Hubble satellite-Bluetooth for industrial tracking
- September 29, 2026
- William Payne

Hubble Network has opened its satellite network to standard Bluetooth devices and secured $200 million in Series C funding, enabling low-cost automated tracking for industrial, agricultural, and infrastructure assets in remote locations.
The system allows existing Bluetooth Low Energy chips to transmit tiny amounts of data directly to low Earth orbit via a firmware update. Because it relies on ultra-low-power, low-bandwidth signals, the technology is designed for automated tracking rather than active human communication. The connectivity adds less than 50 cents to a device’s manufacturing cost, eliminating the need for expensive cellular gateways or dedicated satellite hardware.
The network provides continuous tracking for shipping containers, pallets, and heavy equipment moving across oceans or deserts, filling coverage gaps left by terrestrial cellular networks. For infrastructure and utilities, the system enables remote solar farms, oil pipelines, and electrical grids to broadcast automated health alerts, pressure readings, and valve statuses from unmonitored wilderness areas.
In the agricultural sector, soil moisture sensors, automated cattle ear tags, and water tank monitors can transmit data directly to space from remote pastures. Similarly, mining and forestry operators can use the network to track logging equipment and environmental sensors, allowing assets to report GPS coordinates and run-time metrics without requiring field workers to manually download data.
“Our customers work on the frontlines in some of the most remote parts of the world, where reliable connectivity can be hard to come by,” said David Gal, vice president of product and engineering at Samsara, an early pilot customer.
Hubble currently operates six satellites and processes data from 500,000 active devices, with plans to expand its constellation to 60 satellites by 2030. The latest funding round, led by Smith Point Capital, values the company at $1.6 billion.





