Dot Ai Reaffirms $6M–$7.5M 2026 Revenue Guidance, Q1 Loss Widens to $4.5M

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Dot Ai reported a Q1 net loss of $4.5 million ($0.15/share) on de minimis revenue versus $0.4 million a year ago, with a 78.2% gross margin and adjusted EBITDA of negative $3.9 million. The company reaffirmed its 2026 revenue guidance of $6.0–$7.5 million and bookings target of $12–$15 million.

1. Q1 Financial Results

Dot Ai recorded de minimis revenue in Q1 2026 compared with $0.4 million a year earlier, yielding a 78.2% gross margin. Operating expenses rose to $4.1 million, leading to a $4.5 million net loss ($0.15 per share) and adjusted EBITDA of negative $3.9 million.

2. Guidance and Bookings

The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $6.0 million–$7.5 million and bookings target of $12 million–$15 million, noting that both revenue and subscription contract deployments are expected to be back-end weighted. Management expressed confidence in converting its pipeline and scaling recurring subscription revenue.

3. Operational Highlights

During the quarter, Dot Ai continued commercial deployment of its generation 3.0 Asset Intelligence SaaS platform with full multi-tenant architecture and showcased it at Manifest 2026 alongside partners Würth Industry and Wiliot. The company also hosted an industry webinar on Ambient IoT and engaged an international investor relations firm to boost visibility.

4. Management Outlook

CEO Ed Nabrotzky emphasized disciplined cost controls, partner ecosystem expansion, and hardware deployment scaling as foundations for growth in the latter half of 2026. He highlighted multiple catalysts on the horizon and a clear path to enhancing the proportion of recurring SaaS revenue.

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