Does TALOS require employees to download an app?

No. TALOS works with the native NFC reader built into every iPhone 14 or newer running iOS 17 or later, and most modern Android devices. No download, no login, no friction.

What phones work with TALOS?

iPhone 14 or newer running iOS 17+, and most Android phones from the last three years. The NFC chip in your phone reads the DOT directly through the native OS — no app needed.

Can the verification record be faked or altered?

No. Each TALOS DOT contains an NXP NTAG424 DNA chip that generates a unique cryptographic signature on every tap. The signature changes with each use, making cloning or replay attacks mathematically impossible.

What happens if a crew member refuses to tap?

The absence of a tap is itself a data point. Your dashboard shows which tools were verified and which weren't. The accountability isn't coercive — it's documented.

Does TALOS work without internet or cell service?

The tap creates a local record on the device. Full cloud sync occurs when the device reconnects. The DOT itself does not require connectivity.

How do I use TALOS for an insurance claim?

Pull the verification log from your dashboard. It shows every tap for every tool — who verified it, when, and where. Export it as documentation for your adjuster. TALOS creates the GPS-timestamped proof of custody that insurance companies require to approve theft claims.

A TALOS DOT is a 3D-printed ASA housing containing an NXP NTAG424 DNA cryptographic NFC chip. It attaches permanently to any tool or equipment with industrial adhesive. It has no battery, no charging, no maintenance, and no moving parts.

Where is TALOS available?

TALOS currently serves trade contractors in the San Antonio, Texas metro area. We are expanding to additional Texas markets in 2026.

Is TALOS a tracking device?

No. TALOS does not track location passively or continuously. It documents custody at the moment of a tap — creating verified proof of presence when a crew member actively confirms a tool's location.

What does cryptographically signed mean for a contractor?

It means the record cannot be faked. When your crew taps a DOT, the chip produces a unique code that only that chip, at that moment, could have produced. If someone tries to copy or fabricate the record, the verification fails. Your proof is real.

Most Contractors Search for "Tool Tracking."What They Actually Need Is Different.

It's 9 PM. Dispatch just got an emergency call. You need to send a tech — but does he have the right tools on his truck?

You call the shop. Nobody answers. You call the tech. He thinks so. You send him anyway and hope.

Now multiply that by every truck, every day, every week.

That's not a technology problem. That's a documentation problem. You don't know what's on truck 3 because nobody wrote it down. And the systems that were supposed to fix this — the apps, the spreadsheets, the sign-out sheets — died the same way they always do. Your crew stopped using them.

Tool Tracking and Tool Accountability Are Not the Same Thing.

TOOL TRACKING

Where is it?

A GPS tag, a Bluetooth beacon, an AirTag — these devices emit a signal. When something queries that signal, you get a location. Useful for finding a misplaced tool. Not useful for proving custody.

TOOL ACCOUNTABILITY

Who verified, where, and when?

A human confirmation, a timestamp, a GPS coordinate at the moment of confirmation, and a record that cannot be altered after the fact.

One is a location system. The other is a documentation system. Insurance adjusters don't care where the GPS signal was three weeks ago. They care who confirmed custody on the job site.

What Each Approach Actually Gives You

	GPS Tracker	Bluetooth Beacon	App Check-Out	TALOS Dot
Shows last known location	✓	Within 100ft	—	✓ at tap
Requires app or login	—	Yes	Yes	No
Creates custody record	—	—	Partial	Yes
Human-confirmed possession	—	—	Partial	Yes
Cryptographically signed	—	—	—	Yes
Insurance-grade documentation	—	—	—	Yes
Works on any tool brand	✓	—	✓	Yes
Crew adoption required	—	Yes	Yes	Tap only

What This Looks Like on a Tuesday Morning

Your dispatcher routes a tech to a commercial panel job. He gets there and doesn't have the right Greenlee bender. It's on another truck across town.

With TALOS, the dispatcher already knows. The last tap on that bender shows it's on Van 3, confirmed by Marcus at 4:52 PM yesterday at 9918 Bandera Road. The dispatcher reroutes or sends someone to grab it first.

No phone calls. No guessing. No wasted drive.

And when something does go missing — you already have the record your insurance adjuster needs. Who had it. When. Where. Cryptographically signed.

Who Needs Tracking vs. Who Needs Documentation

YOU PROBABLY NEED GPS TRACKING IF:

• You want to find a misplaced tool in real time
• Your concern is tool location across a large facility or warehouse
• You're managing heavy equipment with long stationary periods

YOU PROBABLY NEED CUSTODY DOCUMENTATION IF:

• You dispatch techs to emergency calls and need to know what tools are on which truck
• You've had an insurance claim denied for lack of proof
• Tools go missing and nobody knows who had them last
• You're running crews across multiple job sites
• An apprentice said "I don't know" when you asked where the tool is
• You want to know who's responsible without an uncomfortable conversation
• You're a trade contractor running 2–20 trucks

Most trade contractors — electricians, plumbers, HVAC techs, fire suppression crews, irrigation contractors — need documentation. Not tracking.

What TALOS Is — and Isn't

TALOS is not a GPS tracker. We don't follow your tools around. We don't ping a satellite every 30 seconds. We don't require a subscription to a location service.

TALOS is a custody documentation system. Every time a crew member holds their phone near a TALOS Dot — a small NFC chip in a rugged housing permanently attached to the tool — the system creates a GPS-timestamped, cryptographically signed record of that confirmation. Logged to your dashboard automatically. No app. No login. Two seconds.

When something goes missing, you already have the answer. Who had it. When they had it. Where they were.

That record is what your insurance adjuster is asking for. That's what holds up.

One Tap. Unforgeable Proof.

We're not adding tech to your operation. We're giving you back the simple thing that got taken away.

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