Lotek, the Pinnacle of Collars

Celebrating 40 Years of Firsts:

1. 1993 – First GPS collar in the World

   Placed on wild moose for the first time in Québec in March 1994 (Tracking Animals with GPS. March, 2001).

   

2. 1993 – First Remote Data Download Feature

   Two way communication via UHF range of frequencies allowing remote GPS/VHF schedule changes

3. 2001 – First GPS collar at <300g

   Based on the proven design of our other GPS systems, the GPS 3300 Series included the lightest remote tracking collar.

   LiteTrack 330 – 800

   

4. 2011 – First wildlife video camera collar in the world

   See what they see! A video camera for GPS and VHF collars. The video camera can work independently based on a pre-programmed schedule or can be activated by events such as mortality, activity patterns, birth, virtual fence and contact/regular proximity.

   InSight Video Camera Module

   

5. 2012 – First solar assist powered collar in the world

   GPS and radio collar, with Iridium transfer of GPS data with SOLAR panels to assist functional life.

   PinnaclePro Series

   

6. 2014 – First and only supplier of magnetic expandable and contractible solutions

   Self-adjusting expandable and contractible strip.
   Canadian patent 2,785,105. (self adjusting magnetic expandable and contractible insert). US patent 14/238,127

   

7. 2014 – First 1g GPS tag

   Low weight GPS tag with a fully programmable schedule allowing you to choose the days and times that locations are recorded.

   PinPoint GPS store-on-board loggers

   

8. 2015 – First GPS collar under 10g

   The MicroLiteTrack 10 feeds the GPS age of technology for studying very small mammalian species where VHF only technology previously existed.

   MicroLiteTrack 10

   

9. 2016 – First Micro Timer Release Drop off Mechanism

   The low weight timer release drop off mechanism now allows researchers to deploy drop off mechanisms on multiple array of small mammalian species.

   Drop-off Mechanism for Lotek Collars

   

10. 2019 – First Wildlife Video Camera less than 500g

    Recording up to 80 hours of data.

    InSight Video Camera Module

    

11. 2019 – First Event Triggered Camera

    Activated by events such as mortality, activity patterns, birth, virtual fence and contact/regular proximity.

    InSight Video Camera Module