Your species needs a tracker designed for it — not a repurposed pet GPS.

We build custom GPS and IoT tracking devices for wildlife research — species-specific form factors, multi-year battery life, and a data platform for your tracking programme. Built for ecologists, universities, and conservation organisations.

Battery life and device cost are the top two constraints in wildlife tracking. We solve both.

Off-the-shelf wildlife trackers are expensive, have limited battery life, and come in form factors designed for someone else's species. GPS collars from Lotek or Vectronic cost thousands per unit and aren't designed for small or unusual species. Your research needs custom hardware — a tracker shaped for your animal, with the right sensors, the right battery life, and a data pipeline that feeds your analysis. We build that.

The problem

Grant-funded tracking studies need custom devices — specific weight limits, specific attachment methods, specific sensor combinations. Commercial trackers are designed for common species and common use cases. Non-standard requirements mean non-standard hardware.

What we build

Custom tracking devices designed to your research specifications — weight, form factor, sensor suite, battery life, connectivity. We prototype, test, and produce in the quantities your study needs.

Outcomes

  • Species-specific form factors and attachment methods
  • Custom sensor suites (GPS, accelerometer, temperature, light)
  • Battery life optimised for your study duration
  • Data platform with API access for analysis
  • Small batch production (10–500 units)
University Ecology Departments

The problem

Grant-funded tracking studies need custom devices — specific weight limits, specific attachment methods, specific sensor combinations. Commercial trackers are designed for common species and common use cases. Non-standard requirements mean non-standard hardware.

What we build

Custom tracking devices designed to your research specifications — weight, form factor, sensor suite, battery life, connectivity. We prototype, test, and produce in the quantities your study needs.

Outcomes

  • Species-specific form factors and attachment methods
  • Custom sensor suites (GPS, accelerometer, temperature, light)
  • Battery life optimised for your study duration
  • Data platform with API access for analysis
  • Small batch production (10–500 units)
Conservation Programmes & Wildlife Trusts

The problem

Conservation tracking programmes need affordable, reliable devices at scale. RSPB, Wildlife Trusts, BTO, and equivalent organisations across Europe need to track species for population monitoring, migration studies, and reintroduction programmes.

What we build

Cost-optimised tracking devices designed for programme-scale deployment. Reliable data delivery over LPWAN or cellular, centralised monitoring dashboard.

Outcomes

  • Lower cost per unit than commercial alternatives
  • Programme-scale deployment (50–1000+ units)
  • Centralised tracking dashboard with map view
  • Data export for conservation reporting
  • Recoverable and reusable device design
European Research — ISPRA, CSIC, CNRS

The problem

Major European tracking programmes — Italian wolf monitoring (ISPRA), Iberian lynx (LIFE LynxConnect), French raptor tracking (CEBC/CNRS) — import GPS collars from North American or Scandinavian suppliers. Local engineering support is limited. Custom requirements are expensive to fulfil.

What we build

A European-based engineering partner who speaks your language — literally. Custom tracker design, production, and support without transatlantic shipping delays and time zones.

Outcomes

  • European-based design and production
  • Multi-language support (EN, IT, ES, FR)
  • Custom devices for specific study species
  • Integration with existing tracking databases
  • LIFE programme procurement compatibility

We build the tracker. You study the animal.

Custom Tracking Devices

Bespoke PCB design optimised for wildlife applications — lightweight, robust, species-specific form factors. GPS, accelerometer, temperature, light level sensors.

  • Devices from 5g (passerines) to 500g (large mammals)
  • GPS + GLONASS/Galileo positioning
  • 3-axis accelerometer for activity classification
  • Solar charging option for extended deployments

Device Firmware

Embedded software with intelligent power management — GPS duty cycling, activity-triggered logging, geofence alerts, store-and-forward.

  • Configurable GPS fix schedules (1/hr to 1/day)
  • Activity-triggered burst logging
  • Geofence-based behaviour (increased logging in study area)
  • Store-and-forward with opportunistic upload

Tracking Data Platform

Powered by Paqett. Map-based tracking dashboard with real-time and historical position data. API access for integration with Movebank or custom analysis pipelines.

  • Real-time and historical track visualisation
  • Individual animal profiles and metadata
  • Data export (CSV, GeoJSON) and REST API
  • Movebank-compatible data formats
  • Alert configuration for geofence events

Field Support

We support through prototyping, field testing, deployment, and ongoing device management.

  • Prototype testing with dummy deployments
  • Field team training on device attachment
  • Remote device health monitoring
  • Firmware updates pushed to deployed devices

Powered by Paqett

Every tracking deployment runs on Paqett — our IoT device management platform. Position data ingestion, map-based visualisation, and device fleet management. Built for remote, long-duration wildlife deployments.

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Built with

Positioning GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/Snapshot GPS
MCUs nRF52/53/STM32/ESP32-S3
Connectivity LoRa / LoRaWAN/NB-IoT / LTE-M/Satellite (Swarm)/BLE download
Power Solar cells/Primary lithium (LTC)/LiPo rechargeable

Former Amazon Robotics. BEng + MSc Robotics. One engineer who owns your project end-to-end — no committees, no layers.

MIETBEng LoughboroughMSc Robotics BristolEx-Amazon Robotics

What species are you tracking — and what does the current hardware get wrong?

Tell us about your tracking requirements — species, weight budget, study duration, sensors needed.