lost keys, earbuds, phones … people … might be a thing of the past.
by rick richardson
technology this week
tack one, a singapore-based startup, wants to help ensure your kids, elderly parents and pets are safe with ai-powered location technology. recently, the company unveiled its new generation of gps device, tack gps plus.
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the startup launched its gps tracker in 2021 to address the frustration of the short battery life on the market and lower the tracking service cost, making location tracking extremely affordable. tack one’s battery lasts 30 days on a single charge, and its subscription fees start from $2.95 monthly for a two-year subscription plan.
the updated version of its gps tracker is a small device that includes a combination of technology such as gps, wi-fi, an internet of things (iot) mobile network and artificial intelligence, as well as smart sensors designed for lower-power devices.
the new tack gps plus now adds a patent-pending indoor elevation finder feature, which uses sensors with intelligent algorithms that allow users to locate missing kids, the elderly, patients, pets or valuable goods in multistory buildings. the company claims tack gps plus reduces search time in high-rise cities by offering vertical distance and geographical coordinates.
the tack gps plus can be widely used by parents, caregivers, pet owners and more. the company says the demand for location technology is rising in many areas, including the caregiving of patients with chronic conditions such as alzheimer’s disease, personal and family security, protection against loss of assets, and even disaster prevention.
along with tack gps plus, the company introduced its new mobile app, oursphere, which lets users keep tabs on multiple tack devices. oursphere includes a new functionality that enables real-time location sharing among app users. that means oursphere app users without a tack device can share locations in the same app in a family or business setup. eric yeo, co-founder and chief operating officer of tack one, said it provides a web dashboard for enterprise users managing large numbers of tack devices. (existing tack gps users will receive a free app update to oursphere.)
tack gps plus follows the company’s second product, a palm-sized autonomous flood-detection device called tack evo floodfinder. the company rolled out the flood-monitoring device, which is for corporate users and government agencies in areas of disaster response or environment and water management, yeo said, in thailand and singapore.
the startup plans to extend the service coverage to more countries, from 30 to over 120 countries, while maintaining a low subscription rate. the company will focus on launching in the u.s., canada, the uk, australia, japan, taiwan and southeast asia countries, yeo noted.
tack gps plus is now available for $79 on the company’s official website and also will be sold on amazon, lazada and shopee. the company offers $3.95/month for a one-year subscription plan and $4.95/month for a month-to-month subscription plan.