Paragon ID and Dracula Technologies expand partnership

Paragon ID and Dracula Technologies have strengthened their partnership to scale production of XgenTag-L, a battery-free Bluetooth Low Energy smart tag powered by ambient light.

The collaboration includes a multi-year product order representing several hundred thousand LAYER organic photovoltaic modules per year. The tags harvest energy from ambient light to power BLE chips, enabling transmission intervals of one second in bright conditions without batteries or maintenance infrastructure.

'The success of XgenTag-L demonstrates that sustainable IoT is not a future vision, it's happening now and delivering value,' commented Eric Cariou, vice president of new product development at Paragon ID. 'By strengthening our collaboration with Dracula Technologies, we're making this breakthrough technology accessible at global scale across logistics, transport, aviation, healthcare and retail.'

The XgenTag-L combines Paragon ID's connected traceability expertise with Dracula Technologies' Layer OPV modules. The tags operate via smartphone applications provided by Paragon ID in compatible environments.

'Our Layer energy-harvesting modules deliver the energy autonomy required for truly maintenance-free connected devices,' stated Brice Cruchon, CEO and founder of Dracula Technologies. 'Together, we're proving that sustainability and industrial performance can go hand in hand globally.'

The companies report the tags eliminate batteries, reducing CO2 emissions and e-waste while avoiding critical raw materials. The system is designed for over 10 years of maintenance-free operation, with total cost of ownership reductions of up to 35 percent and return on investment in six months.

Target applications include supply chain tracking of reusable containers and pallets, healthcare asset monitoring, ground-handling equipment visibility, smart packaging for retail and aviation equipment tracking.