OPPO’s Zero-Power Tag Spot on TIME’s Best Inventions

In a significant achievement, OPPO’s innovative Zero-Power Tag has been included in TIME magazine’s prestigious list of Best Inventions for 2023 in the Experimental category. This recognition places OPPO alongside tech giants like Apple, Samsung, and Sony, affirming its position as an industry leader in innovation.

TIME’s annual list acknowledges products, software, and services that offer creative solutions to compelling problems. The result is a compilation of 200 groundbreaking inventions that are reshaping the way we live, work, play, and envision the possibilities of the future. In the Experimental category, the inclusion of the OPPO Zero-Power Tag underscores the company’s international reputation for technical expertise and innovative thinking, as well as its commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.

Elvis Zhou, OPPO Overseas CMO, expressed their gratitude for this accolade, saying, “We are honored to be included in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023 list for the OPPO Zero-Power Tag in recognition of our achievements in innovation and sustainability.” He also highlighted the growing challenge of expanding IoT connectivity without exacerbating the world’s e-waste problem.

The OPPO Zero-Power Tag is a battery-free IoT device that communicates with smartphones using ambient energy rather than a battery. It offers features such as object tracking and environmental monitoring, promising to unlock new possibilities in the IoT space. The technology behind it leverages key advancements like RF power harvesting, backscattering, and low-power computing, allowing the Tag to harvest energy from sources such as Bluetooth, WiFi, and cellphone signals. The result is a smaller, more durable, longer-range, and cost-effective IoT device.

OPPO is actively refining the device’s design, technology, and industry standards while exploring the addition of features like health monitoring to expand its applications. The company envisions that the OPPO Zero-Power Tag could potentially prevent millions of batteries from ending up in landfills while making life smarter and more convenient for consumers and businesses.