{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"150905","rtpr_id":"nNFC13rc0x-20260923","ticker":"AITX","exchange":"OTC","all_tickers":["AITX"],"title":"AITX's RAD Expands National Dealer Relationship with Third Order","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-09-23T12:40:18.360Z","article_body":"Orders Across RIO 360, ROSA, RIO Mini and AVA Show Growing Reach of RAD's\nSecurity Portfolio\n\nDetroit, Michigan--(Newsfile Corp. - September 23, 2026) - Artificial\nIntelligence Technology Solutions, Inc.\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/PqRMwIbQOv) (OTCID: AITX) (the\n\"Company\"), a developer and operator of AI-driven security and productivity\nsolutions for enterprise clients, along with its wholly owned subsidiary,\nRobotic Assistance Devices, Inc.\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/wED21iaebx) (RAD), today announced that\nit has received a third order from a recently signed national dealer for two\nRIO Mini (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/gJMxPhj3MP)™ systems and one\nAVA (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/ppM4ocaOwD)™ unit. The solutions\nare intended to support safety and security operations for a major\nconstruction equipment company in North Carolina. Announced approximately\nseven weeks after the dealer's first order, this latest order brings the\nrelationship's product mix to four RAD solutions: RIO 360\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/YEMz5iWkpz)™, ROSA\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/0p0K1cwbrN)™, RIO Mini and AVA.\n\n(https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/5243/315617_bbe7bc5d243eeb0c_001full.jpg)\n\nArtist's depiction of a RAD AVA at a vehicle entrance and a RIO Mini providing\nsecurity coverage at a manufacturing facility. The image does not depict the\ncustomer's actual site or deployment\n\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/5243/315617_bbe7bc5d243eeb0c_001full.jpg\n\nThe dealer's first order, announced August 5\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/RYqVwFWqAo), was for a RIO 360 destined\nfor a Fortune 500 specialty contracting and facilities services company. A\nsecond order announced August 12\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/WAMrguWQBE) added three ROSA units for\na property operated by a publicly traded real estate investment trust. The\nlatest order extends the relationship into a third end-user setting and adds\nRIO Mini and AVA to the dealer's RAD product mix.\n\n\"Three orders in seven weeks, across four RAD solutions and three very\ndifferent customer settings. This dealer is finding opportunities for RAD\nthroughout its business,\" said Troy McCanna, Chief Revenue Officer and Chief\nSecurity Officer of RAD. \"Our team discussed this latest opportunity with the\ndealer at GSX in Atlanta just last week. Now we have an order that pairs site\nsecurity coverage with intelligent access control for a major construction\nequipment operation.\"\n\nA large equipment manufacturing site may have employees, contractors, delivery\ntrucks and service vehicles moving through its gates while valuable machinery\nand materials sit across expansive lots. AVA can help verify credentials and\nvehicle access at entry points, flag unauthorized access and detect\ntailgating. The two RIO Minis can extend security coverage to equipment yards,\nparking areas and other parts of the property where permanent power or fixed\nsecurity infrastructure may be unavailable. Together, the solutions address\ntwo distinct needs: knowing who comes through the gate and maintaining\nvisibility across the site.\n\nEach RIO Mini combines two ROSA heads in a compact, solar-powered security\ntower configuration. As a standalone unit, ROSA\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/qpM3jcanQY) is a multiple award-winning\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/noMvQTyA7K), compact, self-contained\nsecurity and communication solution that can be installed and activated in\nabout 15 minutes. Its capabilities include AI-driven human, firearm and\nvehicle detection, license plate recognition, audio messaging, two-way\ncommunication and live video from high-resolution, full-color cameras. RAD has\npublished seven Case Studies detailing how ROSA has helped eliminate instances\nof theft, trespassing (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/KLwJBFw47m) and\nloitering at construction sites\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/oPMJoHa7Aj), mobile home parks\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/OA0L2uRGgV), retail centers\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/PqRMwIbQOW), hospital campuses\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/wED21iaebp), multi-family communities\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/gJMxPhj3M2) across the country.\n\nThe Company invites prospective clients, channel partners, and industry\nparticipants to connect with its team\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/ppM4ocaOwo) to learn how RAD's\nsolutions can support their security and operational objectives.