What ZeroKey does

ZeroKey is a Calgary-based hardware and software company founded in 2016 that builds millimeter-accurate 3D real-time location systems (Quantum RTLS) for industrial environments. Its proprietary ultrasonic technology delivers 1.5mm 3D positioning accuracy across entire facilities, supported by more than 30 core patents and differentiated from RF-based UWB systems in metallic industrial settings by avoiding multipath interference. The Quantum RTLS product line comprises a hardware portfolio (Universal and PoE anchors, Universal, Wristband, and Ultra-Compact mobiles, gateways, edge compute, and a Starter Kit) plus the Spatial Intelligence Platform for analytics and workflow management. In October 2025, the company launched OmniVisor AI, an agentic AI layer combining reinforcement learning and large language models with Quantum RTLS data to deliver real-time anomaly detection, autonomous workflow correction, and natural-language factory queries.

ZeroKey monetizes through a hardware-plus-software model: Quantum RTLS hardware is sold on a perpetual basis, while the Spatial Intelligence Platform and OmniVisor AI are layered as subscription software, typically bundled with hardware deployments. The company sells to enterprise manufacturers through direct field sales, a partner network that includes NEXTY Electronics (Toyota Tsusho) for Eastern Asia, Tulip for no-code MES integration, and Deloitte for smart factory showcases, and a global roster of certified integration and distribution partners. Its customer base spans more than 10% of the Fortune Global 500 across automotive, industrial equipment, logistics, and professional services, with deployments in 40+ countries and quantified case-study outcomes including 565% ROI at Platsky, 60% rework reduction at TICO Tractors, and 99.9% error reduction at the Deloitte Smart Factory.

The company is privately held and founder-led (Matthew Lowe, CEO), with operations in Calgary and a presence at Deloitte's Montreal Smart Factory. Recent milestones include ISO 9001:2015 certification in April 2022, a $6.1M funding round in June 2023, the OmniVisor AI launch in October 2025, the Deloitte flagship partnership in November 2025, and the Innovation World Cup Industrial category win at Hannover Messe 2025.

Name

ZeroKey

Legal name

ZeroKey Inc.

Website

https://zerokey.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ZeroKey provides millimeter-accurate 3D real-time location systems (Quantum RTLS) and an agentic AI factory-intelligence layer (OmniVisor AI) for enterprise manufacturers, enabling real-time digitization of physical operations across automotive, aerospace, supply chain, and warehouse operations globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Quantum RTLS hardware including anchors, mobiles, wristbands, gateways, and starter kits. Hardware is sold as perpetual devices with one-time purchase.
2. Software/Spatial Intelligence Platform: Software platform subscription for data analytics, workflow management, and operational intelligence. Typically bundled with hardware deployments.
3. Enterprise Software Add-ons: OmniVisor AI platform and advanced analytics capabilities offered as additional software layers on top of core RTLS deployment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ZeroKey develops and sells the Quantum RTLS real-time location system—an ultrasonic-based, 1.5mm 3D positioning technology—and the OmniVisor AI agentic platform that converts physical factory activity into digital events. The offering combines proprietary RTLS hardware (anchors, mobiles, wristbands, gateways), the Spatial Intelligence Platform software, and an AI layer that delivers real-time factory intelligence, process optimization, and digital twinning for industrial customers.

Product overview

ZeroKey offers a unified platform architecture centered on Quantum RTLS (the core positioning technology delivering 1.5mm 3D accuracy) and OmniVisor AI (the AI intelligence layer). The Spatial Intelligence Platform serves as the software layer providing analytics, workflow management, and visualization. This core is supported by a comprehensive hardware portfolio including the QTM-UAR10 Universal Anchor, QTM-EAP10 PoE Anchor (daisy-chainable for large deployments), QTM-UMR10 Universal Mobile, QTM-DWR10 Wristband Mobile for operator tracking, QTM-DMC10 Ultra-Compact Mobile for supply chain, and the QTM-AGP10 Gateway. The Starter Kit bundles hardware components for initial deployment. The system integrates with Tulip's Frontline Operations Platform via the Spatial MES Extension, enabling no-code manufacturing applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quantum RTLS: ZeroKey's proprietary real-time location system technology that delivers 1.5mm 3D positioning accuracy for industrial environments.
• OmniVisor AI
• Quantum RTLS 2.0

