Our technology
Our solutions for the future of non-invasive wildlife tracking and more.
Terrasense is changing the future of wildlife tracking solutions. We are reducing the invasive impact to animals, and increasing insights to conservationists.
To attach a GPS collar, animals must often be immobilized, through darting. This process carries intrinsic risks, including stress, injury, or even death, especially when repeated throughout the animal’s life.
Current collar tech relies on batteries that typically need to be replaced anywhere from as little as four months to two years.
Each battery replacement requires darting and handling the animal again, compounding the risks with each intervention.
While many are working on improving battery life or adding new sensors to bulky collars, we at Terrasense are ditching the battery and also the need for sedation.
At Terrasense, we’re advancing a new generation of tags that minimise battery use and reduce reliance on sedation — setting new standards for animal welfare in conservation tracking.
Our solution will...
Significantly Reduce Costs While Expanding Capabilities
Our solution will significantly reduce costs which will in turn allow for a major increase in the number of animals being tracked within certain areas.
Have Far Less Impact
On The Animals
Due to the fact that our tech is small and ultra lightweight, there are added benefits such as:
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A reduced, more natural aesthetic as the collars will no longer be visible
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The tiny size will allow for monitoring of smaller species, like birds and critters
Enhance Data & Enable More Research
Altogether, this will improve the quality and quantity of data available to researchers and conservationists, making it a powerful tool for wildlife monitoring and conservation efforts.
Unlock the Power of Wildlife Tracking with Innovative Mesh Network Solutions
Our mesh network solutions enhances data collection and analysis, providing deeper insights into animal behavior and habitats. These advanced technologies foster collaboration among conservationists and ecological communities.
Early Warning Systems for Communities
Once the animals have been tagged with Terrasense's technology, an easy addition is an "Early Warning System" for communities living close to wildlife. Operating on radio frequency alone, devices placed within the community can alert via sound or light that any particular animal, such as a predator is nearby. This is particularly useful for those who own cattle and house them in a boma during the night.
Livestock Protection
Similarly, the same can be used to protect against cattle theft. With our tags being so cost effective, cattle herds can be tagged and set up to send alerts whenever they leave a perimeter such as a boma.
Once the animals have been tagged with Terrasense's technology, an easy addition is an "Early Warning System" for communities living close to wildlife. Operating on radio frequency alone, devices placed within the community can alert via sound or light that any particular animal, such as a predator is nearby.
Potential routes Terrasense could expand into
The Beacon Species concept is a world-first innovation by Terrasense, designed to expand our tracking network using nature itself. By equipping roaming animals like impalas with small, battery-powered receivers, we create a moving detection system that continuously scans for nearby wildlife wearing Terrasense’s tags.
Livestock Protection, the same can be used to protect against cattle theft. With our tags being cost effective, cattle herds can be tagged and set up to send alerts whenever they leave a perimeter such as a boma, all offline and not requiring a recurring cost per tag.
Illustrative Schematic for Early Warning Cattle System
Illustrative Schematic for Early Warning Cattle System
The Components of the Terrasense
A Non-Invasive Approach
At our heart we are about the animals, focusing on building technology around the animals rather than forcing them to adapt to it.
Terrasense Radio-Mesh Network
This gives us the advantage of not requiring a central tower to see all the animals, signals can bounce off other animals or vehicles, all without the need for GSM coverage.
Low Power Consumption
Our tags and receiver nodes are all highly battery efficient. The tags last years and the nodes can be powered off a small solar panel
Software
A custom dashboard and mobile app allows only selected users to see live locations of animals and receive alerts.
Radio based Text Communication
On the backbone of our network, users can also communicate with one another without requiring cell reception
Beacon Species:
Nature as Infrastructure
The Beacon Species concept is a world-first innovation by Terrasense, designed to expand our tracking network using nature itself. By equipping roaming animals like impalas with small, battery-powered receivers, we create a moving detection system that continuously scans for nearby wildlife wearing Terrasense’s battery-free tags.
Why Impalas?
Impalas are prey for the predators we aim to track—lions, leopards, and wild dogs naturally follow them. They also coexist with large herbivores like rhinos and elephants, sharing the same grazing lands and water sources. This makes them ideal mobile tracking nodes, ensuring tagged wildlife are detected regularly as impalas roam vast areas.
This low-cost, scalable solution allows for mass deployment across multiple herds, significantly expanding coverage without relying on fixed infrastructure or expensive satellite tracking. By harnessing natural movement patterns, Terrasense creates an ever-evolving tracking network—a breakthrough in non-invasive conservation technology.
Why Impalas?
Impalas are prey for the predators we aim to track—lions, leopards, and wild dogs naturally follow them. They also coexist with large herbivores like rhinos and elephants, sharing the same grazing lands and water sources. This makes them ideal mobile tracking nodes, ensuring tagged wildlife are detected regularly as impalas roam vast areas.
This low-cost, scalable solution allows for mass deployment across multiple herds, significantly expanding coverage without relying on fixed infrastructure or expensive satellite tracking. By harnessing natural movement patterns, Terrasense creates an ever-evolving tracking network—a breakthrough in non-invasive conservation technology.
