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Space Age Bluetooth with Alex Haro

The Amp Hour · 9 Jul 2026 · 1h 06m · Episode 728

What this episode covers

Alex Haro, co-founder and CEO of Hubble, explains how his company has built a global tracking network using standard Bluetooth chips communicating directly with low-Earth orbit satellites. Haro details the technical innovation of using digital beamforming and custom waveforms to receive weak 2.4 GHz signals from space, allowing devices to function without GPS or cellular modems. The episode covers Hubble's hybrid terrestrial-satellite architecture, which leverages existing gateways and smartphone apps to provide enterprise-grade, real-time asset tracking and sensor data globally.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Hubble, Texas Instruments, Nordic, SpaceX, Semtech, WCH, Iridium, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab
Products
Amazon Sidewalk, Apple Find My, Tile, AirTag
Chips
CH32V572, nRF52840
Tools
Zephyr, FreeRTOS
Also
LoRa

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