Realtrac International

What Realtrac International does

RealTrac International, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Ponte Capriasca, Switzerland, with a regional subsidiary (RealTrac Europe) in Novi Sad, Serbia, develops real-time locating systems (RTLS) and collision avoidance systems (CAS) for industrial safety applications. The company's core technology is built on Ultra-Wideband (UWB) wireless protocols with hardware organized into three product lines: PROD (personal tags, vehicle tags, access points, and vehicle-mounted CAS units), BASE (wireless charging infrastructure), and the RealTrac software platform. The system performs real-time positioning with no stated latency, enables V2V and V2P collision detection without requiring infrastructure deployment for CAS functionality, and supports additional capabilities including person-fall detection, evacuation control, working-hours tracking, and access-level control.

The company sells to enterprise customers in underground mining, open-cast mining, manufacturing/process industries, and logistics centers/warehouses through a sales-led motion with quote-based multi-year contracts. Revenue is generated across three streams: hardware sales (PROD and BASE equipment), software licensing (subscription/recurring), and implementation/professional services. RealTrac reports 7,000+ objects actively tracked across 50+ implemented projects and discloses Norilsk Nickel as a marquee underground mining customer. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors or external funding rounds, has 11–50 employees, and pursues geographic expansion through an affiliate partner program and exhibition presence in markets including Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Africa.

The company operates a sales-led go-to-market, targeting enterprise customers in underground mining, open-cast mining, manufacturing/process industries, and logistics centers/warehouses, with contract-based pricing on multi-year terms. Revenue derives from hardware sales (tags, anchors, CAS units), software licensing (subscription/recurring), and implementation/professional services. RealTrac reports 7,000+ objects actively tracked across 50+ implemented projects and cites Norilsk Nickel as a marquee underground mining customer. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors or funding rounds, has 11–50 employees, and pursues geographic expansion through industry exhibitions (e.g., Electronica Expo Kazakhstan 2025, Mining Türkiye 2024, Electra Mining Africa 2022) and a partner/reseller program.

Name

Realtrac International

Legal name

RealTrac International

Website

https://real-trac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RealTrac International, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Switzerland, provides UWB-based real-time locating systems and collision avoidance technology for personnel and vehicles in underground mining, surface mining, manufacturing, and logistics environments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety and Positioning Systems

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Asset Tracking, RTLS & Industrial Visibility (IMAIAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

High-Value Asset & Cargo Security Tracking (Anti-Theft, Geofencing, Seals/Locks) (TLAEAMAI), Asset Tracking, RTLS & Equipment Monitoring (Facilities) (HSAPAPAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial positioning systems
• Collision avoidance systems
• UWB positioning systems
• Mining safety equipment
• Personnel tracking hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Ponte

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of tracking devices, tags, access points, and collision avoidance system hardware including PROD TAG series (personal trackers), PROD CAS series (vehicle collision systems), and PROD POINT series (access points/anchors).
2. Software Licenses: Software licensing for RealTrac positioning and safety monitoring systems, including RealTrac Positioning System (RTLS) and Collision Awareness System software.
3. Implementation Services: System implementation, integration, and support services for deploying RealTrac systems in industrial environments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RealTrac designs, manufactures, and integrates UWB-based real-time locating systems (RTLS) and Collision Awareness Systems (CAS) for industrial enterprises. Offerings bundle wearable personal tags, vehicle tags, access-point anchors, and on-board CAS units with positioning/safety software that supports person-and-vehicle tracking, proximity alerting, evacuation control, and operational analytics for underground mining, open-cast mining, manufacturing, and logistics environments. The company also delivers implementation services and integration of complementary wireless technologies such as LoRa for industrial safety deployments.

Product overview

RealTrac International offers a unified industrial safety platform combining RealTrac Positioning System (RTLS) for personnel and vehicle tracking with the RealTrac Collision Awareness System (CAS) for collision prevention. The product portfolio is organized into three equipment lines: PROD (for mining and industrial applications) featuring UWB-based personal tags (PROD TAG series), vehicle tags (PROD VTAG series), access points (PROD POINT series), and collision awareness systems (PROD CAS series); and BASE (featuring wireless charging solutions like BASE ACC 6XX and BASE TCD 610). The system provides industry-specific solutions for underground mining, open cast mining, manufacturing/process industries, and logistics/warehouses, with capabilities including proximity detection, falling detection, evacuation control, emergency notifications, working hours control, access level control, and asset/object monitoring. The company was founded in 2007 and has tracked over 7,000 objects across 50+ implemented projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PROD: Industrial safety system product line including tags, collision awareness systems, and access points
• BASE
• RealTrac Positioning System
• RealTrac Collision Awareness System (CAS)

