Sensoneo Joins European Research Project PioneeringNear-Zero-Energy IoT for the 6G Era

SENSONEO is proud to announce its participation in IoT-ZERO, a European research project focused on enabling near-zero-energy IoT devices for the 6G era. Coordinated by TU Wien and supported by the Horizon Europe grant, the consortium brings together leading research institutions and technology companies, including Thales, TU Delft, IMDEA Networks, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, LMT, Qascom, and Lasting Software.

Enabling the Future of 6G IoT

As billions of IoT devices are expected to operate in increasingly dense and complex environments from industrial facilities and hospitals to smart campuses and cities, connectivity must become more energy-efficient, interference-resilient, and scalable.

IoT-ZERO addresses this challenge by designing communication architectures for 6G-enabled IoT operating in unlicensed spectrum bands. These shared frequency bands are cost-effective and flexible but prone to interference. The project will develop spectrum-aware access protocols and intelligent resource management techniques to ensure stable performance even in dense and unattended deployments.

A central ambition of IoT-ZERO is to support ultra-low-power and battery-less devices. By combining energy harvesting technologies and wake-up radio mechanisms with optimized protocol stacks, the project aims to enable IoT nodes that can operate for years with minimal maintenance.

Long-Term Vision and Sensoneo’s Contribution

By combining ultra-low-energy hardware, intelligent communication protocols, and advanced 6G network capabilities, including integration across terrestrial (TN) and non-terrestrial networks (NTN), IoT-ZERO aims to lay the foundation for sustainable, maintenance-free IoT infrastructures.

The project’s results are expected to accelerate the deployment of resilient and scalable IoT systems that can operate autonomously for years, significantly reducing operational costs and environmental impact.

Within IoT-ZERO, Sensoneo will provide real-world smart city and logistics use cases to guide development and validate technologies in practical environments. Their role ensures that cutting-edge 6G research translates into deployable, scalable, and environmentally responsible solutions.