Digital Matter launched Griffin Air, a rugged, long-life, indoor/outdoor GPS asset tracker purpose-built for air freight and global supply chain operations.
Designed for high-value and condition-sensitive cargo, the Griffin Air combines intelligent airline-compliant flight detection, multi-year battery operation, and integrated Bluetooth gateway functionality in a single deploy-once device built to support visibility across air, road, warehouse, and storage environments.
“Air freight tracking has historically forced organizations to choose between compliance, visibility, and operational practicality,” says Ilan Gluck, EVP and head of GTM, North America at Digital Matter. “By combining intelligent flight-aware tracking with multi-year battery life and a rugged deploy-once design, the Griffin gives global logistics operators a scalable way to maintain visibility across the entire asset journey without adding operational complexity.”
Key takeaways:
· The Griffin Air automatically detects when an asset is airborne and disables radio transmissions to maintain airline compliance without requiring manual configuration or workflow changes.
· While airborne, the device continues to passively collect configured sensor data and event information. Once the aircraft lands, the Griffin Air resumes communication and transmits logged sensor data, helping maintain visibility into shipment conditions throughout the journey.
· The device carries DO-160 certification and is approved for use across major global carriers, enabling deployment across international air cargo networks without additional handling requirements or per-shipment certification processes.
· Powered by user-replaceable AA batteries, the Griffin Air delivers up to seven years of battery life depending on tracking mode.
· While the Griffin Air can be configured for multiple tracking modes, including GPS Movement and Jostle tracking, it is optimized for Periodic mode to support long-term air freight deployments.
· The Griffin Air is built for continuous deployment across the broader asset lifecycle. The device operates seamlessly across air freight, road transport, warehouses, workshops, distribution centers, and storage environments without requiring separate hardware or reconfiguration.
· The Griffin Air operates as a Bluetooth 5.2 gateway capable of capturing data from connected BLE tags and sensors. This enables condition monitoring, asset identification, and expanded operational visibility for applications such as pharmaceutical cold chain logistics, aerospace equipment tracking, returnable transport items, and high-value industrial assets.
