What is Wiliot’s network infrastructure and how does it work?

Wiliot’s network infrastructure is the connectivity layer of the Wiliot Physical AI platform that enables continuous, real-time data capture from physical items. It uses lightweight bridges and gateways placed in warehouses, stores, and vehicles to energize IoT Pixels, collect their signals, and securely transmit data to the cloud without manual scanning or complex setup.

How does Wiliot’s network infrastructure enable Physical AI?

Wiliot’s network infrastructure enables Physical AI by continuously capturing real-time data directly from physical items, creating a live connection between the physical and digital worlds. This allows AI systems to detect events, identify issues, and trigger automated actions without relying on delayed or manual data inputs.

How does Wiliot’s network infrastructure enable Supply Chain AI?

Supply Chain AI depends on accurate, real-time data to optimize operations. Wiliot’s network infrastructure provides a continuous stream of item-level data across the supply chain, enabling AI systems to improve forecasting, automate workflows, reduce errors, and optimize inventory and logistics decisions in real time.

How is Wiliot’s network infrastructure different from RFID systems?

Unlike RFID systems that require expensive, fixed gate infrastructure at specific checkpoints, Wiliot’s network infrastructure uses lightweight, flexible connectivity to provide continuous visibility across environments. This reduces deployment costs, improves scalability, and eliminates blind spots between scan points.

What Is the Wiliot
Network Infrastructure?

The Wiliot Network Infrastructure is the middle layer of the Wiliot Physical AI platform. It serves two critical and simultaneous functions: energizing nearby battery-free IoT Pixels using radio signals, and collecting the sensing data those Pixels transmit — then forwarding that data securely to the Wiliot Physical AI platform for AI-driven processing.

Infrastructure devices are off-the-shelf bridges and gateways (also referred to as hubs) that are quick to deploy, work with standard low-voltage installation, and integrate seamlessly with cellular, Wi-Fi, or wired LAN connectivity. Once in place, they operate continuously and autonomously — no manual intervention required.

Four Core Functions

Data Path

Receives Bluetooth Low Energy sensor data from IoT Pixels in the surrounding area and relays it to network-connected gateway devices for forwarding to the Wiliot Physical AI platform.

Energizing IoT Pixels

Transmits Sub-1GHz or 2.4GHz radio energy to wake up and activate battery-free IoT Pixels within the vicinity — providing the power they need to sense and transmit without any batteries.

Network Management

Controls and monitors the network: device topology, location assignments, connection status, power profiles, and device configurations — all manageable remotely via the Wiliot Physical AI platform.

Cloud Connectivity

Uploads IoT Pixel sensing data and network telemetry to the Wiliot Physical AI platform via cellular, Wi-Fi, or wired LAN — whichever connectivity option best fits the deployment environment.

Deploy Anywhere in
Your Operation

Wiliot Network Infrastructure is designed to deploy wherever your supply chain operates — inside facilities and in moving vehicles alike.

Facilities

Place bridges and gateways in DCs, warehouses, backrooms, coolers, freezers, and stores to create continuous zones of visibility. Tagged assets are tracked automatically as they move between defined areas — no scanning, no manual check-ins.

In Transit

Install bridges and gateways inside refrigerated trailers and delivery vehicles to extend visibility across every mile of the cold chain and logistics network. Monitor location, temperature, and dwell time continuously from departure to delivery.

Certified Partner Devices

Wiliot provides conformance tools and a certification program to verify that partner devices meet Wiliot platform standards. Certification requires submission and approval of test results by Wiliot. The following devices are currently certified:

Conformance Tools Submit Results

Company

Product name

Certified components

Cert. version

Firmware

KNOT
Embedded LTE4 Gateway

Cloud Connectivity
Network Management

4.5.2

RouterOS 7.23

KNOT Gateway

Cloud Connectivity
Network Management

4.5.2

RouterOS 7.23

Minew DB bridge

Data Path
Energizing

1.0

4.2

Android SDK (on Generic phone HW) Gateway

Cloud Connectivity

1.1.2

3.20

Energous Venum Bridge

Data Path
Energizing

1.0

4.2

Energous 1W (Eagle) Bridge

Data Path
Energizing

1.0

4.2

Energous 2W (Condor) Bridge

Data Path
Energizing

1.0

4.2

Taglink Combo (Bridge+Gateway)

Cloud Connectivity
Network Management
Data Path
Energizing

4.4.3

4.5.9

ERM gateway

Cloud Connectivity
Network Management

1.1.2

erm_4.1.7

ERM bridge

Data Path
Energizing

1.0

4.2

Koamtac bridge (mobile device case)

Data Path
Energizing

1.0

4.2

Minew POE

Cloud Connectivity
Network Management
Data Path
Energizing

1.1.2

4.2

Fanstel bridge

Energizing

1.0

4.2

Fanstel bridge

Cloud Connectivity
Network Management

1.1

4.2.4

Minew G1 gateway

Cloud Connectivity
Network Management

1.1

3.6

Syncromesh Platform

Cloud Connectivity
Network Management
Data Path
Energizing

1.0

4.2

Syncromesh Gateway

Cloud Connectivity
Network Management
Data Path

1.0

4.2

Syncromesh Enabled Energisers

Data Path
Energizing

1.0

4.2

Xirgo XT31 gateway

Cloud Connectivity
Network Management

1.2.8

AAE.3

Montage MG14 Gateway

Cloud Connectivity
Network Management

4.4.3

250531.201.0

E1000

Cloud Connectivity
Network Management

1.2.8

E1000_2.2.0.2505281700

Frequently Asked Questions

Wiliot Network Infrastructure

Your IoT Pixels Link to the Wiliot Cloud

How it Works

Off-the-shelf bridges and gateways (hubs), which are quick to deploy, wake up nearby IoT Pixels using radio signals, receive their data, and forward it securely to the Wiliot Cloud.