Identiv, Inc. announced that it will manufacture a 25 million unit order from IoT software as a service (SaaS) company Wiliot for their breakthrough IoT Pixel tags that power the Ambient IoT ecosystem designed for the global supply chain. This order represents a significant milestone for the Ambient IoT ecosystem, which is poised to revolutionize supply chain efficiency, sustainability, and productivity. Ambient IoT leverages new breakthroughs in ambient computing technology – computing that is self-powered by harvesting energy from surrounding radio waves.

It connects nearly everything in the global supply chain to the internet by transmitting item-level information including location, temperature, fill rate, carbon footprint, and more. Businesses are then equipped with the data they need to create more productive, sustainable supply chains. Ambient IoT devices can sense and protect data with encryption and privacy controls and, unlike previous-generation IoT devices, can be embedded into other products because there are no batteries that need to be changed.

The tags continuously communicate in real time and do not require employees or consumers to tap or scan in order for them to communicate. Ultimately, Ambient IoT will extend into the home and offer item-level insights into expiry dates and when consumers need goods. Once attached, companies are equipped with real-time, item-level visibility into every product within their supply chains, which has a profound impact on both profits and the planet.

Produce stays fresher longer, reducing the amount wasted due to rot and spoil; delivery routes are more efficient, requiring less fuel and emitting lower greenhouse gas; stock-checks transition from daily to real-time, resulting in supply chains both with lower carbon footprints and that can respond in real-time to online orders. Identiv and Wiliot will announce further purchases shortly to meet the needs of customers that will scale significantly beyond this initial purchase.