to automate building maintenance for new construction sites globally.
NEW YORK, NY, Dec 20, 2024 – Skyline Robotics and Alimak Group announced a mutually exclusive agreement between the companies to create a next-generation automated building maintenance unit (BMU) setting a new standard for architectural and asset management industries. Alimak Group’s global expertise in vertical access solutions and Skyline’s deep tech and robotics expertise is a powerful combination in transforming the industry faced with increasingly complex design challenges, labor shortages and best practices. Alimak Group has also made an undisclosed strategic investment in Skyline Robotics to further the project development.
“This partnership represents the next step in the evolution of BMU technology, making them smarter and more integral to modern asset management,”said Philippe Gastineau, senior executive vice president – Facade Access Division and Height Safety & Productivity Solutions Division at Alimak Group. “By automating BMUs, we are redefining how buildings are maintained while supporting architects and developers in creating innovative, sustainable structures.”
A New Era of Automated Facade Access
The global construction industry is valued at $12.74 trillion globally and automating the industry, especially for class A building construction, will not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainable building management while maintaining the facade post project. This collaboration delivers a transformative approach that blends Alimak Group’s industry-leading facade access solutions with Skyline Robotics’ cutting-edge automation, paving a new age of building construction and maintenance.
Alimak Group will be integrating Skyline Robotics’ Ozmo to provide autonomous window cleaning while also providing data to an industry known for best practices. Additionally, construction sites can maintain their assets while complying with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) regulations that are extremely punitive. Together, the companies aim to transform the way modern buildings are maintained, addressing the increasing need for automated solutions and the growing demand for sustainable and more efficient solutions. By integrating advanced artificial intelligence into BMU systems, the partnership sets a new benchmark for facade access innovation, operational excellence, and future-proofing real estate assets.
Michael Brown, CEO of Skyline Robotics, added, “We are leading a new era of automated facade access. Our exclusive partnership with Alimak Group further extends our vision to own the facade. We have seen the impact of automation in existing infrastructure such as our window cleaning robot Ozmo and now look to further transform the industry with the largest global provider of sustainable vertical access solutions.”
For more information about Skyline Robotics, visit skylinerobotics.com.
For more information about Alimak Group, visit alimakgroup.com.
