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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 23 MIN

America’s Housing Crisis Fuels Demand for Affordable, Factory-Built Home Innovation

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AINewsWire Editorial Coverage: The United States housing market is facing a growing affordability and supply crisis that traditional construction methods have struggled to solve. Housing inventory remains tight across much of the country, while rising mortgage rates, labor shortages and increasing construction costs continue pushing homeownership out of reach for many Americans. Millions of homes are still needed to meet current demand, and the shortage is affecting not only major cities but suburban and rural communities as well. As affordability pressures intensify, interest is growing faster, and more scalable alternatives to conventional homebuilding. Factory-built and modular-housing models are increasingly being viewed as part of the solution because they can reduce construction time and improve efficiency. Against this backdrop, BOXABL (Profile) has emerged with a mission focused on producing foldable, factory-built homes designed to ship nearly anywhere and unpack quickly on-site. The company, which has signed a definitive merger agreement with FG Merger II Corp. (NASDAQ: FGMC), is positioning itself at the intersection of housing innovation, advanced manufacturing and scalable residential development. As demand for affordable housing solutions continues to rise, BOXABL’s approach reflects a broader shift toward modernizing how homes are built and delivered. The company joins an impressive group of savvy companies focused on advancing large-scale automation, artificial intelligence and next-generation manufacturing systems, including Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ: HON). Housing supply constraints in the United States have reached levels that many economists describe as structurally unsustainable. A significant recent development for BOXABL and FG Merger II Corp. came when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) declared effective the companies’ joint registration statement on Form S-4 tied to their proposed business combination. BOXABL’s growth story has attracted notable investor attention; the company has raised more than $200 million from 50,000-plus investors since 2020. BOXABL’s operating model is built around the idea that homes can be manufactured more efficiently through factory-based production systems rather than relying exclusively on fragmented, site-based construction processes. Automation and artificial intelligence are becoming increasingly important components of advanced manufacturing operations, and BOXABL is integrating these technologies into its factory systems to improve efficiency and scalability. To read the full publication, visit: https://ibn.fm/PvXmJ For more information about BOXABL Inc., visit the BOXABL profile. To receive SMS alerts from AINewsWire, text “AI” to 888-902-4192 (U.S. Mobile Phones Only) For more information, please visit www.AINewsWire.com

AINewsWire Editorial Coverage: The United States housing market is facing a growing affordability and supply crisis that traditional construction methods have struggled to solve. Housing inventory remains tight across much of the country, while rising mortgage rates, labor shortages and increasing construction costs continue pushing homeownership out of reach for many Americans. Millions of homes are still needed to meet current demand, and the shortage is affecting not only major cities but suburban and rural communities as well. As affordability pressures intensify, interest is growing faster, and more scalable alternatives to conventional homebuilding. Factory-built and modular-housing models are increasingly being viewed as part of the solution because they can reduce construction time and improve efficiency. Against this backdrop, BOXABL (Profile) has emerged with a mission focused on producing foldable, factory-built homes designed to ship nearly anywhere and unpack quickly on-site. The company, which has signed a definitive merger agreement with FG Merger II Corp. (NASDAQ: FGMC), is positioning itself at the intersection of housing innovation, advanced manufacturing and scalable residential development. As demand for affordable housing solutions continues to rise, BOXABL’s approach reflects a broader shift toward modernizing how homes are built and delivered. The company joins an impressive group of savvy companies focused on advancing large-scale automation, artificial intelligence and next-generation manufacturing systems, including Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ: HON). Housing supply constraints in the United States have reached levels that many economists describe as structurally unsustainable. A significant recent development for BOXABL and FG Merger II Corp. came when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) declared effective the companies’ joint registration statement on Form S-4 tied to their proposed business combination. BOXABL’s growth story has attracted notable investor attention; the company has raised more than $200 million from 50,000-plus investors since 2020. BOXABL’s operating model is built around the idea that homes can be manufactured more efficiently through factory-based production systems rather than relying exclusively on fragmented, site-based construction processes. Automation and artificial intelligence are becoming increasingly important components of advanced manufacturing operations, and BOXABL is integrating these technologies into its factory systems to improve efficiency and scalability. To read the full publication, visit: https://ibn.fm/PvXmJ For more information about BOXABL Inc., visit the BOXABL profile. To receive SMS alerts from AINewsWire, text “AI” to 888-902-4192 (U.S. Mobile Phones Only) For more information, please visit www.AINewsWire.com

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