Australian GPS and IoT device maker Digital Matter is using Semtech’s LoRa Edge asset management platform to develop the Yabby Edge, a battery-powered tracking device for indoor and outdoor asset management.

The LoRa Edge (LR1110) platform reduces the cost and complexity of IoT asset management in applications such as pallet and warehouse equipment tracking, inventory and shipment management, trolley, cart and container tracking, and medical equipment management.

“Battery life, device size and cost are the three biggest factors we see when deploying asset management, particularly for low cost assets such as pallets,” said Ken Everett, CEO of Digital Matter. “By utilising Semtech’s latest multi-technology geolocation, the Yabby Edge ticks all three boxes with low power consumption and incredible battery life, even at more aggressive tracking parameters, compact, concealable and ultra-rugged housing, and manufactured at a price point that enables large-scale deployments.”

The Yabby Edge uses cloud-based location calculations, reducing power consumption and extending battery life for up to 12 years. Location data can be forwarded to any platform or system for integration, and device settings can be configured to fit any tracking application.

“Semtech’s LoRa Edge platform, with its multi-technology hardware, its LoRa Basics Modem-E native modem software operating on the LoRaWan protocol, and its LoRa Cloud geolocation and device and application services, simplify and accelerate the development of IoT,” said Sree Durbha, director of product management for California-based Semtech. “Digital Matter will help customers deploy ultra-low power and cost effective solutions in a variety of industry verticals and should dramatically increase the rate of adoption of LoRa in the IoT ecosystem.”

The Yabby Edge will be available in 868MHz and 902-928MHz frequencies of the LoRaWan protocol in April 2021.

Semtech’s LoRa device-to-cloud platform is long range, low power technology for IoT applications, enabling the development and deployment of low power, cost efficient and long range IoT networks, gateways, sensors, module products and IoT services worldwide.

Digital Matter develops GPS and IoT devices for businesses that require reliable and agile asset tracking. With over 20 years of telematics experience, it offers cellular, LoRaWan, Sigfox and Bluetooth asset tracking hardware in addition to custom hardware and firmware services.