GPS loses the building.
Thick walls, steel structure, and furnaces interrupt satellite coverage. Outdoor positioning alone leaves the indoor work unseen.
GPS goes dark.
Your operation doesn’t.
Know where your forklifts, vehicles, and high-value assets are. Across the yard. Deep inside the building. All in the context of your facility.
GPS + BLE positioning
Across the yard GPS availableInside the building GPS goes dark
The blind spot is inside the gate.
The assets are moving. The question is whether you can see where they went—and what happened along the way.
Assets sit unaccounted for.
Ingots, racks, and containers wait with no clear record of where they are or how long they have been there.
Decisions fill the gaps.
Without dwell and movement data, it is difficult to see the real flow of work or how equipment is being used.
Give the building its own reference points.
Flyway combines a vehicle gateway with fixed BLE anchors to bring indoor positioning onto the facility map.
A vehicle gateway on the forklift.
A vehicle-mounted GPS tracker and BLE gateway connects to vehicle power and detects nearby BLE tags.
BLE anchors on the structure.
Fixed tags sit at known positions on the structure. Their layout is planned around your facility and coverage needs.
Locate the vehicle indoors.
Where GPS cannot reach, the vehicle gateway uses nearby anchors to locate the vehicle in the aisle.
Fixed BLE anchors Placed at known positionsForklift 07 · Aisle 2 Sample vehicle position
If it moves through your facility, start here.
Track the vehicles doing the work and the tagged items they move.
ForkliftsMolten metal trucksIngotsCoilsRacks & containersPeopleYour next moving asset
The right tracker for the job.
A vehicle gateway, a fixed anchor, and a BLE label play different roles. Start with what needs to move and how precisely you need to locate it.
Vehicle Gateway
The vehicle gateway
Hardwired to a forklift or vehicle
- GPS tracker + BLE gateway
- Connects to vehicle power
- Detects nearby BLE tags
Best for
Positioning the moving vehicle and detecting nearby tags.
BLE Asset Tag
The anchor & asset tag
Fixed to a column or attached to an asset
- Fixed anchors at known positions
- Tags attached to individual assets
- Detected by nearby vehicle gateways
Best for
The fixed anchor grid and individually tagged assets.
BLE Label
The item label
Attached to shipments and mobile items
- BLE tag in a label format
- Identifies the item it is attached to
- Detected within gateway coverage
Best for
Tracking tagged shipments and mobile items within the deployment's coverage.
Indoor positioning: The vehicle gateway and BLE anchor grid work together to locate vehicles within the facility.
Tagged items: BLE labels identify shipments and mobile items detected within the deployment’s gateway coverage.
Device drawings are schematic. Hardware, battery life, detection range, and anchor spacing are confirmed for each deployment.
From a tag to a named asset.
Once your facility is set up, connect each tag to the item it identifies.
Place the tag.
Attach it to the item you want to follow.
Scan the QR code.
Identify the tag with its code.
Give it a name.
Connect the tag to an asset your team recognizes.
Find it on the map.
See its location, dwell, and movement history.
Asset onboarding example; facility installation is a separate step.
Coil 204
ReportingExample asset detail · sample data
- Time in zone
- 2h 18m
- Current zone
- Bay A
- Last moved
- 12:14
- Map coordinates
- X 232 · Y 140
- Serial
- DEMO-BLE-204
- Power / battery
- 86%
Activity log
- 12:14 · Entered Bay A
- 12:10 · Crossed transfer aisle
- 11:58 · Arrived at receiving
Every position has a story.
A location tells you where. The history tells you how work flows.
Dwell by zone.
Understand where an asset waits and how long it stays.
Movement & flow.
See the travel paths that connect one part of the facility to another.
Geofence events.
Follow entries, exits, time between zones, and deliveries counted by area.
The sample map places Forklift 07 in the transfer aisle, Coil 204 in Bay A, and Ingot 118 in Bay B. Select an asset below to inspect its details.
Forklift 07
ReportingExample asset detail · sample data
- Time in zone
- 4m 12s
- Current zone
- Transfer aisle
- Last moved
- 14:31
- Map coordinates
- X 410 · Y 220
- Serial
- DEMO-VG-007
- Power / battery
- Vehicle power
Activity log
- 14:31 · Moved within transfer aisle
- 14:28 · Entered transfer aisle
- 14:27 · Left loading zone
44Tagged items in sample bays
3Defined storage bays
58Spaces in sample bays
Your inventory has a location. Make it visible.
Find a tagged coil, ingot, rack, or container without losing the story of how it got there.
Define each storage bay on the map, count the tags inside it, and compare that count with capacity. See fill levels, near-full bays, and the whole area at a glance.
- Locate individual tagged items.
- Count tagged items within each bay.
- See dwell and movement history.
- Roll up capacity across storage areas.
A tag identifies the item it is attached to. One tagged rack counts as one rack; its untagged contents are not individually counted.
Storage area overview
Illustrative inventory · 44 of 58 tagged-item spaces occupied
Bay A · Coils
83% occupied20 tagged items / 24 capacity · 4 spaces available
Bay B · Ingots
Near full · 94% occupied17 tagged items / 18 capacity · 1 space available
Bay C · Racks
44% occupied7 tagged items / 16 capacity · 9 spaces available
Each filled block represents one tagged item. The example flags bays at 90% capacity; all values shown are sample data.
Start with your facility.
Bring the floor plan, the vehicles, and the questions you need to answer. We’ll use the demo to discuss a setup for your operation.
Map the operating area.
Identify indoor aisles, outdoor routes, storage bays, and the vehicles that need gateways.
Discuss the installation.
Review vehicle power and anchor mounting. Confirm installation responsibilities and the go-live schedule with the team.
Bring your system requirements.
Tell us which ERP, WMS, or reporting tools you use and what data you need. Confirm integration scope before committing.
Questions from the floor.
The details matter. Start here, then bring your facility-specific questions to a demo.
How does Flyway locate a forklift indoors?
A vehicle gateway combines a GPS tracker and BLE gateway on the vehicle. Inside the building, it uses nearby BLE anchors fixed at known positions to locate the vehicle where GPS cannot reach. Reporting intervals vary by deployment.
How accurate will it be in our building?
Bring your floor plan and positioning requirements to the demo. We will discuss your aisles, anchor layout, and the level of detail you need. Discuss the accuracy your workflows require with the team.
What does installation involve?
The setup uses a vehicle gateway connected to vehicle power and BLE anchors mounted at known positions on the structure. Anchor spacing and coverage depend on the facility and selected hardware. Discuss mounting, installation responsibilities, and your go-live schedule with the Pintail team.
Can we use it for inventory?
Yes, for visibility into tagged items. Locate a tagged coil, ingot, rack, or container; see its movement and dwell; and count tagged items within a defined bay. Bay counts describe tagged items, rather than the contents of an untagged container.
How does it connect to our existing systems?
Tell us which ERP, WMS, or reporting tools your facility uses and what data you need. Discuss data availability and integration scope with the team before committing to a deployment.
How is it priced, and how do we evaluate the return?
Request a demo to discuss your facility, vehicles, tagged assets, and the operational questions you want to answer. Use those requirements to discuss pricing and how you would measure results at your site.
See what your facility could tell you.
Explore forklift, asset, and tagged-inventory visibility with the Pintail team.
Know where your visitors are headed, too.
Pair asset visibility with clear directions for drivers and visitors.