ABB and Samsung partner to connect building intelligence with enterprise IoT

ABB and Samsung Electronics have announced a strategic integration between the ABB Ability BuildingPro platform and the Samsung SmartThings Pro enterprise IoT ecosystem. This collaboration provides building operators with a unified digital environment to manage lighting, climate, and energy monitoring across complex property portfolios. By combining building intelligence with enterprise-grade IoT, the partnership aims to drive operational efficiency and help commercial sectors meet increasingly stringent sustainability goals.

The integration leverages ABB Ability BuildingPro to connect field-level devices and data using standard protocols such as BACnet, KNX, and ModBus, alongside energy metering. Through BuildingPro Edge and BuildingPro Suites, the system establishes a secure cloud-to-cloud connection with Samsung SmartThings Pro, enabling real-time data sharing and comprehensive analytics. This unified view allows operators to manage shading, access control, and presence detection alongside core building systems, providing the visibility needed to optimize performance in offices, retail spaces, and large commercial buildings.

In the hospitality sector, the partnership introduces a dedicated solution based on ABB i-bus KNX and NETxAutomation software that integrates guest rooms with the SmartThings Pro ecosystem. This setup supports occupancy-based energy management and centralized monitoring, helping hotel operators reduce consumption while improving efficiency. Guests benefit from the ability to personalize their environment—including lighting, climate, and entertainment—directly from their own smartphones without downloading additional applications, facilitating a more seamless user experience.

To demonstrate the practical benefits of this integration, ABB and Samsung will launch three proof-of-concept sites throughout 2026. These locations include Samsung's Business Experience Center in Eschborn, Germany; Samsung's Training Center in Amsterdam, Netherlands; and ABB's headquarters in Middelfart, Denmark. These sites will serve as real-world showcases for how the combined technologies can enhance building performance and energy efficiency, laying the groundwork for a future where building operations and user experience are managed through a single, connected IoT framework.