Sewio Networks (HID Global) review
Focused factory UWB, now buried inside HID
Top 11 rank
#8 of 11
Score
6.8/9.4
Pricing
not applicable, no licensing offered
HQ
Brno, Czech Republic
Verdict
Ultra wideband RTLS for factories and warehouses: UWB tags, anchors and the RTLS Studio platform, with customers including Volkswagen, Toyota and Skoda. Licensing posture: No licensing program stated. Acquired by HID Global on August 6, 2024; now inside HID's IoT Services business unit.
What customers praise
A tightly focused UWB portfolio proven in live automotive deployments, now backed by one of the world's biggest identity and access groups.
What customers criticise
The acquisition buried the patents inside HID's corporate estate with no stated outside access, and the standalone portfolio identity is already fading into HID Industrial RTLS branding.
Best for
Ultra wideband RTLS for factories and warehouses: UWB tags, anchors and the RTLS Studio platform, with customers including Volkswagen, Toyota and Skoda
Red flags
Public risk signals as of August 2026: low. Active but no longer independent: acquired by HID Global August 2024. See the full red-flag report.
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Source: Top 11 11 Best RTLS & Indoor Positioning Patent Portfolios 2026 (And Which You Can Actually License), verified August 25, 2026 — no paid placement.