AI-Powered Luxury Smart Homes Rise in North Carolina's Tech Corridor

GRANITE FALLS, NC – January 12, 2026 – A new luxury waterfront community breaking ground in North Carolina is set to become a benchmark for the future of residential living, integrating artificial intelligence and advanced smart home technology into its very foundation. SKYX Platforms Corp. (NASDAQ: SKYX) has announced it will supply its comprehensive smart home ecosystem to the Lake Shore Reserve, a 140-single-family-home development on the shores of Hickory Lake, located in a region rapidly transforming into a major technology hub.

The project, spearheaded by the veteran luxury home developer 1Majestic Development Co., represents a significant step in the evolution of smart homes from a collection of disparate gadgets to a unified, intelligent platform. SKYX is expected to deploy over 10,000 units of its technologies, turning each house into a connected, responsive, and safety-conscious environment from the moment the walls go up.

The New Standard for Smart Living

At the core of the Lake Shore Reserve homes will be SKYX's all-in-one smart home platform hub, a ceiling-mounted system that serves as the central nervous system for the residence. This approach moves beyond simple app-controlled lightbulbs and plugs, embedding a suite of features directly into the home's infrastructure. The company's patented plug-and-play ceiling outlets allow for the quick and safe installation of a wide range of fixtures—including ceiling fans, recessed lighting, and wall lights—without complex wiring, a feature that simplifies construction for developers and enables easy upgrades for homeowners.

What sets this deployment apart is its deep integration with the NVIDIA AI ecosystem. By leveraging NVIDIA's powerful AI frameworks, the SKYX platform aims to transform the ceiling into what the company calls an "AI-powered brain of the home." This enables a host of advanced capabilities beyond standard automation. The system will support sophisticated voice control, predictive analytics based on resident behavior, and enhanced safety protocols. Integrated smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors can not only sound an alarm but are designed for future subscription services that could automatically notify emergency services.

For residents, this translates into a home that learns and adapts. The system can manage energy consumption by analyzing usage patterns, enhance security through anomaly detection, and provide convenience through a single, intuitive interface that controls lighting, climate, and security. The platform is designed to be compatible with major smart home ecosystems like Apple Siri, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home, ensuring seamless integration for users.

Ron Dable, General Partner at 1Majestic Development Co., highlighted the strategic advantage of this integration. “We are excited to collaborate with SKYX and bring their innovative technologies into our waterfront Lake Shore Reserve Granite Falls project,” Dable stated. “Our focus has always been on creating modern, high-quality living spaces that enhance the daily lives of our homeowners. By integrating SKYX’s advanced smart home AI-driven plug-and-play solutions, we are raising the standard of safety, convenience, and design for our communities.”

Riding the Wave of a Regional Tech Boom

The selection of Granite Falls for this futuristic community is no coincidence. The Lake Shore Reserve is strategically positioned within North Carolina's burgeoning tech landscape, fueled by massive investments from industry giants. While the press release noted the community’s proximity to a Microsoft mega park, the most direct economic driver is Microsoft’s $1 billion investment in a series of four new data centers in Catawba County, the same county where Hickory Lake is located. Construction is already underway on several of these facilities in nearby Hickory, Conover, and Maiden.

This billion-dollar infusion is a powerful catalyst for regional growth, creating high-paying tech jobs and attracting a skilled workforce. This influx of tech professionals is, in turn, fueling demand for high-end, technologically advanced housing. The Lake Shore Reserve, with its state-of-the-art smart infrastructure and luxury amenities—including pools, a gym, conference facilities, and nature trails—is perfectly positioned to cater to this new demographic.

The development serves as a prime example of the symbiotic relationship between large-scale tech investment and residential real estate. As companies like Microsoft build out the digital infrastructure of the future, developers like 1Majestic are building the physical communities for the people who will run it. This creates a powerful economic feedback loop that is reshaping local economies and setting new expectations for what a modern home should offer.

Beyond the Sale: Building a Business on Service

For SKYX Platforms, the Lake Shore Reserve project is more than a large-scale product sale; it is a foundational deployment for its long-term business strategy. The company is leveraging a “Razor & Blades” model, where its patented ceiling outlet serves as the ubiquitous platform (the “razor”), enabling ongoing sales of compatible smart fixtures and devices (the “blades”).

This model moves the company beyond one-time hardware revenue and into the lucrative and rapidly growing “Smart Home as a Service” (SHaaS) market, which is projected to exceed $27 billion globally by 2030. By installing its platform as a standard feature in 140 new homes, SKYX is creating a captive market for future recurring revenue streams. These streams are expected to come from several areas: homeowners upgrading or adding new plug-and-play fixtures, and, more significantly, subscriptions to premium AI-driven services.

These services could include 24/7 professional security monitoring, advanced health and safety features like fall detection for elderly residents, predictive maintenance alerts for home systems, and enhanced emergency response coordination. This service-oriented approach aligns with a broader industry shift, where consumers are increasingly willing to pay monthly fees for convenience, security, and peace of mind.

Rani Kohen, Founder and Executive Chairman of SKYX Platforms, emphasized this vision for the future. “We are happy to work with luxury home developers 1Majestic Group on this exciting and unique smart home waterfront community,” Kohen said. “We look forward to collaborating with them to enhance home values while creating smarter, safer, and advanced homes of the future.”

By embedding its technology into the construction phase of a large development, SKYX is establishing a new paradigm where the smart home is not an aftermarket addition but a core utility. This strategy not only provides a significant competitive advantage but also builds a long-term relationship with the homeowner, transforming a simple house into an evolving, service-enabled platform. As developers increasingly look to integrate intelligent infrastructure from the ground up, the blueprint for the home of tomorrow is being drawn today in communities like Lake Shore Reserve.