Nexxiot
Zurich company that fits sensors to railcars, tank containers and intermodal boxes and reports their location and condition
Quick Overview
| Company | Nexxiot AG |
|---|---|
| Category | Supply Chain Visibility Platforms |
| Headquarters | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Switzerland (CH) |
| Data Location | Separate EU and US cloud instances (separate logins) |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Globehopper and Globehopper Edge gateways, route monitoring, mileage analysis, geofencing, shock detection, utilization, temperature and kingpin monitors, third-party sensor integration |
| Pricing | Pricing on request (not published) |
| Best For | Railcar, tank container and intermodal fleet owners who need their own position data |
| Replaces | Telematics-based tracking from US visibility vendors |
Detailed Review
Nexxiot approaches visibility from the asset side. Instead of waiting for a carrier to report a status, it fits a gateway to the wagon or container and reads position and condition itself.
The imprint names Nexxiot AG at Nordstrasse 15 in Zurich with a Swiss register number, and the security page says the company follows both the Swiss FADP and the EU GDPR.
Two device families
Globehopper is aimed at railcars and tank containers, updates data every 5 minutes and is rated for ATEX zone 1 or 21. Globehopper Edge targets intermodal containers, updates every 15 to 60 minutes and is rated for zone 2. Both list a design life of up to 10 years.
Add-on monitors cover temperature, kingpin and load tracking.
What the cloud shows
Connect Intelligent Cloud displays routes, mileage with a stated 99 percent accuracy, geofence alerts including national border crossings, dwell time and idle or loaded status. Shock detection flags impacts so that damage can be attributed to a party.
Data from third-party gateways and sensors can be read in the same cloud.
Standards and regions
The company states ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certification since 2018 and encryption in transit and at rest. The login page offers an EU and a US cloud instance.
Limitations to Consider
The product needs hardware on every asset, which means a rollout project and a capital or lease decision before any data appears. Pricing is not published and the foundation year is not stated on the pages reviewed. Because a US cloud instance exists beside the EU one, check which one your contract names. For shipments you do not own the equipment of, Shippeo or Wakeo fit better.
Who Should Use Nexxiot
Railcar lessors, chemical shippers and intermodal operators that want position, mileage and shock data straight from their own equipment.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- ATEX-rated gateways for hazardous cargo
- Position updates every 5 minutes on railcars
- Shock detection and mileage analysis
- Accepts third-party sensors
- ISO 9001 and 27001 stated since 2018
Cons
- Hardware on every asset required
- No public pricing
- US cloud instance also exists
- Narrow focus on rail and intermodal
Alternatives to Nexxiot
Other European supply chain visibility platforms worth comparing before you decide:
Wakeo
France · Predictive ETAs across sea, air, road, rail and parcel in one control tower
Everysens
France · Lille-based rail freight management with ETAs for block trains and wagons
Teqplay
Netherlands · Rotterdam port-call monitoring with ETA and ETD predictions
Sensolus
Belgium · Battery trackers for containers, trailers and pallets, priced per asset
See all European supply chain visibility platforms or compare them directly against Telematics-based tracking from US visibility vendors on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. It sells gateways and monitors together with the cloud software that displays their data.
The Globehopper device is listed with updates every 5 minutes.
Yes. The cloud can read data from third-party gateways and sensors as well as its own devices.