Minew Launches Battery-Free Asset Tracking with Epishine, e-peas

Minew announces the launch of MTB11, a Bluetooth asset tracker powered entirely by indoor light. Developed together with Swedish printed solar cell company Epishine and Belgian semiconductor company e-peas, the MTB11 offers a practical, maintenance-free solution to large-scale asset tracking, completely without disposable batteries.

Minew projects up to 1 million units produced over the next three years, with an expected annual growth rate of over 30%. The strong demand is driven by sectors such as logistics, warehousing, and healthcare, which are actively seeking scalable and sustainable IoT alternatives.

“MTB11 is not just a new product, it’s a new standard,” said Eason, product director at Minew. “It‘s a powerful convergence of design, technology, and sustainability.”

The MTB11 is a compact tracker, smaller than a credit card, designed specifically for indoor environments. It is powered by ambient light using Epishine’s printed solar cells, while e-peas’ power management technology enables the device to run efficiently for years without disposable batteries. This makes the tracker completely maintenance-free, ideal for high-density deployments in warehouses, hospitals, and logistics hubs.

“This marks a turning point for logistics,” said Anders Kottenauer, CEO at Epishine “where compact form, extended lifetime, and true sustainability finally unlock large-scale digitalization.”

“Energy harvesting is no longer a niche—it’s becoming mainstream, as demonstrated by the growing number of applications entering the market,” said Christian Ferrier, CMO at e-peas. “The MTB11 proves that energy harvesting is not only reliable and practical, but also ready for large-scale deployment.”