Tadbik and Wiliot expand collaboration on IoT tags for reusable supply chain assets

Tadbik Advanced Technologies has expanded its collaboration with Wiliot to manufacture battery-free IoT Pixels for reusable supply chain assets, supporting greater visibility across logistics operations.

The partnership will see Tadbik, the RFID and IoT division of the Tadbik Group, produce ruggedised IoT Pixels for assets including pallets, roll cages, returnable transport items, plastic containers and other reusable logistics equipment.

The technology is designed to provide real-time information on the identity, location and condition of reusable assets as they move through warehouses, distribution centres, retail locations and return networks, without the need for batteries or manual scanning.

According to the companies, the IoT Pixels can capture data relating to asset movement, dwell time and environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity and light exposure. This information can be used to support applications such as reusable asset tracking, inventory management, shipment verification, condition monitoring and workflow optimisation.

As part of the collaboration, Tadbik will manufacture durable, application-specific tags that can be adapted to different asset types, operating environments and attachment methods. The company's production capabilities also allow electronic components, including antennas, chips and energy storage elements, to be integrated into a single tag suitable for high-volume manufacturing.

The companies said the battery-free design of the IoT Pixels may also help reduce maintenance requirements and electronic waste associated with conventional battery-powered tracking devices.

Tadbik and Wiliot have worked closely across multiple generations of IoT Pixels, and developed a strategic partnership around the engineering, testing, industrial-scale production, and conversion into customer-specific formats. Reusable logistics assets are handled repeatedly, exposed to different materials and conditions, and expected to perform over long service lives. Our engineering and conversion capabilities allow us to integrate Wiliot's battery-free IoT Pixels into durable tag formats that can withstand those conditions while delivering consistent performance at scale.

Yaron Luquer, Tadbik Advanced Technologies' Vice President of Business Development.

Reusable transport assets play an important role in modern supply chains but can be difficult to monitor throughout multiple distribution cycles. Tadbik and Wiliot said the expanded collaboration aims to improve asset visibility while supporting more efficient and circular logistics operations.

Tadbik Group has more than 40 years' experience in packaging, labelling, RFID and industrial manufacturing, operating production facilities in Israel and the United States.