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Acquisition expands Johnson Controls’ AI-powered offerings to help customers further reduce energy use, emissions and operating costs
Nantum AI’s algorithms add a new layer of advanced control capabilities to OpenBlue’s existing energy optimization performance
MILWAUKEE, April 30, 2026 - Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), a global technology leader in energy efficiency, decarbonization, thermal management and mission-critical performance, today announced the acquisition of Nantum AI, a New York-based company specializing in AI algorithms to help businesses unlock energy savings, enhance system controls and improve operational efficiency. The acquisition strengthens the Johnson Controls OpenBlue digital ecosystem by adding proven, proprietary AI-driven algorithms that further optimize HVAC performance and reduce energy consumption.
Nantum AI will expand capabilities within the Johnson Controls OpenBlue digital ecosystem to optimize real-time airflow in buildings based on occupancy for customers across industries. Together with existing offerings that drive efficiencies at the central HVAC chiller plant, these capabilities will support more comprehensive optimization of HVAC systems across complex facilities such as healthcare campuses and advanced manufacturing environments. The first combined offering is currently being piloted.
“We’re entering the next phase of the industrial revolution, where digital intelligence is as critical as the physical systems themselves, and the companies that leverage the power of AI to streamline processes, cut costs and unlock new customer value will win,” said Vijay Sankaran, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Johnson Controls. “With the addition of Nantum AI, we’re helping our customers better reduce energy use, manage complexity and run more resilient, efficient facilities.”
By extending intelligence across the full HVAC system, Johnson Controls is expanding OpenBlue’s world-class water-side optimization capabilities to include autonomous, AI-driven control across air- and water-side applications. This addition enhances OpenBlue’s ability to help building operators make more informed, automated decisions that improve energy efficiency while maintaining comfort and reliability.
“Artificial intelligence has enormous potential to improve how buildings operate and, with energy demand and costs continuing to climb, leveraging it to increase energy efficiency is a business imperative,” said Michael Rudin, board member of Prescriptive Holdings LLC. “Nantum AI is already delivering more than 10% energy savings for customers and we are pleased to see how our algorithms complement Johnson Controls’ existing deep building expertise.” Nantum AI is owned by Prescriptive Holdings, LLC.
Nantum AI will add to Johnson Controls’ growing portfolio of AI-powered building solutions delivering efficiency recommendations and enhanced control across air handling units, fans and other air circulation equipment. By adding this layer on top of a traditional building automation system, building operators can leverage data from internal and external sources like weather patterns and utility bill trends – allowing for more sophisticated efficiency recommendations and execution without compromising occupant comfort.
For more information, visit johnsoncontrols.com/openblue.
Johnson Controls International plc has made statements in this communication regarding the acquisition of Nantum AI that are forward-looking and therefore are subject to risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the integration of Nantum AI and OpenBlue. All statements in this document other than statements of historical fact are, or could be, "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "should," "forecast," "project" or "plan" and terms of similar meaning are also generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Johnson Controls cautions that these statements are subject to numerous important risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond Johnson Controls' control, that could cause the expected impact of the acquisition of Nantum AI to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, include, among others, risks related to the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition, including the possibility that expected synergies will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time frame; delays in the successful integration of Nantum AI and its technologies and the development of offerings leveraging the capabilities of Nantum AI and OpenBlue; the ability to realize increased performance from the integration of Nantum AI and OpenBlue, unfavorable reaction to the acquisition by customers, competitors, suppliers and employees, disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; significant transaction costs; and unknown liabilities.
Other factors that could cause Johnson Controls' actual results to differ materially from those expressed include, among others risks included in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Johnson Controls' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2025 fiscal year filed with the SEC on November 14, 2025, which is available at www.sec.gov and www.johnsoncontrols.com under the "Investors" tab. The description of certain of these risks is supplemented in Item 1A of Part II of Johnson Controls' subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Shareholders, potential investors and others should consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and should not place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made only as of the date of this document, unless otherwise specified, and, except as required by law, Johnson Controls assumes no obligation, and
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