Johnson Controls acquires Nantum AI to accelerate AI-driven energy optimization

Johnson Controls has 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.”