Samsung Showcases AI-Powered HVAC Solutions at AHR Expo 2026

Company Highlights Expansion into North American Market with Focus on Sustainability and Efficiency

Published on Feb. 5, 2026

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Samsung Electronics used the AHR Expo 2026 in Las Vegas to showcase its expanding portfolio of AI-driven HVAC solutions, signaling a strategic push into the North American market. The company's presence centered on the theme 'Enabling Better Living,' demonstrating how artificial intelligence and advanced maintenance innovations can benefit both residential and commercial applications.

Why it matters

Samsung's ambitions in the HVAC market extend beyond simply offering products, as the company aims to deliver integrated energy management solutions, leveraging its SmartThings platform to connect and optimize HVAC systems. This move positions Samsung as a key player in the growing demand for eco-conscious and efficient HVAC systems in both the residential and commercial sectors.

The details

For the commercial sector, Samsung highlighted the DVM S2+, a high-efficiency air conditioning solution featuring on-device AI. The company is also leveraging its recent acquisition of FläktGroup, Europe's largest HVAC equipment provider, to offer customized solutions. In the residential market, Samsung introduced Hylex, an inverter-based outdoor unit utilizing the R454B refrigerant, and is strengthening its lineup of EHS residential air-to-water heat pumps.

  • The AHR Expo 2026 was held from February 2 to February 4 in Las Vegas.
  • Samsung launched its SmartThings Pro platform at the AHR Expo 2026.

The players

Samsung Electronics

A multinational electronics company that used the AHR Expo 2026 to showcase its expanding portfolio of AI-driven HVAC solutions and signal a strategic push into the North American market.

FläktGroup

Europe's largest HVAC equipment provider, which Samsung recently acquired to offer customized solutions for the commercial sector.

Chanwoo Park

Executive Vice President at Samsung Electronics B2B Integrated Offering Center, who emphasized that SmartThings Pro 'brings HVAC data, workflows, and automation into a single enterprise platform.'

Samsung Lennox HVAC North America

A joint venture between Samsung and Lennox, focused on strengthening Samsung's regional distribution network and expanding its presence in the North American HVAC market.

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What they’re saying

“SmartThings Pro brings HVAC data, workflows, and automation into a single enterprise platform.”

— Chanwoo Park, Executive Vice President at Samsung Electronics B2B Integrated Offering Center

What’s next

Samsung plans to continue expanding its product range with low GWP and AI-powered energy-saving technologies, as well as strengthen its regional distribution network through the Samsung Lennox HVAC North America joint venture.

The takeaway

Samsung's strategic push into the North American HVAC market, with a focus on AI-powered solutions, sustainability, and integrated energy management, positions the company as a key player in the growing demand for eco-conscious and efficient HVAC systems in both the residential and commercial sectors.