<ul><li>The article discusses testing different tracking technologies for mobile, unpowered assets over 6 months.</li><li>GPS, RFID, BLE trackers, and Apple AirTags were tested, with AirTags emerging as the most effective.</li><li>GPS trackers were found to be power-hungry, operationally fragile, and costly for passive assets.</li><li>RFID was deemed useful for warehouses but limited in real tracking outside fixed chokepoints.</li><li>BLE trackers faced issues with app reliance, limited mesh, and high annual costs.</li><li>AirTags, paired with the right stack, offered high-fidelity tracking, minimal labor, and low costs.</li><li>AirTags demonstrated better real-world performance and scalability compared to other technologies.</li><li>AirTags with a 3rd party platform can provide features like asset naming, geofencing, and bulk management.</li><li>AirTags are recommended for tracking unpowered assets like equipment, rentals, or containers.</li><li>Overall, AirTags with a supporting platform emerged as the top choice for asset tracking efficiency.</li></ul>

We Tested GPS, RFID, BLE, and AirTags for Asset Tracking — Only One Actually Worked

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