The Hotel is Part of the Shaner Hotel Group, a Prominent Hotel Developer with Over 80 Hotels in the U.S. and Globally
The Renovation is in Process and Will Include Rooms, Suites, Lobby, Ballroom, Gym, Bars, Restaurants, Meeting Rooms, Corridors, Among Other Hotel Areas
SKYX’s Technologies Expansion Provides Additional Opportunities for Future Recurring Revenues through Interchangeability, Upgrades, AI Services, Monitoring, Subscriptions, Among Others
MIAMI, July 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SKYX Platforms Corp. (NASDAQ: SKYX) (d/b/a SKYX Technologies) (the “Company” or “SKYX”), an award winning highly disruptive advanced smart home and AI platform technology company with over 100 U.S. and global pending and issued patents and a portfolio of 60 lighting and home décor websites, with a mission to make homes and buildings become advanced-safe-smart instantly as the new standard, today announced it will deploy its advanced lighting and smart technologies during a renovation of a Marriott city center hotel in downtown Durham, North Carolina. The hotel is part of the Shaner Hotel Group that owns over 80 hotels in the U.S. and globally.
The Marriott Durham City Center hotel has 190 rooms and suites. The hotel amenities and areas include bars, restaurants, club lounge, meeting rooms, fitness center, business center, among other hotel facilities.
During the renovation SKYX is expected to supply thousands of units of its advanced smart plug & play technologies comprising ceiling lighting, ceiling fans, recessed lights, down lights, EXIT signs, emergency lights, indoor and outdoor wall lights among other advanced smart products.
The Marriott Durham Citi Center Hotel
Lance Shaner, Founder and CEO of the Shaner Hotel Group, said; “We are excited to use SKYX’s advanced plug & play technologies during our planned renovation of our Durham, NC Marriott hotel. We expect to deploy SKYX’s technologies in additional hotels in our group as well. By integrating SKYX’s technologies into these properties, we will cut significant time and cost while advancing the lifestyle and safety standards of our hotels and buildings.”
Rani Kohen, Founder and Executive Chairman of SKYX Platforms, said; “We are very happy to deploy our technologies in the Durham, NC Marriott hotel for a U.S. leading hotel developer such as the Shaner Hotel Group. We look forward to continued growth in our hotel segment, driven by our advanced technologies and the significant time and cost savings they provide for hotel renovations and new construction.”
For more information about the Shaner Hotel Group click here: www.shanercorp.com
For more information about SKYX click here: www.skyx.com
About SKYX Platforms Corp.
As electricity is a standard in every home and building, our mission is to make homes and buildings become safe-advanced and smart as the new standard. SKYX has a series of highly disruptive advanced, safe, smart and AI platform technologies, with over 100 U.S. and global patents and patent pending applications. Additionally, the Company owns 60 lighting and home decor websites for both retail and commercial segments. Our technologies place an emphasis on high quality and ease of use, while significantly enhancing both safety and lifestyle in homes and buildings. We believe that our products are a necessity in every room in both homes and other buildings in the U.S. and globally. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.skyx.com/ or follow us on LinkedIn.
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PCG Advisory
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Encore Investor Relations
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