Products and services

• RealTrac Positioning System (RTLS) Local positioning system for tracking personnel, vehicles, and equipment in underground mines, open-cast mining, and industrial facilities. Uses RTLS technology with GPS/GLONASS for outdoor and indoor positioning, supporting real-time location with no latency and seamless coverage in both underground and surface operations.
• RealTrac Collision Awareness System (CAS) Real-time proximity-detection system that alerts machine operators and personnel to prevent vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-person (V2P) collisions near heavy equipment. Operates with no latency and provides seamless underground and surface coverage without requiring additional infrastructure deployment for full CAS functionality.
• PROD TAG 411 Personal Tag Personal mining tag combining precise UWB positioning and CAS (Collision Avoidance System) in a single compact device. Mounts on a miner's helmet or cap lamp cable and is designed to operate in harsh underground mining conditions.
• PROD TAG 710 Personal tag (tracker) with IP67 protection rating for industrial positioning environments within the RealTrac system.
• PROD TAG 720 Personal tag (tracker) with IP67 protection rating and support for collision avoidance system integration in industrial environments.
• PROD TAG 730 Personal tracker with LTE, pLTE, and LoRa support for extended connectivity options in industrial applications.
• PROD TAG 410 Personal tag (tracker) with IP65 protection rating for industrial positioning applications in the RealTrac system.
• PROD TAG 210 Personal tag (tracker) with IP67 protection rating for industrial environments within the RealTrac positioning and CAS system.
• PROD TAG 100 Personal tag (tracker) with IP54 protection rating using zonal RFID technology for the RealTrac system.
• PROD VTAG 200 Vehicle tag equipment for the RealTrac RTLS and IPS system, used for vehicle tracking and positioning in industrial environments.
• PROD VTAG 100 Vehicle tag equipment for the RealTrac RTLS and IPS system, used for vehicle tracking and positioning applications.
• PROD POINT 520 Access Point Access point (anchor) with IP67 protection rating for the RealTrac indoor positioning RTLS system.
• PROD CAS 1500 Collision Awareness System unit for vehicles, part of the PROD line for industrial safety deployments.
• PROD CAS 1600 Collision Awareness System unit for vehicles, part of the PROD industrial safety product line.
• PROD CAS 1700 Collision Avoidance Kit Collision Avoidance Kit compatible with any mobile equipment for industrial safety applications, part of the PROD product line.
• BASE ACC 6XX Series Post Mount Post mount hardware for automated wireless tag charging, part of the BASE product line.
• BASE TCD 610 Wireless Charging Table Wireless charging table for tag charging, part of the BASE product line.
• Underground Mining Solution Industry-specific solution for underground mining that combines real-time personnel and vehicle positioning with collision awareness. Complies with State Safety Regulations and delivers positioning accuracy sufficient for underground operations.
• Open-Cast Mining Solution Personnel and vehicle positioning and collision-awareness system designed specifically for open-cast mining operations, including voice communication and data-transmission capabilities.
• Manufacturing and Process Industries Solution Solution for modern manufacturers and process industries that analyzes personnel, equipment, and vehicle movement, detects bottlenecks, and identifies causes of failures and downtime to reduce production-schedule disruptions.
• Logistics Centers and Warehouses Solution Local positioning system for logistics centers that provides analysis of personnel, cargo, and transport relocations to detect bottlenecks caused by time wasting or inappropriate equipment use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Real-time proximity detection significantly reduces collision risks between workers and heavy equipment.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DecaWavecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2015Partnership agreement between RealTrac (RTL Service) and DecaWave for UWB technology integration. DecaWave provides UWB semiconductor technology that enables RealTrac's precise positioning capabilities. This is a technology integration partnership leveraging DecaWave's UWB chips in RealTrac's positioning hardware.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Pozyx: Pozyx is a UWB-based RTLS provider focused on industry, healthcare, and smart buildings. It is an emerging player in UWB positioning that overlaps with RealTrac's industrial and indoor positioning use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Hexagon AB: Hexagon is a global industrial technology group whose mining division (HxGN MineProtect) offers positioning, collision avoidance, and safety solutions. It competes with RealTrac in underground and open-pit mining safety and visibility.
• Zebra Technologies: Zebra Technologies offers enterprise asset intelligence, RFID, and location solutions for industrial and logistics customers. It competes broadly with RealTrac in industrial asset tracking and visibility, though across a wider portfolio.
• Caterpillar (Cat MineStar): Caterpillar's Cat MineStar suite includes fleet management, terrain, health, and detection/proximity products for mining. It is a broad incumbent in mining safety and fleet visibility, often bundled with Cat equipment sales.

Direct peers

• Sewio Networks: Sewio Networks provides UWB-based real-time location systems for industrial and sports applications, with a similar hardware-plus-software positioning model. It directly competes with RealTrac in industrial indoor positioning.
• Savi Technology: Savi Technology provides active RFID and IoT-based asset tracking for industrial, defense, and logistics customers. It is comparable to RealTrac in ruggedized industrial asset and equipment tracking.
• Ubisense: Ubisense is a UWB-based RTLS provider serving manufacturing, logistics, and industrial customers with personnel and asset tracking. It is a direct competitor in UWB RTLS for industrial environments, overlapping with RealTrac's core technology stack.
• Quuppa: Quuppa provides a Bluetooth-based RTLS platform used in manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare. It is a direct peer in real-time indoor positioning technology, serving overlapping industrial and process-industry customers.
• Wenco International Mining Systems: Wenco (a Hitachi Construction Machinery subsidiary) provides fleet management, dispatch, and machine guidance solutions for mining. It directly competes with RealTrac in mine-wide positioning and safety.
• Modular Mining Systems (Komatsu): Modular Mining, owned by Komatsu, provides fleet management, machine guidance, and proximity detection systems for surface and underground mining. It is a direct peer in mining-focused positioning and collision avoidance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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