Singapore-headquartered Tack One launches world's first palm-sized, autonomous flood monitoring device, a collaboration with Infineon Technologies

• Discussions are underway to deploy the eight-centimetre Tack EVO FloodFinder™ at flood-prone areas in late 2023, starting with Nonthaburi, Thailand
• Tack One enters Series A funding to raise US$2 million for at-scale deployment of its location intelligence systems and technology across more real-world application and commercialization

SINGAPORE, Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tack One, a Singapore-based global location intelligence company, announces today the launch of  Tack EVO FloodFinder™,  the world's first palm-sized, autonomous flood detection device with integrated high-precision water level sensing and internet connectivity capabilities, as it enters into its Series A funding for at-scale deployment of its location intelligence systems and technology across more real-world application and commercialization. Its first flood monitoring solution, the  Tack EVO FloodFinder™  is a solar-powered and weather-resilient device that monitors water levels with unparalleled accuracy, and is powered by Infineon Technologies' sensor technology. The Singapore-developed innovation may be rolled out in Nonthaburi, Thailand, as soon as late 2023 to assist rural areas prone to widespread flooding, which has devastated livelihoods in recent years.

(L-R) Co-Founders Eric Yeo (COO); Justin Zhang (CEO); and Shane Chiang (CCO) of Tack One, a Singapore-based global location intelligence company with its first flood monitoring solution, Tack EVO FloodFinder™.

In the last 50 years, nearly seven billion people have been affected by water-related natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region.1 Earlier flood detection is critical, particularly as one in four people will be over 60 years old in the region by 20502, and will require sufficient time to evacuate their homes in a flood scenario. The World Meteorological Organization has recently called for more early warnings which is more critical for Asia, as it is the world's most disaster-prone region. In 2022 alone, there were 67 flood and storm disasters in Asia, causing more than 50 million to be directly affected and US$36 billion in economic damages[3]. Yet, existing flood monitoring technology is often large, difficult to implement, or is easily affected by debris and adverse weather conditions, resulting in inaccurate and untimely evacuation warnings.

The  Tack EVO FloodFinder™  is a compact, sensor-based monitoring device housed in a cube measuring only eight centimetres across. It can be easily installed as a standalone device with no additional equipment or infrastructure required. Once set up, the device autonomously monitors water level changes, and triggers real-time alerts remotely when flood conditions are detected. The device runs on a self-sufficient solar-powered battery and can last up to three months without sunlight. Its provision of uninterrupted flood detection signals and data makes it highly suitable for the increasingly volatile weather conditions that we face today. Additionally, its independent internet connectivity works with existing mobile networks, making the system a viable option to be deployed for water-related disaster management even in developing parts of the world.

Tack One is among the pioneer cohorts of Infineon Technologies' global Co-Innovation program, that helps startups to make breakthrough innovation a reality, and benefit from networking and mentoring, to accelerate their business. The  Tack EVO FloodFinder™  is powered by Infineon Technologies' latest energy-efficient, high-precision, and waterproof sensor technology.

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• Flood management
• Flood prediction
• Flood Risk Management
• Flood
• Flood Insurance
• Flood Mapping