\n\nAbout Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc. (AITX)\n\nAITX is a developer and provider of artificial intelligence-based solutions\nthat empower organizations to gain new insight, solve complex challenges and\ndrive operational efficiency. Through its family of companies, including\nPURSUON, Inc. (formerly RAD-M), Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD-I),\nRobotic Assistance Devices Residential (RAD-R), Robotic Assistance Devices\nGroup (RAD-G), and Robotic Assistance Devices Lanka (Private) Limited (RAD\nLanka), AITX develops and delivers a broad range of AI-driven technologies and\nservices designed to transform security, automation, and operational workflows\nacross multiple industries.\n\nThrough its primary subsidiary, RAD-I, AITX is redefining the nearly $50\nbillion U.S. security and guarding services industry(1) with its AI-driven\nSolutions-as-a-Service model. RAD solutions are specifically designed to\ndeliver cost savings of between 35% and 80% compared to traditional manned\nsecurity and monitoring, utilizing a suite of stationary and mobile autonomous\nsystems that complement, and in many cases replace, human personnel in\nenvironments better suited for machines. All RAD technologies, AI-based\nanalytics and software platforms are developed in-house.\n\nAll of RAD's solutions are designed to integrate with leading industry\nplatforms and workflows, including an integration with Immix\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/YEMz5iWkp8)®, a provider of central\nstation and remote monitoring software.\n\nThe Company's operations and internal controls have been validated through\nsuccessful completion of its SOC 2 Type 2 audit, reinforcing its credibility\nwith enterprise and government clients that require rigorous data protection\nand compliance standards.\n\nAITX is led by Steve Reinharz, CEO/CTO and founder of the Company and all\nsubsidiaries, who brings decades of experience in the security services\nindustry. The broader AITX leadership and its subsidiaries draw on deep\nexpertise across security, law enforcement, and robotics innovation,\nsupporting the Company's ability to deliver practical and scalable solutions.\n\nThe Company's solutions are deployed across a wide range of industries\nincluding enterprises, government, transportation, critical infrastructure,\neducation, and healthcare.\n\nTo learn more, visit www.aitx.ai, www.radsecurity.com, www.pursuon.com,\nwww.radgroup.ai, www.saramonitoring.ai, www.radlightmyway.com, and\nwww.stevereinharz.com, or follow Steve Reinharz on X @SteveReinharz.\n\nCAUTIONARY DISCLOSURE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements\nregarding the anticipated completion of the deployment, potential additional\ndeployments and customer sites. Forward-looking statements are based on\nmanagement's current expectations and assumptions and are subject to\nsignificant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ\nmaterially, including, among others: the risk that definitive agreements\nrelating to the ordered unit are not executed, or are terminated or modified;\ndelays or failures in manufacturing, international transportation, customs and\nimport processing, customer site preparation, commissioning or acceptance;\ncustomer concentration; the Company's ability to fund its operations and scale\nproduction; and the other risks described in the Company's most recent Annual\nReport on Form 10-K and its subsequent filings with the Securities and\nExchange Commission, available at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to\nplace undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the\ndate of this release. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no\nobligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. This press\nrelease does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer\nto buy any securities of the Company.\n\n###\n\nDoug Clemons\n248-270-8273\ndoug.c@radsecurity.com\n\n(1)\nhttps://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/market-research-reports/security-services-industry/\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/315617","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC13rc0x-20260923","title":"AITX's RAD Expands National Dealer Relationship with Third Order","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"AITX","created":"2026-09-23T12:40:18.360Z","tickers":["AITX"],"exchange":"OTC","article_body":"Orders Across RIO 360, ROSA, RIO Mini and AVA Show Growing Reach of RAD's\nSecurity Portfolio\n\nDetroit, Michigan--(Newsfile Corp. - September 23, 2026) - Artificial\nIntelligence Technology Solutions, Inc.\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/PqRMwIbQOv) (OTCID: AITX) (the\n\"Company\"), a developer and operator of AI-driven security and productivity\nsolutions for enterprise clients, along with its wholly owned subsidiary,\nRobotic Assistance Devices, Inc.