Products and services

• Quantum RTLS Industrial real-time location system delivering 1.5mm 3D positioning accuracy across entire facilities using proprietary ultrasonic technology, enabling real-time tracking of assets, processes, goods, and people for enterprise manufacturers.
• OmniVisor AI Agentic AI platform for smart factory operations that combines reinforcement learning and large language models with Quantum RTLS spatial data, enabling factories to self-diagnose inefficiencies and self-correct in real-time for enterprise manufacturers.
• Spatial Intelligence Platform Configurable software platform providing visualization, analytics, workstation management, and workflow configuration for spatial data captured by Quantum RTLS deployments.
• Quantum RTLS Starter Kit Ready-to-use all-in-one bundle containing 8 Universal Anchors, 2 Universal Mobiles, 2 Ultra-Compact Mobiles, 2 Wristband Mobiles, 1 Gateway, 1 Edge Compute Device, USB charging station, and accessories for deploying precise positioning projects.
• QTM-UAR10 Universal Anchor Rechargeable anchor node for Quantum RTLS 2.0 installations with internal battery providing 24-hour operation, LED status identification, and push button for event triggering.
• QTM-EAP10 PoE+ Anchor Daisy-chainable Power-over-Ethernet (PoE+ 802.3at) anchor that connects up to 10 devices on a single Ethernet connection to reduce installation costs, with an adjustable gimbal-mounted transducer for optimal deployment geometry.
• QTM-UMR10 Universal Mobile Micro-USB rechargeable mobile device delivering up to 1.5mm 3D positioning accuracy with 24-hour battery operation, LED status identification, push button event triggering, and six degrees of freedom (6DoF) position and orientation output.
• QTM-DWR10 Wristband Mobile Lightweight wearable wristband device that digitizes hand movement with 1.5mm 3D accuracy for real-time hand tracking, process digitization, quality control, digital twinning, and operational visibility.
• QTM-DMC10 Ultra-Compact Mobile Ultra-compact positioning device with replaceable coin cell battery (CR2032) for supply chain automation, enabling precise track-and-trace, automated inventory applications, and real-time inventory count and location reporting.
• QTM-AGP10 Gateway Power-over-Ethernet gateway serving as a wireless communication hub in Quantum RTLS 2.0 networks, featuring 100mbps Fast Ethernet connectivity, internal/external antenna for up to 300m coverage, and USB-C power option.

Quantifiable outcome

• 565% ROI for warehouse operations (Platsky case study)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and supporting.

• DeloitteflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2025Quantum RTLS and OmniVisor AI are core technologies powering Deloitte's Montreal Smart Factory. The 10,000 sq. ft. facility showcases ultra-connected manufacturing, real-time spatial intelligence, and human-in-the-loop AI with 30+ interconnected demos. ZeroKey technology drives guided assembly, robot navigation, material visibility, and visitor analytics.
• NEXTY Electronics (Toyota Tsusho Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 December 2022Partnership established December 2022 with NEXTY Electronics Corporation, Toyota Tsusho Group's electronics trading company. Strengthens ZeroKey's support and expansion of customer base in Eastern Asia. NEXTY's technical capabilities and global sales channels across automotive, supply chain, and manufacturing align with ZeroKey's markets.
• TulipcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership integrating ZeroKey's Quantum RTLS with Tulip's Frontline Operations Platform. Jointly developed Spatial MES Extension - five ready-made Tulip apps demonstrating real-time 3D location data for manufacturing workflows. Available in Tulip Library for rapid deployment.
• NVIDIA Inception ProgramsupportingTechnology or IntegrationZeroKey is a member of the NVIDIA Inception Program, connecting them with NVIDIA's ecosystem for AI and computing resources.
• Scale AIsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipated in Scale AI-led trade missions including Canada's largest-ever delegation to VivaTech 2026 in Paris and trade mission to Japan resulting in over $1.3 billion in commercial deals.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sonitor Technologies: Sonitor provides ultrasound-based indoor positioning systems for healthcare and industrial applications. It is one of the few competitors using ultrasonic technology comparable to ZeroKey's Quantum RTLS approach.
• Ubisense: Ubisense is a long-standing industrial RTLS provider using UWB and other technologies for tracking assets and tools in factories. It competes most directly with ZeroKey in automotive and discrete manufacturing for sub-meter to high-precision positioning.
• Quuppa: Quuppa offers a BLE Angle-of-Arrival RTLS platform widely used in industrial and healthcare settings. It is a direct alternative to ZeroKey for indoor positioning, especially where Bluetooth ecosystems are preferred.
• Sewio Networks: Sewio provides UWB-based RTLS platforms for manufacturing, warehousing, and sports. It targets the same use cases as ZeroKey (bolt sequencing, material flow, lean manufacturing) and competes on accuracy and price-performance.

Broad incumbents

• Zebra Technologies (MotionWorks): Zebra Technologies sells MotionWorks RTLS and broader industrial IoT solutions including UWB and RFID tracking. As a multi-billion-dollar incumbent, Zebra is a broad competitor with deep enterprise distribution, though its RTLS accuracy and ultrasonic approach differ from ZeroKey's.
• Siemens (Industrial Edge / SIMATIC RTLS): Siemens offers RTLS solutions within its Digital Industries portfolio alongside MindSphere/Industrial Edge. As a global industrial automation incumbent, it competes on bundled factory-IT deals even though its RTLS precision lags ZeroKey's ultrasonic approach.
• HID Global (Location Services / Bluvision): HID Global offers BLE-based RTLS for industrial asset tracking through its Location Services (formerly Bluvision) business. It is a broad incumbent serving similar manufacturing and logistics customers with less-precise but cheaper solutions.

Emerging players

• Augury: Augury is an industrial AI platform for machine health and process optimization. While focused on vibration/temperature sensing rather than spatial positioning, it represents an adjacent category of AI-on-industrial-data that could compete for the same factory AI software budget.
• Cognian Technologies: Cognian (formerly Thinxtra) provides smart building spatial intelligence using BLE and other wireless tech. While not industrial RTLS focused, it competes for adjacent indoor positioning budgets and represents emerging competition in the spatial intelligence market.
• Tulip Interfaces: Tulip is a frontline operations / no-code MES platform that partners with ZeroKey via the Spatial MES Extension. It is an adjacent platform player rather than direct competitor, but increasingly bundles spatial intelligence features that overlap with OmniVisor's workflow intelligence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zerokeyinc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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