AI can make work easier, more efficient for boots-on-the-ground HVAC professionals.

Software company Bluon is betting that artificial intelligence, or AI, can help solve the labor shortage — and pass along decades of knowledge from retiring HVAC techs to the next generation.

Computer software for HVAC contractors has expanded from a business management tool into a versatile asset that can also serve as a technician’s assistant, warehouse clerk, salesperson, and more.