SKYX, Deako to Supply 60,000 Smart Home Units to Builder

SKYX Platforms and its subsidiary Deako expect to supply about 60,000 units of their smart home technologies to more than 700 homes built by Home Creations, the companies announced on October 26, 2026. The units are expected to reach projects in Oklahoma and Texas over the next 12 months, marking the second large builder rollout disclosed by the combined company since its merger closed.

The announcement adds to a fast-growing pipeline for SKYX and Deako. Combined with the previously announced Maronda Homes program, the companies say they have now lined up more than 140,000 units across more than 1,700 homes since the merger closed, with a combined pipeline estimated at more than 4 million units.

What the Home Creations deal covers

Home Creations is a family-founded homebuilder that has been building homes and communities since 1981. It serves Oklahoma and the Houston, Texas, market, and its neighborhoods typically include amenities such as clubhouses, community pools, fitness centers, playgrounds, sidewalks, and green spaces, although amenities vary by community.

According to the announcement, the SKYX and Deako technologies are expected to be supplied to Home Creations projects in Oklahoma and Texas. The companies describe their offering as plug-and-play smart home technology, with Deako providing a smart lighting foundation for the home.

Home Creations already pairs energy-efficient construction with smart home features. Its Oklahoma City homes are nearly 53% more energy efficient than typical new homes, the announcement says, and include Deako smart lighting, a smart thermostat, smart locks, and an app-enabled garage door. Every home is HERS-verified by a certified RESNET energy rater and backed by a 10-year structural warranty. The companies note that those smart home features and efficiency figures apply specifically to Oklahoma City homes.

Why builders are the battleground

For smart home companies, winning a builder is very different from winning a single homeowner. A builder deal puts the same switches, lighting controls, and connected features into hundreds of homes at once, all installed during construction rather than retrofitted later. That matters because retrofitting is often where smart home projects stall: homeowners must choose products, check compatibility, and install or hire someone to install each device.

Deako’s pitch to builders is built around that friction. Derek Richardson, founder and CEO of Deako, said the company’s technology provides “a smart lighting foundation that is simple for builders to install and easy for homeowners to customize and expand.” In practice, that means the builder installs a standard base during construction, and the homeowner can later swap in different switches and controls without rewiring.

That approach also fits Home Creations’ positioning. Richardson described the builder’s focus on energy efficiency, connected living, and thoughtfully designed communities as “a natural fit” for Deako. Rani Kohen, founder and executive chairman of SKYX Platforms, said the company expects to keep expanding its builder programs with Deako and to continue growing its market penetration.

How this fits the SKYX-Deako story

SKYX describes itself as a platform technology company with more than 120 patents and pending applications globally, plus 60 lighting and home décor websites. Its stated mission is to make homes and buildings safe and smart as the new standard, with an emphasis on products that are easy to use and present in every room.

Deako brings scale on the builder side. Since the merger, the companies highlight several figures that explain why the combination matters:

• More than 32 million Deako units shipped.
• More than $26 million in Deako revenue in 2025.
• Relationships with more than 50 U.S. homebuilders, including D.R. Horton and Toll Brothers.
• A combined pipeline estimated at more than 4 million units, at an expected average selling price of about $50 per product.
• A full combined product line that the companies say could increase future revenue per home by up to five times.
• Merger savings expected to reduce annual cash expenses by more than $6 million.

The Maronda Homes program, announced earlier, covers more than 80,000 units for 1,000 homes. The new Home Creations program, at about 60,000 units for more than 700 homes, is smaller but follows the same pattern: a regional builder adopting a standardized smart home package across a whole community pipeline rather than home by home.

What it means for homeowners

For buyers in a Home Creations community, the most immediate effect is convenience. Smart lighting is installed from day one, alongside a smart thermostat, smart locks, and an app-enabled garage door in the Oklahoma City homes described in the announcement. Because the system is designed to be expanded, homeowners should be able to add or change controls over time without starting from scratch.

There are also limits worth keeping in mind. The announcement is framed as an expectation, not a completed delivery: the companies “expect to supply” the units over the next 12 months. Actual volumes will depend on construction schedules and on the builder’s projects proceeding as planned. The release also includes standard forward-looking statement language, noting that results could differ from expectations.

Homeowners should also check what is included in their specific community and floor plan. The announcement is careful to say that amenities vary by community and that the detailed smart home and efficiency figures apply to Oklahoma City homes. Buyers in Houston-area projects should confirm exactly which devices, controls, and app features are included before assuming the full package applies.

What to watch next

Three things will show whether this builder strategy is working. First, delivery: whether the 60,000 units for Home Creations and the 80,000 units for Maronda Homes ship on the expected timelines. Second, expansion: whether SKYX and Deako add more builders from Deako’s existing network of more than 50 homebuilders, and whether those deals are similar in size. Third, the homeowner experience: whether a standardized, builder-installed smart lighting foundation actually makes it easier for owners to expand their systems later, or whether it simply locks them into one vendor’s switches.

The broader trend is clear either way. Smart home technology is increasingly being decided before a buyer ever walks into a finished home, by builders choosing a standard package during construction. Deals like Home Creations show that shift in action: the smart home is becoming part of the house itself, not an aftermarket add-on. If SKYX and Deako can turn their pipeline of more than 4 million units into delivered homes, builder-installed smart lighting could become one of the quietest, and most consequential, routes into the connected home.