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United Rentals Earns 2026 Industrial IoT Product of the Year Award

Wedge™ remote monitoring solution provides real-time insights to support safer, more productive jobsites

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Rentals, Inc. today announced that Wedge®, its remote monitoring solution and a key component of the company's Worksite Performance Solutions™ portfolio, has been named a 2026 Industrial IoT Product of the Year by TMC.

The award recognizes technology solutions that deliver measurable value through connected operations and real-time data. For United Rentals, the recognition reflects the company's broader commitment to helping customers build safer, more productive and more connected jobsites.

Wedge enables customers to remotely monitor and control equipment, environmental conditions and critical jobsite parameters in real time. By delivering actionable insights from locations that may otherwise be difficult or costly to monitor, Wedge helps customers identify potential issues earlier, reduce risk and make more informed operational decisions.

As part of United Rentals' Worksite Performance Solutions portfolio, Wedge helps connect data across jobsites, equipment and operations, giving customers greater visibility into the factors that impact safety, productivity and uptime.

"We're honored that Wedge has been recognized with this award because it reflects the value connected technology can deliver to our customers every day," said Kristen Bauer, Advanced Solutions, United Rentals. "Wedge is more than a monitoring solution. It's part of our broader vision for a connected worksite where real-time data helps customers make faster decisions, reduce risk and keep projects moving forward."

From large construction projects and industrial facilities to critical infrastructure and temporary power applications, customers use Wedge to gain visibility into changing conditions and respond proactively before small issues become larger operational challenges.

The recognition reinforces United Rentals' continued investment in digital innovation and connected solutions that help customers improve jobsite performance. Through Worksite Performance Solutions, the company is bringing together equipment, technology and expertise to help customers work safer, operate more efficiently and maximize uptime.

The Industrial IoT Product of the Year Award honors the most innovative products and solutions driving digital transformation across industrial markets.

About United Rentals

United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world. The company has an integrated network of 1,658 rental locations in North America, 44 in Europe, 46 in Australia and 19 in New Zealand. In North America, the company operates in 49 states and every Canadian province. The company’s approximately 27,900 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. The company offers a fleet of equipment for rent with a total original cost of $22.59 billion. United Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the Barron’s 400 Index and the Russell 3000 Index® and is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. Additional information about United Rentals is available at unitedrentals.com.

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Elizabeth Grenfell
Vice President, Investor Relations
O: (203) 618-7125
investors@ur.com

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