\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/wED21iaebx) (RAD), today announced that\nit has received a third order from a recently signed national dealer for two\nRIO Mini (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/gJMxPhj3MP)™ systems and one\nAVA (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/ppM4ocaOwD)™ unit. The solutions\nare intended to support safety and security operations for a major\nconstruction equipment company in North Carolina. Announced approximately\nseven weeks after the dealer's first order, this latest order brings the\nrelationship's product mix to four RAD solutions: RIO 360\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/YEMz5iWkpz)™, ROSA\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/0p0K1cwbrN)™, RIO Mini and AVA.\n\n(https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/5243/315617_bbe7bc5d243eeb0c_001full.jpg)\n\nArtist's depiction of a RAD AVA at a vehicle entrance and a RIO Mini providing\nsecurity coverage at a manufacturing facility. The image does not depict the\ncustomer's actual site or deployment\n\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/5243/315617_bbe7bc5d243eeb0c_001full.jpg\n\nThe dealer's first order, announced August 5\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/RYqVwFWqAo), was for a RIO 360 destined\nfor a Fortune 500 specialty contracting and facilities services company. A\nsecond order announced August 12\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/WAMrguWQBE) added three ROSA units for\na property operated by a publicly traded real estate investment trust. The\nlatest order extends the relationship into a third end-user setting and adds\nRIO Mini and AVA to the dealer's RAD product mix.\n\n\"Three orders in seven weeks, across four RAD solutions and three very\ndifferent customer settings. This dealer is finding opportunities for RAD\nthroughout its business,\" said Troy McCanna, Chief Revenue Officer and Chief\nSecurity Officer of RAD. \"Our team discussed this latest opportunity with the\ndealer at GSX in Atlanta just last week. Now we have an order that pairs site\nsecurity coverage with intelligent access control for a major construction\nequipment operation.\"\n\nA large equipment manufacturing site may have employees, contractors, delivery\ntrucks and service vehicles moving through its gates while valuable machinery\nand materials sit across expansive lots. AVA can help verify credentials and\nvehicle access at entry points, flag unauthorized access and detect\ntailgating. The two RIO Minis can extend security coverage to equipment yards,\nparking areas and other parts of the property where permanent power or fixed\nsecurity infrastructure may be unavailable. Together, the solutions address\ntwo distinct needs: knowing who comes through the gate and maintaining\nvisibility across the site.\n\nEach RIO Mini combines two ROSA heads in a compact, solar-powered security\ntower configuration. As a standalone unit, ROSA\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/qpM3jcanQY) is a multiple award-winning\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/noMvQTyA7K), compact, self-contained\nsecurity and communication solution that can be installed and activated in\nabout 15 minutes. Its capabilities include AI-driven human, firearm and\nvehicle detection, license plate recognition, audio messaging, two-way\ncommunication and live video from high-resolution, full-color cameras. RAD has\npublished seven Case Studies detailing how ROSA has helped eliminate instances\nof theft, trespassing (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/KLwJBFw47m) and\nloitering at construction sites\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/oPMJoHa7Aj), mobile home parks\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/OA0L2uRGgV), retail centers\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/PqRMwIbQOW), hospital campuses\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/wED21iaebp), multi-family communities\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/gJMxPhj3M2) across the country.\n\nThe Company invites prospective clients, channel partners, and industry\nparticipants to connect with its team\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/ppM4ocaOwo) to learn how RAD's\nsolutions can support their security and operational objectives.\n\nAbout Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc. (AITX)\n\nAITX is a developer and provider of artificial intelligence-based solutions\nthat empower organizations to gain new insight, solve complex challenges and\ndrive operational efficiency. Through its family of companies, including\nPURSUON, Inc. (formerly RAD-M), Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD-I),\nRobotic Assistance Devices Residential (RAD-R), Robotic Assistance Devices\nGroup (RAD-G), and Robotic Assistance Devices Lanka (Private) Limited (RAD\nLanka), AITX develops and delivers a broad range of AI-driven technologies and\nservices designed to transform security, automation, and operational workflows\nacross multiple industries.