2025 IoT Emerging Technology Award Winners

The IoT Emerging Technology Award recognizes the most transformative, forward-looking innovations shaping the future of connected systems. This year’s recipients exemplify two pillars of next-generation IoT success: foundational wireless infrastructure and intelligent, data-driven industrial applications.

We are proud to announce the 2025 winners:

Infrastructure & Connectivity Winner:

Morse Micro for Wi-Fi HaLow

As the Internet of Things continues to scale globally, legacy wireless technologies have struggled to meet the unique demands of large-scale, long-range, and low-power deployments. Morse Micro is solving this problem with Wi-Fi HaLow, a revolutionary connectivity standard based on IEEE 802.11ah. HaLow enables secure, long-range communication at sub-GHz frequencies—delivering 10x the range, 100x the coverage area, and dramatically lower power consumption compared to traditional Wi-Fi.

Morse Micro’s flagship MM8108 chip is a technical marvel. It delivers industry-leading 37% transmit efficiency—nearly four times more efficient than typical Wi-Fi transmitters—without sacrificing performance, security (WPA3), or IP-level compatibility. This leap forward enables IoT devices to operate for years on a single battery while streaming data across vast distances.

In 2024, Morse Micro’s technology achieved a 10-mile connectivity milestone in Joshua Tree National Park and powered products like the Abode Edge Camera, a “Best of CES” winner. With global partnerships spanning smart cities, agriculture, healthcare, and logistics, Morse Micro is laying the foundation for scalable, sustainable IoT infrastructure worldwide.

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Industrial Application Winner:

Castrol for Intelligent Lubrication Solutions

In the world of industrial IoT, real-time insights and predictive capabilities are redefining operations—and Castrol is leading the charge with its Intelligent Lubrication Solutions. This end-to-end system combines Castrol’s world-class lubricants with advanced sensors and a hardware-agnostic IIoT platform to transform the way machinery is monitored, maintained, and optimized.

At the heart of the solution are two breakthrough technologies: SmartOil, a multi-parameter oil condition sensor, and SmartMonitor, a robust analytics platform compatible with a wide array of industrial sensors. Together, they deliver real-time alerts, predictive maintenance, and digital twin capabilities that drastically reduce unplanned downtime and extend asset life.

Castrol’s impact is already measurable: a European automotive manufacturer avoided $17,000 in lubricant costs and 10 hours of downtime, while a steel manufacturer prevented potential damages exceeding $100,000 by addressing water ingress incidents before failure occurred. Across sectors—from steel mills to shipping fleets—these tools are helping companies reduce waste, optimize maintenance, and achieve sustainability targets with precision.

Backed by 125 years of engineering expertise and designed for scalable deployment, Castrol’s Intelligent Lubrication Solutions showcase how IoT can solve practical, high-value problems in the most demanding industrial environments.

These two winners represent the very best of emerging IoT innovation—one reshaping wireless infrastructure, the other revolutionizing industrial maintenance and sustainability. Together, they embody the power and potential of IoT to create smarter, more connected systems across every industry.

Read the press release here.
Learn about Castrol Intelligent Lubrication Solutions.
Read about their solution.
Visit the Castrol website.

Congratulations to Morse Micro and Castrol—winners of the 2025 IoT Emerging Technology Award.

• Who is eligible to participate?

The awards are open to all products, companies, organizations, and individuals involved in producing IoT products, solutions, and services. Nominations must have been produced, released, updated, or announced in the calendar year.

• How are the awards judged?

Entries are evaluated by a panel of experts based on criteria specific to each category. Judges look for creativity, innovation, impact, and contributions to the IoT ecosystem.