Link Labs Transforms Operational Visibility into a Competitive Advantage

The operational cost of lost assets is rarely calculated until a critical tool disappears mid-shift or a pallet of finished goods goes missing in transit. For manufacturing and logistics enterprises, the gap between knowing where assets should be and knowing where they actually are represents millions in wasted search time, replacement costs, and process inefficiencies. Link Labs was founded to close that gap permanently.

Based in Annapolis, Maryland, and established in 2014 by veteran engineers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, Link Labs has built the AirFinder platform into a comprehensive real-time location system that provides seamless indoor and outdoor asset visibility. The company tracks over 2 billion unique IoT location, condition, and behavior monitoring events per month across more than 1,200 customer sites, with 29 U.S. patents and additional international patents protecting its technological innovations .

For 2026, Link Labs earns its place among the leading enterprise location intelligence software companies because its AirFinder platform breaks the compromise between solution cost and performance. By integrating multiple location technologies including Bluetooth Low Energy, Xtreme Low Energy, GPS, cellular, Wi-Fi sniffing, and ultra-wideband the platform delivers up to 30 centimeters of indoor accuracy while maintaining battery life of up to seven years on select devices.

The Unprecedented Location Capabilities Advantage

Link Labs distinguishes itself through its ability to provide seamless indoor and outdoor tracking on a single platform. AirFinder Everywhere, the company's outdoor solution, uses a combination of GPS, cellular, and Wi-Fi sniffing to determine asset location in any environment, enabling fleet managers to track trailers, pallets, and cargo across the entire supply chain. For manufacturing operations, AirFinder OnSite delivers real-time visibility of work-in-progress inventory, tools, and equipment within facilities, supporting process efficiencies and loss prevention.

Massive Use Case Extensibility

The AirFinder platform supports a wide range of tags and sensors, with applicability across diverse use cases. From WIP tracking and tool tracking to heavy equipment monitoring and cold chain compliance, the platform scales to meet unique operational requirements. Temperature, humidity, shock, and tampering sensors embedded in tags provide environmental monitoring critical for healthcare, logistics, and food supply chain applications.

Lowest Cost in All Respects

Link Labs does not claim the lowest cost for tags alone; the company delivers the lowest cost across infrastructure, installation, maintenance, and platform fees. The XLE technology extends Bluetooth LE battery life by up to three years while improving location accuracy to within one meter, reducing total cost of ownership through extended device lifespan. AirFinder deploys in days rather than months, without the need for IT configuration, minimizing implementation costs and accelerating time-to-value.

Comprehensive Enterprise-Grade Capabilities

The platform scales globally through 5G connectivity and integrates seamlessly with existing systems via MQTT and API. This enterprise-grade architecture enables organizations to access all operational data in a single pane of glass, supporting informed decision-making across the enterprise. The company's partnership with Thermo Fisher Scientific demonstrates its reliability in mission-critical environments, where the peace of mind from knowing asset locations outweighs all other considerations.

Environmental Responsibility through Innovation

Link Labs has pioneered Xtreme Low Energy technology, extending tag battery life by up to 400 percent compared to competing devices. The company's battery recycling program, in partnership with Battery Recyclers of America, provides customers with a certified recycling path for depleted batteries. Through cold chain monitoring and returnable crate tracking, Link Labs helps customers reduce inventory spoilage and packaging waste, addressing the $35 billion in annual losses from inadequate temperature monitoring.

Jennifer Halstead, CEO

"Asset visibility is not a luxury for modern manufacturing and logistics operations. It is a competitive necessity. Link Labs exists because we believe that affordable, accurate, and scalable location intelligence should be accessible to every enterprise, regardless of size or industry."