\n\nThrough its primary subsidiary, RAD-I, AITX is redefining the nearly $50\nbillion U.S. security and guarding services industry(1) with its AI-driven\nSolutions-as-a-Service model. RAD solutions are specifically designed to\ndeliver cost savings of between 35% and 80% compared to traditional manned\nsecurity and monitoring, utilizing a suite of stationary and mobile autonomous\nsystems that complement, and in many cases replace, human personnel in\nenvironments better suited for machines. All RAD technologies, AI-based\nanalytics and software platforms are developed in-house.\n\nAll of RAD's solutions are designed to integrate with leading industry\nplatforms and workflows, including an integration with Immix\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/YEMz5iWkp8)®, a provider of central\nstation and remote monitoring software.\n\nThe Company's operations and internal controls have been validated through\nsuccessful completion of its SOC 2 Type 2 audit, reinforcing its credibility\nwith enterprise and government clients that require rigorous data protection\nand compliance standards.\n\nAITX is led by Steve Reinharz, CEO/CTO and founder of the Company and all\nsubsidiaries, who brings decades of experience in the security services\nindustry. The broader AITX leadership and its subsidiaries draw on deep\nexpertise across security, law enforcement, and robotics innovation,\nsupporting the Company's ability to deliver practical and scalable solutions.\n\nThe Company's solutions are deployed across a wide range of industries\nincluding enterprises, government, transportation, critical infrastructure,\neducation, and healthcare.\n\nTo learn more, visit www.aitx.ai, www.radsecurity.com, www.pursuon.com,\nwww.radgroup.ai, www.saramonitoring.ai, www.radlightmyway.com, and\nwww.stevereinharz.com, or follow Steve Reinharz on X @SteveReinharz.\n\nCAUTIONARY DISCLOSURE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements\nregarding the anticipated completion of the deployment, potential additional\ndeployments and customer sites. Forward-looking statements are based on\nmanagement's current expectations and assumptions and are subject to\nsignificant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ\nmaterially, including, among others: the risk that definitive agreements\nrelating to the ordered unit are not executed, or are terminated or modified;\ndelays or failures in manufacturing, international transportation, customs and\nimport processing, customer site preparation, commissioning or acceptance;\ncustomer concentration; the Company's ability to fund its operations and scale\nproduction; and the other risks described in the Company's most recent Annual\nReport on Form 10-K and its subsequent filings with the Securities and\nExchange Commission, available at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to\nplace undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the\ndate of this release. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no\nobligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. This press\nrelease does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer\nto buy any securities of the Company.\n\n###\n\nDoug Clemons\n248-270-8273\ndoug.c@radsecurity.com\n\n(1)\nhttps://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/market-research-reports/security-services-industry/\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/315617"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-23T12:40:18.401960267Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790167218401},"received_at":"2026-09-23T12:40:18.456Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/315617"},"analysis":{"id":"139707","press_release_id":"150905","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Software","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"AITX's subsidiary RAD received a third order in seven weeks from a recently signed national dealer — two RIO Mini systems and one AVA unit for a major construction equipment company in North Carolina.\n\nThe order expands the dealer relationship to four RAD solutions (RIO 360, ROSA, RIO Mini, AVA) across three distinct end-user settings, including a Fortune 500 contractor and a REIT property.\n\nNo financial terms were disclosed; the news is directional evidence of dealer-channel traction rather than a material revenue event.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Repeat dealer orders show broadening RAD product adoption, but order sizes remain undisclosed."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"ava_units":1,"rio_mini_units":2,"weeks_since_first_order":7,"order_number_from_dealer":3,"rad_solutions_in_dealer_mix":4}},"quotedText":"Three orders in seven weeks, across four RAD solutions and three very different customer settings.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Troy McCanna","role":"Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Security Officer of RAD"},{"name":"Steve Reinharz","role":"CEO/CTO and founder of AITX"},{"name":"Doug Clemons","role":"media contact"}],"products":["RIO 360","ROSA","RIO Mini","AVA","PURSUON"],"companies":[{"name":"Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc.","ticker":"AITX","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. 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