Chinese location IoT specialist Eforthink unveiled at last week’s CES in Las Vegas a line of ultra-wideband (UWB) products bridging the gap between industrial automation and consumer smart living.

The company showed real-time positioning systems for manufacturers alongside intuitive spatial sensing devices designed for homes, offices and beyond.

The industrial-grade product leverages a hybrid positioning system that fuses UWB with Bluetooth angle-of-arrival (AoA) technology. Delivering centimetre-level accuracy, it tracks people, vehicles and materials in real time, optimising workflows across automotive plants, warehouses, logistics hubs and various factories. Key applications include asset tracking, forklift tracking, production tracking, yard management, and indoor positioning and navigation.

Taking its industrial UWB expertise into the consumer realm, Eforthink introduces three spatial sensing products under its Eforlink brand to transform everyday interactions: ScreenLock smart key, UWB identity presence sensor and UWB pet tag.

With 10cm spatial sensing precision, ScreenLock recognises authorised users via their smartphones. The computer unlocks as the user approaches and locks instantly upon leaving, with no passwords, no keystrokes, just seamless security.

The presence sensor identifies who is in the room and adjusts lighting, temperature, entertainment settings and even pre-configured appliance actions accordingly. Moving beyond simple voice commands, it enables a shift from passive device control to proactive, personalised environments.

Authorised pets can now enter and exit freely with automatic door unlocking, while unknown animals are kept out. This could make a big difference for pet owners seeking security and convenience.

“UWB technology has long been the backbone of industrial automation,” said a company spokesperson. “Now, Eforthink is bringing that same precision and reliability into consumers’ daily lives, redefining how people interact with their homes, offices and even their pets.”

Headquartered in China, Eforthink (www.eforlinktech.com) provides location-based IoT. Its full-stack real-time location system (RTLS) combines software and hardware to deliver precise tracking of objects’ positions, movements and interactions. Supporting multiple positioning technologies – GNSS, RFID, BLE and UWB – helps enterprises and consumers build efficient, scalable RTLS ecosystems.