Ainos' AI Nose deployment into front-end wafer fabrication facilities represents a key validation step in semiconductor manufacturing environments.

Ainos, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIMD)(NASDAQ:AIMDW) ("Ainos" or the "Company"), a SmellTech platform company digitizing scent as a native data language for artificial intelligence, today announced that Water Tower Research ("WTR") has published a report highlighting Ainos' accelerating momentum across the semiconductor value chain as its AI Nose platform gains traction in both front-end wafer fabrication and back-end semiconductor manufacturing environments.

Key Highlights from the Report:

Front-end wafer fab entry unlocks a new frontier for AI Nose validation: Ainos plans to deploy approximately 200 AI Nose systems into front-end wafer fabrication facilities in 1Q26. Front-end cleanrooms represent some of the most chemically demanding environments in the world for process monitoring and air quality control, making the initial deployment an important technical milestone for system-level validation ahead of full commercial integration.

Back-end semiconductor rollout establishes a clear path toward scalable recurring revenue: The front-end initiative complements the ongoing Phase 1 deployment of 1,400 AI Nose systems under Ainos' agreement with semiconductor packaging and testing leader ASE. The rollout is targeted for completion in 2Q26 and is expected to generate approximately $2.1 million in subscription revenue over three years. If the full three-phase roadmap of up to 20,000 AI Nose systems is executed, the program could approach $10 million in annual subscription value, or approximately $30 million over the same three-year subscription structure.

AI Nose positioned as a full-stack intelligence layer across the semiconductor value chain: By targeting both front-end wafer fabrication and back-end packaging and testing facilities, Ainos is expanding AI Nose beyond a single stage of semiconductor production. Combined with the Smell Language Model ("SLM"), AI Nose continuously monitors scent signals in real time to detect chemical leaks, strengthen cleanroom safety, and support predictive maintenance, while enabling Smell ID as a new form of machine-readable intelligence designed to enhance smart manufacturing across the semiconductor ecosystem.

Execution milestones reinforce long-term infrastructure strategy: Ainos has reaffirmed its operational execution milestones and subscription activation targets despite broader market volatility. The Company continues to position recurring revenues from AI Nose deployments as a core driver of long-term value as adoption expands across semiconductor and industrial environments.

"As semiconductor manufacturing becomes increasingly automated and precision-driven, the ability to interpret chemical signals in real time is becoming essential," said Eddy Tsai, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Ainos. "AI Nose introduces scent intelligence as a new data layer for smart manufacturing. Expanding deployments across the semiconductor value chain moves us closer to establishing Smell ID as a foundational intelligence layer for semiconductor operations. Despite ongoing market volatility, our execution milestones, subscription activation roadmap, and long-term infrastructure strategy remain firmly on track."

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