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,

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SKYX Will Supply its Plug & Play Technologies During a Renovation of a Marriott City Center Hotel in Durham, NC

SKYX Secures Durham Marriott Renovation Deployment, Signals Hotel-Channel Expansion

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    <p>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,</p>
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    <p>SKYX announced it will deploy its smart lighting and plug-and-play tech during the Marriott Durham City Center renovation, a Shaner Group property. The deal highlights SKYX&#039;s hotel-focused growth and potential recurring revenue from upgrades, AI services, and subscriptions, with expansion to more Shaner properties on the horizon. This creates a near-term revenue catalyst and meaningful hotel-channel expansion risk/reward over the next 6–12 months.</p>
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    <ul><li>SKYX will supply thousands of smart lighting units for the Durham Marriott renovation.</li><li>Durham Marriott City Center is part of Shaner Hotel Group, which owns 80+ hotels.</li><li>SKYX cites potential recurring revenue from upgrades, AI services, monitoring, subscriptions.</li><li>Shaner plans further SKYX deployments across additional hotels using cost/time savings.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Companies Mentioned</h3>
    <ul><li><strong>SKYX Platforms Corp. (SKYX)</strong>: Direct beneficiary; contract deployment at a major Marriott property; potential expansion within Shaner portfolio.</li><li><strong>Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)</strong>: Owner/operator of the hotel; potential broader adoption if SKYX proves value across Marriott properties.</li><li><strong>Shaner Hotel Group (N/A)</strong>: Private developer; could drive broader SKYX deployments across 80+ hotels if results are favorable.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Corporate Developments</h3>
    <p>Category: Corporate Developments. The piece documents a customer deployment and potential future rollouts in a key hotel operator ecosystem, underscoring SKYX&#039;s go-to-market expansion in hospitality and the possibility of scalable recurring revenue over time.</p>
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    <ul><li>Large hotel-renovation deployment could unlock further SKYX contracts across the hospitality segment.</li><li>Emphasis on recurring revenue (upgrades, AI, monitoring, subscriptions) may improve visibility and margins.</li><li>No disclosed contract value; actual financial impact depends on terms and rollout speed.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li>Date of press release: July 22, 2026.</li><li>Durham Marriott City Center hotel has 190 rooms and suites.</li><li>Shaner Hotel Group owns over 80 hotels in the U.S. and globally.</li><li>SKYX has 100+ patents; 60 lighting/home décor websites.</li><li>Project involves thousands of SKYX smart plug &amp; play units.</li></ul>
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    <p>Positive near-term catalyst; expect incremental hotel revenue as renovations progress with potential expansion to more Shaner properties within 6–12 months.</p>
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<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.globenewswire.com/styles/gnw_nitf.css"></link><p align="center"><em>The</em><em> Hotel is Part of the Shaner Hotel Group, a Prominent Hotel Developer with Over 80 Hotels in the U.S. and Globally</em></p>  <p align="center"><em> The Renovation is in Process and Will Include Rooms, Suites, Lobby, Ballroom, Gym, Bars, Restaurants, Meeting Rooms, Corridors, Among Other Hotel Areas</em></p>  <p align="center"><em>SKYX’s Technologies Expansion Provides Additional Opportunities for Future Recurring Revenues through Interchangeability, Upgrades, AI Services, Monitoring, Subscriptions, Among Others</em></p>  <p align="justify">MIAMI, July  22, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SKYX Platforms Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SKYX">SKYX</a>) (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.</p>  <p>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.</p>  <p align="justify">During the renovation SKYX is expected to supply thousands of units of its advanced smart plug &amp; 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.</p>  <p align="center"><img alt="The Marriot Durham Citi Center Hotel" src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/e3362463-f757-42d2-887c-f28eed96f3b0/the-marriot-durham-citi-center-hotel.png" data-dpi="96" data-caption="During the renovation SKYX is expected to supply thousands of units of its advanced smart plug &amp; 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." data-filename="The Marriot Durham Citi Center Hotel.png"></img><br></br></p>  <p align="center">The Marriott Durham Citi Center Hotel</p>  <p align="justify">Lance Shaner, Founder and CEO of the Shaner Hotel Group, said; "We are excited to use SKYX’s advanced plug &amp; 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."<br></br>   <br></br>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."</p>  <p align="justify">For more information about the Shaner Hotel Group click here: <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=0GldrzE4s5tyE9XxZCUvg6xjjYTUoT1aTXvGw-XyHYw7ZQfW59xQK20oV0L7Z0WvoSluEMbz3aCNyr1AvGE1waGUmhfDbZ-NvSUWczR0IwU=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.shanercorp.com</a></p>  <p align="justify">For more information about SKYX click here: <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=0GldrzE4s5tyE9XxZCUvgzfYp0mWa0OXaR86ib2YjkJh_QhMFssPQfLVeEPeXLirj1dF5rIyTjzVkRsbvL21ZA==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.skyx.com</a></p>  <p align="justify">About SKYX Platforms Corp.</p>  <p align="justify">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 <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=mDB_swnTQiq-Cc1kvVIUWNgrrNGmAWBLdBexdrWZFpTGgc9vGMJvBz9B5NO8qaZFvxIhgBmCgvi7Dj1fUDkRGQ36jcu8JAlcctL2CjEGtXo=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.skyx.com/</a> or follow us on <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=uB3V_djzp0x6aGhkeUa7Lt5LbgaL9u3mX6GgZSEC8GEcc9lQ1u3Zp3YS-1LwEFr8_UiO5IUqlr0c4M8rD-81sVprAbL2HKMOYn2m1VMGtAhgEZdng2S13yCJDAgbiSeqWmIXbz9bZQE6mmlOnV1NsQ==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</p>  <p align="justify">Forward-Looking Statements</p>  <p align="justify">Certain statements made in this press release are not based on historical facts, but are forward-looking statements. 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SKYX announced it will deploy its smart lighting and plug-and-play tech during the Marriott Durham City Center renovation, a Shaner Group property. The deal highlights SKYX's hotel-focused growth and potential recurring revenue from upgrades, AI services, and subscriptions, with expansion to more Shaner properties on the horizon. This creates a near-term revenue catalyst and meaningful hotel-channel expansion risk/reward over the next 6–12 months.

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SKYX Will Supply its Plug & Play Technologies During a Renovation of a Marriott City Center Hotel in Durham, NC

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