.

A conversation in the user’s own language

Udai speaks and understands 11 languages: Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Odia, and English. A user simply asks a question. Udai listens, works out the answer, and replies in the same language, with natural speech, matching lip movements and expressive hand gestures.

What sets Udai apart is how it is built. AI avatars rely on expensive, specialised graphics hardware to bring a face to life. Udai takes a simpler route. The character is created from pre-filmed footage, and its lip movements are matched to its speech in real time using lightweight processing that runs in a web browser.

The result is a smooth experience at 24 frames per second on ordinary servers, at a fraction of the usual cost per user. For a programme that serves hundreds of millions of people, that efficiency is what turns a nationwide rollout from an ambition into a practical plan.

“Our focus with Udai was to make Aadhaar-related information easier to access through natural conversation. Combining multilingual voice interaction with official reference content allowed our team to build an experience that is practical, approachable, and useful to users,” said Yogesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO, Daffodil Software.

Answers drawn only from official sources

The assistant uses official UIDAI material as its reference knowledge base: frequently asked questions, provisions of the Aadhaar Act, and government policy documents on Aadhaar services. It covers the topics users ask about most:

Enrolment and registrationAddress and demographic updatesFees, required documents and eligibilityeKYC and Virtual IDLinking Aadhaar with bank accounts, PAN and mobile numbersmAadhaar servicesGrievance redressal

Users don’t need to phrase their questions in any particular way. Udai understands everyday language, whether a question is spoken in English, Hindi, or asked in a mix of both, and finds the most relevant official information to answer it.

Built to be accurate, respectful, and secure

When a public service speaks directly to users, trust matters as much as convenience. Udai is protected by three layers of safeguards.

Accuracy first. Udai answers only from its verified knowledge base. Responses are grounded in a curated knowledge base of official UIDAI material. If a question falls outside Aadhaar, it guides the user back rather than offering an answer it cannot stand behind.

Respectful conversations. A screening layer catches abusive or offensive language in English, Hindi, and Hinglish before it reaches the assistant. Screening is designed to identify abusive language while supporting legitimate queries

Protection against misuse. Udai cannot be talked into abandoning its role, pretending to be someone else, revealing its internal setup, or answering beyond its approved scope. These checks work almost instantly, so users experience no delay.

What comes next?

Udai is planned to roll out in two phases.

In the first phase, the mascot will be placed in Aadhaar Centres. Visitors will be able to check information and understand processes on their own, such as which documents they need for an address change. This frees centre staff to focus on their core work instead of answering the same questions again and again.

In the second phase, Udai will come to the Aadhaar website and mobile app, taking the place of the current text-based chatbot, which was also built by Daffodil.

About Daffodil Software

Daffodil Software is a software engineering and AI solutions company serving businesses across industries. Its services span software consulting, product engineering, UI/UX design, AI/ML development, quality assurance, cloud and DevOps, and maintenance. The company serves sectors including healthcare, fintech, banking, technology, and digital commerce. Its client portfolio includes organizations such as the Reserve Bank of India, Mount Sinai Hospital, Maruti, Samsung, Pramerica Insurance, and Dangote Group. Daffodil Software has also been featured in industry research and recognition by Gartner, Everest Group, Zinnov, and Frost & Sullivan. For more information, visit https://www.daffodilsw.com

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