Montpellier, France, and San Diego, Calif. – January 22, 2026 – Tageos and Wiliot have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the deployment of ambient IoT and battery-free Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) sensing across retail and logistics supply chains.
The first result of the collaboration is the launch of the EOS-654 BLE G3, a new passive BLE inlay designed to support large-scale deployment of Wiliot’s Gen3 IoT Pixel sensor and the Wiliot Intelligence Platform. The companies said the solution addresses growing demand for real-time, item-level visibility in environments such as distribution centers, trailers, retail backrooms, and store floors.
The EOS-654 BLE G3 features a dual-band antenna architecture operating at 2.4 GHz and sub-1 GHz, enabling longer energizing range, more reliable broadcasts, and consistent performance across varied operating environments. Supplied as a dry inlay, it is designed for direct conversion into Wiliot’s Gen3 IoT Pixel sensor.
Unlike conventional tracking devices, the Gen3 IoT Pixel sensor requires no battery and operates using standard Bluetooth reader infrastructure. The sensors transmit continuous streams of item-level data to the Wiliot Intelligence Platform, which analyzes information such as location, temperature, humidity, light exposure, dwell time, and movement. According to the companies, this data supports physical AI use cases including cycle counting, shipment verification, reusable asset tracking, and condition monitoring.
Innovation and scale
Development of the EOS-654 BLE G3 took place at Tageos’ Innovation Center of Excellence (ICoE) in Munich, Germany, which opened in April 2025 to address increasing demand for advanced wireless technologies. The ICoE focuses on antenna design, battery-free and battery-powered BLE sensors, and the integration of multiple components into roll-to-roll inlay manufacturing.
Once validated, new designs can be industrialized through Tageos’ global manufacturing network, which the company said has a total production capacity of approximately 12 billion units per year across facilities in France, the United States, and China.
“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. Tageos’ innovation capabilities and proven ability to scale to billions of units make them an ideal partner for our rapid growth in ambient IoT.”
Hector Gomez, VP of Specialty Products at Tageos, said the partnership builds on shared technical goals and long-term scale ambitions.
“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,” Gomez said. “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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