Tageos-Wiliot partnership targets scalable ambient IoT with battery-free BLE
Tageos and Wiliot have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the deployment of ambient IoT and battery-free Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) sensing at scale. According to a release, the collaboration’s first tangible result is the launch of the EOS-654 BLE G3, a new passive BLE inlay designed to support Wiliot’s third-generation IoT Pixel sensor and its cloud-based Wiliot Intelligence Platform.
For eeNews Europe readers, the announcement highlights how advances in battery-free BLE hardware, antenna design, and industrial-scale manufacturing are converging to enable real-time, item-level visibility across supply chains without the cost, maintenance, or sustainability challenges of batteries.
Battery-free BLE inlay for large-scale deployment
According to the companies, the EOS-654 BLE G3 was developed to address growing demand in retail and logistics for real-time location and condition monitoring. The inlay features a dual-band architecture operating at 2.4 GHz and sub-1 GHz, enabling longer-range energizing, more reliable data broadcasts, and consistent performance across environments such as distribution centers, trailers, retail backrooms, and store floors.
Delivered as a dry inlay, the EOS-654 BLE G3 is designed for direct conversion into Wiliot’s Gen3 IoT Pixel sensor, the companies noted. The battery-free sensor operates using ambient energy and works with standard, cost-effective Bluetooth reader infrastructure, eliminating the need for batteries while supporting massive sensor deployments.
From edge data to physical AI
Wiliot’s Gen3 IoT Pixel sensor transmits item-level data to the Wiliot Intelligence Platform, which analyzes continuous streams of information including location, temperature, humidity, light exposure, dwell time, and movement. According to the release, this data layer enables “physical AI” applications such as automated cycle counting, shipment verification, reusable asset tracking, and condition monitoring across supply chains.
“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, in a release. “Combined with the Wiliot Intelligence Platform, this partnership powers the data layer behind physical AI and redefines real-time visibility across modern supply chains. Tageos’ innovation capabilities and proven ability to scale to billions of units make them an ideal partner for our rapid growth in ambient IoT.”
Innovation center and industrial scale
The EOS-654 BLE G3 was developed in close cooperation at Tageos‘ Innovation Center of Excellence (ICoE) in Munich, Germany, which opened in April 2025. The center focuses on advanced antenna design, battery-free and battery-powered BLE sensors, and multi-component integration within roll-to-roll inlay manufacturing, the company noted.
Once development and validation are complete, products can be industrialized within Tageos’ global manufacturing network, which the company says has a total annual production capacity of 12 billion units across facilities in France, the US, and China.
“With Tageos’ innovation and commitment to quality, in addition to our expertise in inlay manufacturing, combined with our capacity we are now taking another significant step towards ambient IoT performance and battery-free BLE sensing technology,” said Hector Gomez, VP of Specialty Products at Tageos, in a release. “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.”
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