ARB IOT Group is a Malaysia-based IoT solutions provider that designs, installs, and integrates connected hardware and software systems for customers in construction, property development, and agriculture. ARB IOT handles the full project lifecycle — from network design and procurement through installation, testing, commissioning, and ongoing support. The company operates through two core business lines. Its Smart Building segment supplies IoT sensors, gateways, edge controllers, and AI-driven Wi-Fi optimization software to property developers and contractors, earning revenue from hardware supply, installation, and software subscriptions. Its Smart Agriculture segment deploys connected hardware and software to automate agricultural operations, with products including IoT vending machines for agricultural inputs, fixed-wing drones for aerial surveying and precision spraying, and AI-powered autonomous robots for fertilizing, mowing, and spraying on palm oil plantations. Recent palm farming contracts in Sabah, East Malaysia are structured to generate annual recurring revenue of approximately $13M–$20M per deployment. ARB IOT has also recently entered the AI server market, securing roughly $98M in combined supply contracts to assemble and sell high-performance AI data center servers in Malaysia under its own ARB-222 and ARB-333 branded hardware. ARB IOT makes money primarily through fixed-fee or time-and-materials project contracts, software subscription licenses, and recurring service contracts. The company sources hardware on a project-by-project basis with no long-term supply agreements. Customers are primarily property developers, building contractors, and plantation operators in Malaysia, with plans to expand across ASEAN.
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