nRF9160 Asset Tracker
Build a cellular GPS asset tracker with the nRF9160 — real-time location reporting over LTE-M/NB-IoT with geofencing, motion detection, and months-long battery life.
Build a cellular GPS asset tracker with the nRF9160 — real-time location reporting over LTE-M/NB-IoT with geofencing, motion detection, and months-long battery life.
Platform: nRF9160
Cellular IoT SiP with integrated LTE-M/NB-IoT modem and GPS. Perfect for asset tracking, remote monitoring, and any application requiring wide-area connectivity.
Use Case: Cellular Asset Tracker
GPS-enabled asset tracking device using cellular connectivity (LTE-M/NB-IoT) for real-time location monitoring of vehicles, shipments, or equipment.
Why This Combination
The nRF9160's integrated LTE-M/NB-IoT modem and GNSS receiver make it the ideal single-chip solution for asset tracking without needing external radio modules.
Key Protocols
lte-m, nb-iot, gnss
What FirmwareMaestro Generates
For this solution, FirmwareMaestro produces a complete project package:
- Product Requirements (PRD)
- Firmware Architecture
- Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) design
- State Machine specification
- Code Scaffold (
main.c,prj.conf,CMakeLists.txt,Kconfig) - Devicetree overlay for the target board
- AI-pair-programming
.cursorrules - Build and flash instructions
See the Code Scaffolds guide for details.
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