Carrier acquires 75F, adding AI building controls to 3 platforms

Carrier Global bought 75F, a cloud-native building automation startup, to embed AI into its commercial building controls portfolio across three existing platforms.

Carrier Global Corp. acquired 75F, a developer of cloud-native, wireless, AI-enabled building automation systems, the company said July 23, adding machine-learning capabilities to its commercial building controls across three existing platforms. Financial terms were not disclosed.

"Buildings are becoming intelligent and autonomous systems that continuously learn, adapt and optimize performance," said David Gitlin, chairman and chief executive officer at Carrier. "This acquisition accelerates our strategy to create increasingly autonomous and self-optimizing buildings."

The deal brings together Carrier's WebCTRL building controls, Abound predictive analytics and Nlyte operational intelligence with 75F's unified data layer and AI capabilities. The combined offering spans equipment, controls, analytics and outcomes for buildings globally, from complex applied systems and data centers to light commercial and retrofit projects. Carrier had already deployed 75F's technology through its ClimaVision platform, giving the acquirer direct experience with the startup's capabilities before the transaction.

The acquisition positions Carrier to compete more directly with Honeywell, Johnson Controls and Siemens in the smart-building market, where commercial real estate operators are investing in automation to reduce energy costs and improve occupant comfort. The global smart-building market is projected to exceed $150 billion by 2030, according to industry estimates, as owners seek to cut operating expenses and meet sustainability targets.

Platform integration and data center push

Carrier plans to integrate 75F's generative and agentic AI as well as auto-commissioning capabilities into its QuantumLeap thermal management suite for data centers, a segment experiencing surging demand from AI workloads. The data center cooling market alone is expected to reach $35 billion by 2030, driven by the power and thermal requirements of AI training and inference infrastructure.

75F was founded by Deepinder Singh with a mission to rethink building automation using cloud-native software, AI and wireless technologies. Its platform uses wireless sensors, intuitive controls and cloud software designed to reduce installation time and simplify commissioning while optimizing energy efficiency and indoor air quality. The startup's technology is particularly suited for retrofit projects, where traditional building management systems require extensive wiring and lengthy deployment timelines.

"Joining Carrier enables us to accelerate that vision on a global scale," said Singh, founder and CEO of 75F. "Together, we can help make intelligent buildings simpler to deploy, easier to operate and more accessible to customers everywhere."

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP acted as external legal counsel to Carrier. Avisen Legal, PA advised 75F.

Carrier, which invented modern air conditioning in 1902, has been pivoting toward digital services and software-enabled solutions under Gitlin's leadership. The company's Abound platform, launched in 2021, provides predictive analytics for building operations, while the Nlyte acquisition in 2022 added data center infrastructure management capabilities. The 75F deal fills a gap in Carrier's technology stack by adding a cloud-native controls layer that can be deployed across both new construction and the vast installed base of existing buildings — a segment that has been slower to adopt automation due to the complexity and cost of traditional building management systems.

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