Estimote, Inc.
Estimote, Inc., based in Kraków, Poland, specializes in advanced indoor positioning and tracking technologies, offering products like the SpaceTimeOS and UWB Beacons for B2B applications in supply chain and logistics.
Company Overview
Estimote, Inc., formerly known simply as Estimote, is headquartered in Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. The company operates primarily in the B2B industry, with a particular focus on Supply Chain and Logistics. Founded in May 2013, Estimote was part of the Y Combinator S13 batch. It has a team size of 40 employees and is active and in a growth stage of development.
Products
Estimote offers several advanced products aimed at enhancing indoor positioning and tracking. Key products include the SpaceTimeOS Evaluation Kit, which is fully programmable in JavaScript, and the UWB Development Kit, available for $99. This kit comprises three beacons, a companion iOS demo app, an evaluation license, and access to iOS and Android SDK on GitHub. The UWB Beacons, compatible with UWB-enabled devices such as iPhones and certain Android models, provide inch-precise location tracking and follow the FiRa UWB communication standard.
Technology
Estimote utilizes a range of advanced wireless technologies, including Bluetooth and Ultra Wideband (UWB), to facilitate automation and tracking. The company's UWB Beacons are designed to work with UWB-enabled devices like the latest iPhones and various Android models. These beacons support indoor way-finding and automatic triggering of actions in geofenced areas. Moreover, the UWB Beacons comply with the Apple Nearby Interaction API and have an effective reliable ranging distance of approximately 10 meters.
Applications
Estimote's products support a wide array of applications by creating digital twins of physical spaces. These include indoor way-finding, asset tracking, and smart workplace applications. Using small sensors attached to walls and items, the company provides a digital copy of the physical space in the cloud. This technology offers real-time tracking of assets, people, and vehicles with inch-precise accuracy. The SpaceTimeOS also enables programmable and interactive physical spaces, allowing developers to create applications using JavaScript and a robust API.
Market Presence
Estimote operates primarily in Poland and Europe, with a partly remote team. The company's product offerings are available worldwide, with the UWB Development Kit shipping daily across the globe. Estimote supports a flexible work environment and offers tools for both remote and in-office applications. Their technologies are geared toward businesses looking to enhance their supply chain, logistics, and workplace management through advanced IoT solutions.