"Welcome to the Lab That Thinks, Predicts, and Never Sleeps.

Our Philosophy 

Transform Asheville Labs into a cutting-edge IoT innovation lab where breakthrough ideas become reality. 

The Black Box Advantage: End-to-End Control

In an industry flooded with generic, white-labeled trackers, Asheville Labs takes a radically different approach. We don't assemble premade parts; we engineer purpose-built ecosystems.

We call our approach "Black Box Development."

For our clients, a "Black Box" represents ultimate simplicity and reliability. It is a ruggedized, self-contained hardware unit designed for a singular purpose. You don't need to worry about the complex interplay of proprietary circuit board design, power management firmware, or modem integration hidden inside. You simply deploy the box, and it works—securely and immediately.

Connectivity

Uncompromised Connectivity: Cellular, Satellite & Hybrid

Data is useless if it can't reach you. Our solutions are designed for assets that move in and out of locations, requiring a communications architecture that is both robust and redundant.

We refuse to rely on unsecured public networks. Our devices utilize encrypted communications tunnels, ensuring that your data remains private from the sensor to your dashboard with Private Networks.

• Optimized Cellular: For urban and inter-state applications, we integrate multi-carrier cellular modems designed for high availability and low power consumption.
• Global Satellite (Orbcomm): For true pole-to-pole coverage, we build solutions utilizing the Orbcomm satellite constellation, guaranteeing communication even in the middle of the ocean or the deepest desert.
• The Hybrid Edge: For the ultimate in reliability and cost-management, we engineer hybrid "least-cost routing" black boxes. The device intelligently switches between low-cost cellular and high-reliability satellite based on real-time availability, ensuring you never lose sight of an asset.

Sensing Capabilities

More than Location: Sensing the Asset's Reality

 Knowing where something is is only half the battle. Knowing how it is defined success. Our custom hardware is designed to interface with a varying array of precision sensors to provide a complete picture of asset health. 

We build solutions tailored to specific monitoring needs:

• Precise Temperature & Cold Chain: We engineer temperature monitoring solutions, ensuring compliance and product integrity during transport.
• Environmental Monitoring: Integrated humidity, pressure, and light sensors to detect packaging breaches or environmental exposure.
• Impact & Motion: High-g accelerometers and gyroscopes integrated directly onto our boards to detect drops, crashes, or unauthorized movement.
• Custom Interfaces: Does your asset have unique data outputs? We build the black box to interface with it.