WATT - Energous and SATO to develop wirelessly powered in-store retail IoT app
- Energous ( NASDAQ: WATT ), a developer of wireless power networks, and SATO Holdings, global pioneer in auto-ID and labelling solutions, to develop joint solutions that combine Energous' 1W WattUp PowerBridge transmitters with IoT solutions for next-generation smart store applications.
- Through this joint development, the two aim to realize wireless powering of Wiliot IoT Pixel sensor tags from a distance of 5m to a maximum of 10m for asset management and inventory management solutions in stores and warehouses that SATO is building.
- “Retail adoption of internet-connected devices such as Bluetooth tags and asset trackers continues to rise, bringing challenges around how to power them reliably and consistently, especially in large-scale deployments that feature thousands of devices,” said Cesar Johnston, CEO of Energous. “This partnership combines our RF-based wireless power transmitter technology with SATO’s tagging solutions to deliver power over the air at-a-distance to Wiliot IoT Pixel tags in retail settings, solving this challenge. We look forward to showcasing this technology at NRF in January and invite you to see it yourself.”
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Energous and SATO to develop wirelessly powered in-store retail IoT app