TALOS develops ultra-compact satellite-based IoT devices that track wildlife and livestock globally, providing real-time location and environmental data. This technology addresses the challenges of monitoring animal behavior, detecting climate change impacts, and enhancing early warning systems for natural disasters and zoonotic diseases.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Current wildlife and livestock tracking solutions often lack global coverage, are too large for smaller animals, and rely on terrestrial infrastructure, leading to gaps in monitoring and potential data loss. The loss of farm animals can lead to significant economic repercussions. Monitoring animal behavior and environmental conditions is critical for understanding climate change impacts and predicting natural disasters and zoonotic disease outbreaks.
Solution
TALOS provides global tracking solutions using ultra-compact satellite-based IoT devices. These tags, weighing approximately 5 grams, can be attached to various assets, including small migratory birds and livestock. The tags gather location and environmental data, storing it locally before transmitting it to TALOS's low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites via a proprietary waveform. This communication method requires minimal power, extending the operational life of the tags and reducing maintenance. Data is then relayed to customers through a ground station and integrated into existing platforms via an API interface.
Target Audience
TALOS serves wildlife researchers needing to track animal migration and behavior, livestock farmers seeking to prevent theft and monitor grazing patterns, and logistics companies requiring uninterrupted asset tracking.
Features
- Ultra-compact IoT tags (approximately 19x25x10 mm and 5 grams) designed for attachment to any asset
- Global coverage through communication with TALOS's LEO satellites
- Proprietary waveform for efficient data transmission with minimal power consumption
- Local data storage for capturing location and environmental information
- Durable, weatherproof housing or OEM component options for integration into customer-specific hardware
- API interface for seamless data integration into existing platforms
- Integration of biosensors for early detection of illnesses in livestock (future enhancement)