TALOS IoT Tag
TALOS GmbH
Ultra-compact, energy-efficient IoT tracking tag for wildlife, agriculture, and logistics applications via satellite.
Technical specifications
- Communication
- UHF uplink to LEO satellite constellation
- Positioning
- GPS
- Sensors
- Multi-axis accelerometer, customizable interfaces
- Applications
- Wildlife tracking, agriculture, logistics, environmental monitoring
- Network
- TALOS RAVEN/TALOS-I CubeSat constellation
- Coverage
- Global (including oceans and polar regions)
About
The TALOS IoT Tag is an ultra-compact, energy-efficient tracking device designed for a wide range of applications including wildlife tracking, agricultural monitoring, cold-chain logistics, and environmental sensing. Building on the heritage of the ICARUS initiative of the Max Planck Society, these tags are engineered to be lightweight enough for attachment to small animals while providing reliable satellite connectivity.
The tags communicate directly with TALOS’s LEO satellite constellation (RAVEN / TALOS-I), delivering movement and sensor data globally without relying on terrestrial networks. This makes them ideal for tracking in remote areas, oceans, and polar regions where conventional IoT infrastructure does not reach.
Key design principles include minimal power consumption to maximize battery life in the field, robust UHF communication optimized for the TALOS satellite link protocol, and a form factor small enough for attachment to animals as light as 150 grams. The tag integrates GPS positioning, multi-axis accelerometry, and customizable sensor interfaces.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
