SmartStop Self Storage REIT Highlights AI Strategy at North America's Leading Artificial Intelligence Conference

SmartStop Self Storage REIT presented at Ai4 2025, North America's largest AI conference, highlighting its proprietary AI pricing agents that drive millions of automated pricing changes per month. The system enables dynamic, real-time adjustments to support profitable decision making, improve operational efficiency, and enhance customer experience. The appearance at Ai4 reflects SmartStop's ongoing investment in technology and commitment to transforming operations through artificial intelligence.

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA), a leading self-storage real estate investment trust, showcased its innovative AI strategy at the recent Ai4 2025 conference in Las Vegas. The company's Chief Operations Officer Joe Robinson and Director of Revenue Rene Hernandez presented on the use of proprietary AI pricing agents, which drive millions of automated pricing changes per month.

These AI agents, built in-house using SmartStop's robust data warehouse and data science capabilities, enable dynamic, real-time adjustments to pricing. This system supports profitable decision-making, improves operational efficiency, and enhances customer experience. H. Michael Schwartz, SmartStop's Chairman and CEO, emphasized that AI is a key component of their operating platform and broader innovation strategy.

The appearance at Ai4 2025 underscores SmartStop's ongoing investment in technology and commitment to transforming operations through artificial intelligence. The company's partnership with Kaizen Analytix further highlights its dedication to maintaining a competitive edge in the evolving self-storage landscape.

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) is a self-managed REIT with a fully integrated operations team of over 600 professionals focused on growing the SmartStop® Self Storage brand. As of August 14, 2025, SmartStop has an owned or managed portfolio of 230 operating properties in 23 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada, comprising approximately 167,200 units and 18.7 million rentable square feet.

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