Technology Magazine May 2026 | Page 145

No single path to autonomy The road to autonomy will not be uniform. Every building is unique and no two journeys will look the same. Some organisations will begin with energy management, while others will start with predictive maintenance or security. What matters is that each step builds towards integration and intelligence, with interoperability and openness as guiding principles.
No single vendor can or should deliver autonomy in isolation. Instead, ecosystems of technologies, platforms and partners must come together to create solutions that scale.

54 %

of respondents said they are ready to implement autonomous building systems

27 %

of respondents said they avoid digital tools because of cybersecurity risks
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