Tageos & Wiliot Forge Alliance for Battery-Free IoT Revolution

MONTPELLIER, France & SAN DIEGO, CA – January 22, 2026 – A strategic partnership announced today between RFID giant Tageos and ambient IoT pioneer Wiliot is set to accelerate a quiet but profound transformation in how the global supply chain operates. The collaboration’s first major product, a passive Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) inlay named the EOS-654 BLE G3, marks a critical step toward making the concept of a truly intelligent, connected, and sustainable supply chain a widespread reality.

This alliance addresses a surging demand for real-time visibility into the location and condition of goods as they move from factory to store shelf. By combining Tageos’s high-volume manufacturing prowess with Wiliot’s groundbreaking battery-free sensor technology, the partnership aims to equip everyday items with a digital voice, powering a new era of what the companies call “physical AI.”

The Dawn of the Ambient Internet of Things

The core innovation driving this shift is the Ambient Internet of Things (IoT), a network of devices that operate without traditional power sources. Wiliot’s Gen3 IoT Pixel sensors are at the forefront of this movement. These stamp-sized, battery-free tags harvest energy from ambient radio signals, such as those from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices, to power themselves. This eliminates the immense cost, maintenance, and environmental waste associated with billions of battery-powered sensors, which has long been a barrier to mass-scale IoT deployment.

The market for such technology is poised for explosive growth. Industry analysts project the battery-free sensor market to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 25% in the coming years, potentially reaching hundreds of millions of dollars by the early 2030s. This growth is fueled by a dual push for greater operational efficiency and corporate sustainability.

By detaching sensors from the constraints of a battery, Wiliot’s technology enables continuous, scan-free monitoring at the individual item level. A case of produce, a pharmaceutical vial, or a reusable shipping crate can now autonomously report its location, temperature, humidity, and movement, providing a constant stream of data that was previously unattainable at scale.

From Advanced Inlay to Actionable Insight

The newly launched EOS-654 BLE G3 inlay, developed in a close collaboration at Tageos’s Innovation Center of Excellence (ICoE) in Munich, is the critical hardware enabling this vision. This is not just a simple tag; it is a sophisticated piece of engineering designed for performance in the chaotic environments of modern logistics.

The inlay features a dual-band architecture, operating at both the globally standard 2.4 GHz frequency and a sub-1 GHz frequency. This design provides significant advantages: the sub-1 GHz band offers a longer range and better penetration through dense materials and obstacles like concrete walls or packed pallets, while the 2.4 GHz band ensures compatibility with ubiquitous Bluetooth reader infrastructure. The result is more reliable data transmission and greater performance consistency across warehouses, trailers, and retail stockrooms.

Once this dry inlay is converted into a Wiliot IoT Pixel and affixed to an item, it begins broadcasting encrypted data packets. These signals are captured by cost-effective Bluetooth readers and relayed to the Wiliot Intelligence Platform. This AI-powered cloud service is where raw data is transformed into business intelligence. The platform’s machine learning models analyze the continuous data streams to detect patterns, trigger alerts, and power automated solutions. Applications range from automated cycle counting that provides a real-time inventory snapshot, to shipment verification that prevents costly mis-shipments, and cold chain monitoring that ensures food and drug safety.

“We are proud to work with a global, high-capacity inlay manufacturer to further secure supply for the growing demand for our battery-free Gen3 IoT Pixel BLE sensors,” said Amir Khoshniyati, VP Marketing and Business Development at Wiliot. “Combined with the Wiliot Intelligence Platform, this partnership powers the data layer behind physical AI and redefines real-time visibility across modern supply chains.”

The Strategic Alliance for Mass-Scale Deployment

While Wiliot provides the pioneering technology, Tageos brings the industrial might necessary to take it mainstream. A brilliant innovation is of little use if it cannot be produced affordably at a massive scale. Tageos operates a global manufacturing network with a staggering production capacity of 12 billion inlay units per year across facilities in France, the United States, and China. This scale is fundamental to achieving the low per-unit cost—targeting just cents per tag—required for ubiquitous item-level tracking.

The development of the EOS-654 BLE G3 at Tageos's ICoE, which opened in April 2025, highlights the company's commitment to pushing the boundaries of wireless technology. The center specializes in advanced antenna design and integrating complex components into high-speed, roll-to-roll manufacturing processes. This capability allows for the seamless transition from a validated prototype to mass production, a critical factor in accelerating market adoption.

“With Tageos’ innovation and commitment to quality, in addition to our expertise in inlay manufacturing, combined with our capacity we are taking another significant step towards ambient IoT performance and battery-free BLE sensing technology,” stated Hector Gomez, VP of Specialty Products at Tageos. “Wiliot shares our commitment to pioneering ideas and actions, and we are excited to expand our partnership further to unlock new applications and drive ongoing growth for the benefit of our customers worldwide.”

Transforming Global Supply Chains in Practice

The impact of this technology is already being felt. Wiliot has engaged in significant deployments with major industry players, including a notable collaboration with Walmart to enhance its supply chain visibility. These early adopters are leveraging tens of millions of IoT Pixels to generate billions of monthly data points, driving tangible improvements.

For retailers and logistics providers, the benefits are multifaceted. Automated receiving reduces dock-to-stock times, getting products onto shelves faster. Continuous tracking of reusable transport items like pallets and totes minimizes loss and optimizes fleet utilization. Perhaps most critically, real-time condition monitoring of perishable goods reduces spoilage, a major source of financial loss and food waste. This granular visibility not only boosts efficiency and cuts costs but also helps companies meet increasingly stringent regulatory and consumer demands for transparency and safety.

The partnership also addresses the practical challenges of global deployment. By engineering a dual-band inlay and ensuring adherence to international standards from bodies like the FCC in the U.S. and CE in Europe, the companies are paving the way for a standardized solution that works seamlessly across borders. This collaboration is more than just a product launch; it is the construction of a foundational data layer for a more intelligent, automated, and resilient global supply chain.