New Bluetooth Beacon Technology Triples Battery Life

hard&softWERK, a tech company based in Germany, has recently unveiled a groundbreaking innovation in the world of Bluetooth beacons. Their latest creation, the blukii Bluetooth beacon, is designed to triple the battery life compared to traditional beacons on the market.

What sets the blukii beacon apart is its utilization of the low-power ATM33 system on chip from Atmosic Technologies. By leveraging this advanced technology, the beacon is able to significantly reduce current consumption, leading to a remarkable boost in battery life.

Specifically, the blukii beacon boasts an idle current consumption below 1µA and an active transmit peak current consumption below 2.9mA at 0dBm. This translates to a threefold increase in battery life when compared to non-Atmosic based beacons. Moreover, the device can further extend its lifetime by activating only upon movement, thanks to the ultra-low power accelerometer integrated into its design.

In a strategic move, hard&softWERK took full ownership of the blukii product family in 2023 from Schneider. This transition allowed the company to assume complete control over the development, production, and distribution of the innovative beacon.

The extended battery life and compact design of the blukii Bluetooth beacon make it ideal for a wide range of applications, including asset tracking, indoor navigation, movement detection, and temperature monitoring. Its ability to operate continuously for extended periods is particularly advantageous for use in challenging environments such as enterprises and industrial settings.

Matthias Schneider, CEO of hard&softWERK, emphasized the significance of the new beacon, stating, “Our new beacon meets the three key criteria companies are looking for in IoT devices: a sustainable solution that is low maintenance and cost-efficient.”

David Su, CEO of Atmosic, also highlighted the growing demand for ultra-low-power wireless technology in asset tracking applications. He noted, “blukii’s beacon is ideally suited to meet this demand, along with the increasing interest in sustainable solutions for various IoT use cases.”

With the introduction of the blukii manager system and the configurator app, companies now have robust tools at their disposal to manage and configure fleets of beacons seamlessly. This allows for easy deployment of the beacons and enables customization options such as adding acceleration features and temperature sensors.

Updates can be performed over-the-air, ensuring that the beacons remain up-to-date with the latest features and functionalities. To learn more about the blukii Bluetooth beacon and Atmosic Technologies, visit their respective websites at www.blukii.com and www.atmosic.com.