Project Overview
Our client, a startup, recognized an opportunity for IoT sensors in the Propane and Fuel Oil space—but only if the product could meet some aggressive goals.
Ultra-Low-Cost IoT Sensor with 10-Year Battery
Creating a New IoT RF technology for our Clients Unique Requirements
How to develop an IoT sensor with a total cost of ownership of less than $1 per month.
- After concluding no existing RF technologies (cell, WiFi, etc) would achieve the $1 per month requirement, FinishLinePDS invented new RF technology
- Pulling from over 200 experts, assembled a team to execute the detailed design of the system
- Helped the company to raise additional funds, ultimately >$8M
- Helped the company develop a sales and Marketing system that achieved more than 100,000 sales within the first year
The system was composed of several components
- IoT sensor for fuel oil and propane
- Base station for deploying on LMRS towers
- BOS system including RF viewshed and API interface to many of the degree day systems used at the time
- Developed large scale production with an Asian manufacturer
- Developed automatic calibration and testing equipment for reducing manufacturing cost
The company became the largest dedicated IoT network provider in the USA and went on to raise more than $50M in investment capital.
The Challenge
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How to develop an IoT sensor with a total cost of ownership of less than $1 per month.
The Process
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- After concluding no existing RF technologies (cell, WiFi, etc) would achieve the $1 per month requirement, FinishLinePDS invented new RF technology
- Pulling from over 200 experts, assembled a team to execute the detailed design of the system
- Helped the company to raise additional funds, ultimately >$8M
- Helped the company develop a sales and Marketing system that achieved more than 100,000 sales within the first year
The Solution
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The system was composed of several components
- IoT sensor for fuel oil and propane
- Base station for deploying on LMRS towers
- BOS system including RF viewshed and API interface to many of the degree day systems used at the time
- Developed large scale production with an Asian manufacturer
- Developed automatic calibration and testing equipment for reducing manufacturing cost
The Results
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The company became the largest dedicated IoT network provider in the USA and went on to raise more than $50M in investment capital.
