Trolleys and Dollies Tracking for Airports - SODAQ

Airports rely on thousands of mobile assets—such as trolleys and dollies—for efficient cargo handling and ground operations. However, the constant movement of this ground support equipment (GSE) makes it difficult to locate, track, and manage these assets in real time. This leads to asset misplacement, excessive idle time, increased operational costs, and unnecessary capital expenditures on surplus equipment.

Traditional manual methods or outdated tracking systems fall short in providing real-time visibility, condition monitoring, or effective utilization insights—resulting in workflow delays, staffing inefficiencies, and poor asset ROI.

SODAQ's Trolleys and Dollies Tracking solutions solves this challenge with its TRACK Solar BLE, a solar-powered asset tracker with built-in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) gateway capabilities. Specifically designed for harsh outdoor environments like airports, the solution provides seamless, real-time tracking of trolleys, dollies, and other mobile GSE.

The device is equipped to capture and transmit data from BLE beacons placed on or inside cargo and GSE equipment. These beacons relay valuable metrics such as: location, motion behavior, load status, temperature, and environmental conditions.

Collected data is sent securely to SODAQ’s Silica dashboard (or your preferred system) where operations teams can view asset positions, monitor movements, and automate logistics processes. Through historical analysis, teams can uncover inefficiencies, reduce asset idle time, and enhance equipment utilization—ultimately lowering operational costs and reducing the need for new equipment purchases.