# GPS Tracker

> A battery-powered GPS unit for vehicles and outdoor assets that never come within range of a fixed reader.

- **Page** - https://iotready.com/hardware/gps-tracker
- **Family** - [GPS](https://iotready.com/hardware/family/gps)
- **Form factor** - Miniature

BLE and RFID need an anchor within tens or hundreds of metres. GPS reports its
own position anywhere it can see the sky, which suits vehicles and outdoor
equipment that roam well outside the range of any fixed reader.

## Used by

- [Asset Tracking](https://iotready.com/solutions/asset-tracking.md): Every asset tracking problem reduces to a reader and a tag. Which of the two is fixed is the main design decision.
- [Farm gate to dark store at BigBasket](https://iotready.com/case-studies/bigbasket-farm-to-fork.md): Eleven workflows on one platform, from a farmer selling leafy vegetables at a collection centre to a crate coming back from a customer's door.