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 decor 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.

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

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